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Ang, Alphaeus Wei Ern
FM🇳🇿FIDE 4303636· Male· New Zealand· Born in 2002
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Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang, a 24-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2367 and ranked 2nd among NZL players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 10 months. 76 rated games in the past year (≈60/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Merv Morrison Memorial 2025, ACC Club Championships 2025 Rounds 8-9, and ACC Double Weekends September 2025. Also played 4 rapid (including 2026 Latvian Tournament A Grade) and 1 blitz events (including ACA Blitz Interclubs 2025) recently. His peak of 2407 was reached at age 23 (Jul 2025); he also reached #1 nationally in Jan 2025 and has been in top 3 for 23 months and counting.
Awarded FM in 2019 (age 17) and CM in 2014 (age 12). At junior level, he reached World #70 in U14, World #35 in U12, World #44 in U10 and #2, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2367
Standard
Rpd2301·Blz2229
All-time high
2407
−40 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 23
Jul 2025 · age 23
Activity
86
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
61 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#2
#2 · NZL players · of 451
National top 3 since Jan 2025
National top 3 since Jan 2025
Career timeline
26 entries2026
23 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 18 months · since Jul 2022
Jun 2026
2025
Crossed 2400
at age 23
Jul 2025
All-time peak 2407
at age 23 · −40 from today
Jul 2025
K-factor lowered to 10
at age 23
Jul 2025
Peak national rank: #1
at age 23 · rated 2361
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 22
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-40
2407 → 2367
Tournaments
11
61 games
Score
45/ 6173.8%
45W9D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 2331 | +1.7 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/2 | #54 | 1209 | -17.9 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 8/8 | #1 | 2713 | +8.7 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/5 | #3 | 2240 | -4.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/2 | #4 | 2524 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/5 | #5 | 2478 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/2 | #37 | 1894 | -8.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/6 | #3 | 1935 | -10.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7/8 | #1 | 2323 | -0.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/4 | #9 | 2074 | -6.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDaniel Hanwen GongFM
🇳🇿NZL·2248
+15 −7 =12
34 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsBen HagueFM
🇳🇿NZL·2336
+6 −18 =4
28 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsLeonard J McLarenFM
🇳🇿NZL·2011
+14 −4 =6
24 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsAllen Chi Zhou FanFM
🇳🇿NZL·2131
+14 −4 =6
24 games·last met May 2021
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vsFelix XieIM
🇳🇿NZL·2389
+10 −9 =4
23 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
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New Zealand
#2
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#485
in continent
World
#2,300
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
New Zealand
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| 2 | 2,367 | |
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Asia-Pacific
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| ... | ||
| 485 | 2,367 | |
World
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| ... | ||
| 2300 | 2,367 | |