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Ning, Isabelle Yixuan

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FIDEFIDE 4307763· Female· New Zealand· Born in 2009

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Isabelle Yixuan Ning, a 17-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2114 — just 3 short of her peak of 2117 (Oct 2025, age 16) and ranked 16th among NZL players, and in the top 6% worldwide. She is rising rapidly, having gained +130 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈61/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 Oceania Youth Championship U20-U18 Girls, 2025 New Zealand Women's Championship, and South Island Chess Championship 2025. Also played 2 rapid (including FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2025) and 1 blitz events (including ACA Blitz Interclubs 2025) recently. She reached #13 nationally in Oct 2025.

Awarded CM in 2023 (age 14) and WCM in 2021 (age 12). Earned a WGM norm at 2025 Oceania Youth Championship U20-U18 Girls. At junior level, she reached World #83 in U10 and #4, #1, #1, #2 and #1 nationally in U18, U16, U14, U12 and U8.

Current rating

2114

Standard

Rpd1824·Blz1772

All-time high

2117

−3 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 16

Activity

60

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#16

#16 · NZL players · of 451

Career timeline

18 entries
2026
4th U18 player nationally
at age 17 · rated 2114
Jan 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 17
Jan 2026
2025
Peak national rank: #13
at age 16 · rated 2117
Oct 2025
1st U16 player nationally
at age 16 · rated 2117
Oct 2025
Crossed 2100
at age 16
Oct 2025
All-time peak 2117
at age 16 · −3 from today
Oct 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
South Island Chess Championship 2025
perf 2284 (+167) · 7/8 · #1
Top opponent
vs Valentina GuninaGM 2,416
FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 · Jul 2025 · +16.2 Elo
Evolution
+105
2009 → 2114
Tournaments
4
25 games
Score
19.5/ 2578.0%
16W7D2L
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsWeiyang Cadence YuWCM1,642·2025 New Zealand Women's Championship·R4·-36.6
2.[L]vsValentina GuninaGM2,416·FIDE Women's World Cup 2025·R2·-3.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025 Oceania Youth Championship U20-U18 Girls
Swiss
Dec 20258/9#12235+56.8
2025 New Zealand Women's Championship
Open Swiss
Oct 20254/6#41777-60.4
South Island Chess Championship 2025
Open Swiss
Sep 20257/8#12284+93.6
FIDE Women's World Cup 2025
Knockout
Jul 20250.5/2R1282225+13.6
Worst Elo result: 2025 New Zealand Women's Championship (-60.4 Elo, finished #4).

Most-Played Opponents

vsTimothy Huy Minh Ha
🇳🇿NZL·1772
+9 −9 =7
25 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsKendrick Botong ZhangFM
🇳🇿NZL·2153
+8 −6 =4
18 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsFelix XieIM
🇳🇿NZL·2389
+2 −10 =2
14 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsAlphaeus Wei Ern AngFM
🇳🇿NZL·2367
+1 −13 =0
14 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsEuan McDougall
🇳🇿NZL·1834
+2 −8 =2
12 games·last met Jan 2025
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Rankings

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New Zealand
#16
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,993
in continent
World
#14,130
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
New Zealand
1
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2,389
2
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2,367
3
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2,344
4
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2,333
5
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2,248
6
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2,237
7
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2,232
8
🇳🇿Freeman, Michael RoyFollow Michael Roy FreemanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,202
9
🇳🇿Croad, NicolasFollow Nicolas CroadTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,180
10
🇳🇿Ker, Anthony FFollow Anthony F KerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,177
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Asia-Pacific
1
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
1
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
3
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
4
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
5
🇮🇳Anand, ViswanathanFollow Viswanathan AnandTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇨🇳Ding, LirenFollow Liren DingTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,738
7
🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa RFollow Praggnanandhaa RTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
8
🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, IanFollow Ian NepomniachtchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,733
9
🇮🇳Gukesh DFollow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
10
🇻🇳Le, Quang LiemFollow Quang Liem LeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,731
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1993🇳🇿Ning, Isabelle Yixuan2,114
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
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