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Sun, Wanyao Sarah
WFM🇳🇿FIDE 4313887· Female· New Zealand· Born in 2009
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Wanyao Sarah Sun, a 17-year-old Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1913 — just 23 short of her peak of 1936 (Jan 2025, age 16). She is climbing fast, having gained +95 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 8 - Under 20 Girls, 2025 Oceania Youth Championship U20-U18 Girls, and 2025 New Zealand Women's Championship. Also played 7 rapid events (including 2026 Latvian Tournament A Grade) recently. She reached #53 nationally in Jan 2025.
Awarded WFM in 2026 (age 17) and WCM in 2025 (age 16). At junior level, she reached #11, #3 and #6 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1913
Standard
Rpd1803·Blz1725
All-time high
1936
−23 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 16
Jan 2025 · age 16
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#44,949
#44,949 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
WFM title awardedWFM
at age 17
Jun 2026
11th U18 player nationally
at age 17 · rated 1913
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 16
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 16
Mar 2025
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 16
Feb 2025
Peak national rank: #53
at age 16 · rated 1936
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+96
1817 → 1913
Tournaments
10
40 games
Score
25.5/ 4063.7%
23W5D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsEmily Cathay GanWFM1,799·Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 8 - Under 20 Girls·R6·-26.3
3.[L]vsLuna Yuexiu XuWCM1,831·Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 8 - Under 20 Girls·R5·-24.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 1891 | +19.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #4 | 1943 | +54.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/6 | #3 | 1841 | +12.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #19 | 1931 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/5 | #10 | 1888 | +24.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/1 | #29 | 2416 | +10.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0/1 | #49 | 927 | -23.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1/2 | #55 | 1731 | -10.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1.5/4 | #38 | 1711 | -27.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1/1 | #11 | 2359 | +6.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJustin Zhide WangCM
🇳🇿NZL·2072
+3 −10 =0
13 games·last met Mar 2026
View head-to-head →
vsDavid Junyang Zhu
🇳🇿NZL·1812
+2 −9 =2
13 games·last met Mar 2025
View head-to-head →
vsDaqi MaoFM
🇳🇿NZL·2232
+0 −7 =1
8 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsAnnie Yue
🇳🇿NZL·1704
+5 −0 =3
8 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsJunqing Jerome Tao
🇳🇿NZL·1864
+3 −5 =0
8 games·last met Sep 2024
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
New Zealand
#72
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#5,322
in continent
World
#44,948
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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