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Cheng, Bobby
GM🇦🇺FIDE 4300033· Male· Australia· Born in 1997
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Bobby Cheng, a 29-year-old Australian Grandmaster, is rated 2571 — just 25 short of his peak of 2596 (Dec 2024, age 27) and ranked 1st among Australian players, and 237th worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2566 and 2596 over the past 2 years. 35 rated games in the past year (≈40/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, 42e Open International d'echecs de Cappelle la Grande, and 17eme Open International d'echecs de Rouen. He reached World #168 in Aug 2025 and has been Australian #1 for 24 months and counting.
Competes for Australia since Jan 2009. Previously known as Philip A Clemance (until Jan 2007). Awarded GM in 2019 (age 22), IM in 2013 (age 16), and FM in 2001 (age 4). At junior level, he reached World #33 in U20, World #22 in U18, World #11 in U16, World #4 in U14, World #7 in U12 and World #6 in U10.
Current rating
2571
Standard
Rpd2507·Blz2481
All-time high
2596
−25 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 27
Dec 2024 · age 27
Activity
44
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#1
#1 · Australian players · of 1,854
#1 nationally since Jun 2024
#1 nationally since Jun 2024
Career timeline
27 entries2026
24 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 24 months · since Jun 2024
May 2026
1,000 career games
at age 29
Apr 2026
2025
Peak World rank: #168
at age 28 · rated 2596
Aug 2025
2024
All-time peak 2596
at age 27 · −25 from today
Dec 2024
Peak Australian rank: #1
at age 27 · rated 2586
Jun 2024
2020
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2539 → returned at 2552
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-25
2596 → 2571
Tournaments
8
35 games
Score
20/ 3557.1%
13W14D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #53 | 2595 | +1.1 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/8 | #46 | 2528 | -2.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #27 | 2708 | +5.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #116 | 2382 | -5.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/6 | #15 | 2326 | -7.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #117 | 2393 | -4.9 |
Knockout | Nov 2025 | 2/4 | R128 | 2576 | -0.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 3/7 | #346 | 2450 | -13.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJames MorrisIM
🇦🇺AUS·2423
+10 −7 =13
30 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsAnton SmirnovGM
🇦🇺AUS·2586
+5 −7 =7
19 games·last met Apr 2021
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vsDomagoj DragicevicFM
🇦🇺AUS·2191
+11 −5 =3
19 games·last met Jan 2019
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vsKanan IzzatIM
🇦🇿AZE·2465
+4 −4 =9
17 games·last met Dec 2018
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vsJustin TanGM
🇦🇺AUS·2510
+9 −3 =4
16 games·last met Apr 2021
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Rankings
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Australia
#1
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#65
in continent
World
#237
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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