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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 1558 — just 5 short of his peak of 1563 (Apr 2026, age 44). He is on a steady climb with +33 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 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
1558
Standard
Rpd1683·Blz—
All-time high
1563
−5 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 44
Apr 2026 · age 44
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#163,166
#163,166 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+33 Elo)
1525 → 1558
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1563
at age 44 · −5 from today
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+33
1525 → 1558
Tournaments
4
11 games
Score
5.5/ 1150.0%
3W5D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/1 | #2 | 2309 | -4.8 |
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 |
Rankings
/
England
#2,347
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#106,656
in continent
World
#163,149
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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