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Young, Christopher
CM🇰🇾FIDE 33100039· Male· Cayman Islands· Born in 1964
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Christopher Young, a 62-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1817. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 14 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CICF Absolute Classical National Championship 2026, Cayman Chess Classic 2025 OPEN SECTION, and CICF AUTUMN CONGRESS 2025 OPEN. Also played 5 rapid (including Clasificatorio Masculino XXV Juegos Centroamericanos y C, RD 2026) and 2 blitz events (including CICF National Blitz Tournament 2025) recently. His peak of 1902 was reached at age 60 (Mar 2024); he also reached #1 nationally in Sep 2022 and spent 17 months as #1.
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 60).
Current rating
1817
Standard
Rpd1735·Blz1834
All-time high
1902
−85 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 60
Mar 2024 · age 60
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#71,063
#71,063 · players worldwide · of 218,279
17 months in #1 nationally (2022–2024)
17 months in #1 nationally (2022–2024)
Career timeline
12 entries2025
1st 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 1833
Sep 2025
100 career games
at age 61
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 61
May 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 60
Apr 2024
17 months in National #1
since Sep 2022
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1902
at age 60 · −85 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
CICF President's Invitational Trophy 2026 - Master's Sectionperf 1923 (+106) · 3.5/5 · #2
Evolution
-2
1819 → 1817
Tournaments
5
34 games
Score
17.5/ 3451.5%
13W9D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/5 | #2 | 1923 | +16.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 4.5/9 | #6 | 1755 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/6 | #15 | 1794 | -10.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/4 | #5 | 1956 | -7.4 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 3.5/9 | #25 | 1905 | +13.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsShaun M TraceyCM
🇰🇾CAY·1722
+4 −5 =3
12 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMike McDonald
🇰🇾CAY·1892
+2 −8 =0
10 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsRyan Blackwood
🇰🇾CAY·1952
+1 −7 =2
10 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsEnfield Bush
🇰🇾CAY·1706
+4 −4 =2
10 games·last met May 2026
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vsDez Graham
🇰🇾CAY·1728
+5 −3 =0
8 games·last met Jun 2026
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Rankings
/
Cayman Islands
#4
out of 51 players
Americas
#8,118
in continent
World
#71,062
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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