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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 235th worldwide. He has held steady between 2550 and 2575 for 6 months. 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 25 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 1,878
#1 nationally since Jun 2024
#1 nationally since Jun 2024
Career timeline
27 entries2026
25 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 25 months · since Jun 2024
Jun 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
Activity & highlights
Evolution
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Tournaments
8
35 games
Score
20/ 3557.1%
13W14D8L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy 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·2184
+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 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#64
in continent
World
#235
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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