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Yu, Weiyang Cadence
WCM🇳🇿FIDE 4313135· Female· New Zealand· Born in 2009
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Weiyang Cadence Yu, a 17-year-old Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1784 — her current career high. She is rising rapidly, having gained +150 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 8 - Under 20 Girls, 2026 New Zealand Chess Championships, and 2025 New Zealand Women's Championship. Also played 1 rapid event (including South Island Rapid Championship 2025) recently.
Awarded WCM in 2026 (age 17). At junior level, she reached #14, #17, #3 and #17 nationally in U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1784
Standard
Rpd1722·Blz1608
All-time high
1784
at best
Feb 2026 · age 17
Feb 2026 · age 17
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#81,291
#81,291 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2026
14th U18 player nationally
at age 17 · rated 1784
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1784
at age 17
Feb 2026
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 17
Jan 2026
2024
17th U16 player nationally
at age 15 · rated 1759
May 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 15
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 14
May 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+150
1634 → 1784
Tournaments
4
32 games
Score
17/ 3253.1%
14W6D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsWanyao Sarah SunWCM1,893·Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 8 - Under 20 Girls·R9·-13.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/8 | #11 | 1859 | +0.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/9 | #14 | 1951 | +114.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/5 | #15 | 1919 | +25.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/4 | #42 | 2615 | +9.6 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
New Zealand
#133
out of 649 players
Asia-Pacific
#10,056
in continent
World
#81,290
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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