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Fong, Zhi Yang
🇲🇾FIDE 35841729· Male· Malaysia· Born in 2010
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Zhi Yang Fong, a 16-year-old Malaysian player, is rated 1703 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +189 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include MALAYSIAN NATIONAL CHESS CHALLENGER 2026, 24th KCM Master U1800 FIDE Rated Standard, and NATIONAL JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 - Open. Also played 2 rapid events (including 27th GACC Rapid Open) recently.
At junior level, he reached #43 and #72 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1703
Standard
Rpd1760·Blz1540
All-time high
1703
at best
Jun 2026 · age 16
Jun 2026 · age 16
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#108,889
#108,889 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
43rd Malaysian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1703
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1703
at age 16
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 16
May 2026
2024
72nd Malaysian U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1530
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+401 Elo)
1129 → 1530
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
CHESS HUB - IYC - MCF 2nd NATIONAL OPEN TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 - PMX Trophy · Jun 2025 · +11.5 Elo
Evolution
+176
1527 → 1703
Tournaments
5
42 games
Score
24.5/ 4258.3%
23W8D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 7.5/7 | #8 | 2388 | +58.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/6 | #47 | 1929 | +30.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/6 | #26 | 1897 | +61.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/5 | #97 | 2126 | +11.2 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2.5/4 | #166 | 1885 | +27.2 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Malaysia
#308
out of 2,302 players
Asia-Pacific
#14,752
in continent
World
#108,886
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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