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Malcolm, Aidan
🇳🇿FIDE 4315073· Male· New Zealand· Born in 2002
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Aidan Malcolm, a 24-year-old player, is rated 1831 — just 17 short of his peak of 1848 (May 2026, age 24). He is rising rapidly, having gained +102 Elo over the past 12 months. 94 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Burwood Autumn Open Rounds 1-4, 2026 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs, and 2026 Sydney International Open - Challengers. Also played 6 rapid (including 2026 New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships) and 7 blitz events (including 2026 Sydney International Open - Blitz) recently. He reached #94 nationally in May 2026.
At junior level, he reached #9 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1831
Standard
Rpd1709·Blz1746
All-time high
1848
−17 pts below
May 2026 · age 24
May 2026 · age 24
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
94 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#66,894
#66,894 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Peak national rank: #94
at age 24 · rated 1848
May 2026
All-time peak 1848
at age 24 · −17 from today
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 23
Dec 2025
100 career games
at age 23
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+249 Elo)
1495 → 1744
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 22
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+61
1770 → 1831
Tournaments
19
101 games
Score
56/ 10155.4%
50W20D31L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/3 | #25 | 1763 | -7.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #30 | 1200 | -9.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/8 | #39 | 1782 | -22.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #14 | 1863 | +15.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/6 | #24 | 2118 | +25.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/1 | #19 | 2720 | +12.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #3 | 2013 | +13.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #5 | 1761 | -5.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #2 | 1844 | +2.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #35 | 1838 | -26.4 |
Rankings
/
New Zealand
#103
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#8,038
in continent
World
#66,893
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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