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Tew, Yao Zen Markis
CM🇳🇿FIDE 35814420· Male· New Zealand· Born in 2006
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Yao Zen Markis Tew, a 20-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2060 — just 9 short of his peak of 2069 (Jan 2026, age 20) and ranked 22nd among NZL players, and in the top 9% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +125 Elo over the past 12 months. 70 rated games in the past year (≈53/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 North Shore Autumn Tournament Round 1, Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open, and 2026 North Shore Summer Cup Rounds 6-7. Also played 6 rapid events (including 2026 Latvian Tournament A Grade) recently. He reached #21 nationally in May 2026.
Competes for New Zealand since Sep 2023. Awarded CM in 2025 (age 19). At junior level, he reached #2 and #7 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2060
Standard
Rpd1994·Blz1986
All-time high
2069
−9 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 20
Jan 2026 · age 20
Activity
55
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
67 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#22
#22 · NZL players · of 451
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Peak national rank: #21
at age 20 · rated 2069
May 2026
All-time peak 2069
at age 20 · −9 from today
Jan 2026
2025
2nd U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 2053
Nov 2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 19
Aug 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 19
Aug 2025
100 career games
at age 19
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+65
1995 → 2060
Tournaments
15
67 games
Score
43.5/ 6764.9%
35W24D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #3 | 1919 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2399 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #11 | 2047 | +1.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #10 | 1973 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #10 | 2029 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2378 | +1.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 5/9 | #4 | 2020 | -11.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #8 | 2122 | +16.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #6 | 2031 | +4.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/5 | #5 | 2237 | +28.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsWilliam Rui LiuCM
🇳🇿NZL·2157
+1 −1 =5
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJustin Zhide WangCM
🇳🇿NZL·2072
+2 −1 =4
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJeremy Xi Xu
🇳🇿NZL·1735
+6 −1 =0
7 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAlphaeus Wei Ern AngFM
🇳🇿NZL·2367
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMartin Zhou
🇳🇿NZL·1742
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
/
New Zealand
#22
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,599
in continent
World
#19,594
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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