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Tang, Hao
CM🇳🇿FIDE 4311280· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1984
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Hao Tang, a 42-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2030 — just 19 short of his peak of 2049 (Nov 2025, age 41). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Wellington Chess Open 2026, ACC Club Championships 2025 Rounds 8-9, and ACC Club Championships 2025 Rounds 3-7. He reached #21 nationally in Nov 2023.
Awarded CM in 2023 (age 39).
Current rating
2030
Standard
Rpd1872·Blz1848
All-time high
2049
−19 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 41
Nov 2025 · age 41
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#23,245
#23,245 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
4th 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 2049
Nov 2025
All-time peak 2049
at age 41 · −19 from today
Nov 2025
2023
Peak national rank: #21
at age 39 · rated 2008
Nov 2023
CM title awardedCM
at age 39
Jul 2023
Crossed 2000
at age 39
Jul 2023
2021
100 career games
at age 37
Dec 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+12
2018 → 2030
Tournaments
4
15 games
Score
11/ 1573.3%
9W4D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #19 | 2029 | -18.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/2 | #1 | 2629 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/5 | #8 | 2144 | +14.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/2 | #7 | 2481 | +5.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPhilli Park-Tamati
🇳🇿NZL·1941
+3 −2 =5
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsKendrick Botong ZhangFM
🇳🇿NZL·2153
+3 −3 =3
9 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsAlphaeus Wei Ern AngFM
🇳🇿NZL·2367
+1 −6 =1
8 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsZachary YuCM
🇳🇿NZL·2057
+6 −1 =1
8 games·last met Jan 2024
View head-to-head →
vsDaqi MaoFM
🇳🇿NZL·2232
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
/
New Zealand
#31
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,980
in continent
World
#23,245
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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