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Xie, Felix

Xie, Felix

IM🇳🇿

FIDEFIDE 4308174· Male· New Zealand· Born in 2008

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Felix Xie, a 18-year-old International Master, is rated 2389 — just 18 short of his peak of 2407 (Feb 2026, age 18) and ranked 1st among NZL players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +44 Elo over the past 12 months. 113 rated games in the past year (≈66/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open, 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier, and Bob Wade Memorial Masters 2026. Also played 6 rapid (including 2026 New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships) and 3 blitz events (including 2026 New Zealand Lightning Chess Championships) recently. He reached #1 nationally in May 2024 and has been in top 3 for 18 months and counting.

Awarded IM in 2026 (age 18), FM in 2023 (age 15), and CM in 2021 (age 13). Earned a GM norm at 2025 Oceanic Youth Championship U20 Open. At junior level, he reached World #66 in U18, World #53 in U16, World #37 in U14, World #72 in U12 and #3 nationally in U10.

Current rating

2389

Standard

Rpd2353·Blz2340

All-time high

2407

−18 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 18

Activity

104

games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo

113 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#1

#1 · NZL players · of 459
National top 3 since May 2025

Career timeline

25 entries
2026
18 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 13 months · since Mar 2024
May 2026
66th U18 player worldwide
at age 18 · rated 2407
Mar 2026
IM title awardedIM
at age 18
Feb 2026
Crossed 2400
at age 18
Feb 2026
All-time peak 2407
at age 18 · −18 from today
Feb 2026
K-factor lowered to 10
at age 18
Feb 2026

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
31st AbuDhabi International Chess Festival-Masters
perf 2574 (+191) · 6/9 · #28
Top opponent
vs Michael AdamsGM 2,635
Bob Wade Memorial Masters 2026 · Jan 2026 · +2.9 Elo
Evolution
+23
2366 → 2389
Tournaments
12
100 games
Score
65.5/ 10065.5%
51W29D20L

Last 12 months — tournaments

11 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20267.5/9#12311-0.9
2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier
Open Swiss
Apr 20264.5/8#242228-16.6
Bob Wade Memorial Masters 2026
Round-Robin
Jan 20265/9#32460+19.4
2026 New Zealand Chess Championships
Swiss
Jan 20267.5/9#12371+8.4
2025 Oceanic Youth Championship U20 Open
Swiss
Dec 20256.5/9#22319-10.2
1st FUJAIRAH Global Chess Championships - Masters
Open Swiss
Aug 20255/9#732384+5.8
31st AbuDhabi International Chess Festival-Masters
Open Swiss
Aug 20256/9#282574+52.2
First Saturday 2025 August - GM
Round-Robin
Aug 20254.5/9#52399+9.0
49 Open Internacional d'Escacs Vila de Sitges Grup A
Open Swiss
Jul 20254.5/8#412129-42.6
VI Open Internacional Valencia Cuna Grupo A
Open Swiss
Jul 20255/9#342356-0.8
Worst Elo result: 49 Open Internacional d'Escacs Vila de Sitges Grup A (-42.6 Elo, finished #41).

Most-Played Opponents

vsAlphaeus Wei Ern AngFM
🇳🇿NZL·2367
+9 −10 =4
23 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsDaqi MaoFM
🇳🇿NZL·2232
+15 −2 =2
19 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsKendrick Botong ZhangFM
🇳🇿NZL·2153
+17 −0 =1
18 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsJasmine Haomo ZhangWIM
🇳🇿NZL·1976
+5 −10 =1
16 games·last met Jul 2021
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vsJustin Zhide WangCM
🇳🇿NZL·2020
+14 −0 =1
15 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings

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New Zealand
#1
out of 649 players
Asia-Pacific
#400
in continent
World
#1,864
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
New Zealand
12,389
2
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1
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