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YB
Yang, Ben
🇬🇧FIDE 343475094· Male· England· Born in 1982
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Ben Yang, a 44-year-old English player, is rated 1563 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +38 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include AlphaChess FIDE Triathlon - Standard Pool B, Southall FIDE Congress November 2025 - U1600, and Southall FIDE Congress October 2025 - U1600. Also played 2 rapid events (including Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - January 2026 - U1600) recently.
Current rating
1563
Standard
Rpd1672·Blz—
All-time high
1563
at best
Apr 2026 · age 44
Apr 2026 · age 44
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#160,410
#160,410 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+38 Elo)
1525 → 1563
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1563
at age 44
Apr 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 44
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 44
Mar 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 44
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1525 · at age 44
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+38
1525 → 1563
Tournaments
3
9 games
Score
4/ 944.4%
2W4D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #11 | 784 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #6 | 1391 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/1 | #2 | 1577 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
England
#2,304
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#105,180
in continent
World
#160,392
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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