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Sun, Nathan
🇳🇿FIDE 4315332· Male· New Zealand· Born in 2010
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Nathan Sun, a 16-year-old player, is rated 1907 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +139 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearances: Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open and 2026 New Zealand Chess Championships. Also played 3 rapid (including 2026 New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 New Zealand Lightning Chess Championships) recently. He reached #76 nationally in May 2026.
At junior level, he reached #4 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1907
Standard
Rpd1923·Blz1772
All-time high
1907
at best
May 2026 · age 16
May 2026 · age 16
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#46,408
#46,408 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Peak national rank: #76
at age 16 · rated 1907
May 2026
4th U16 player nationally
at age 16 · rated 1907
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+139 Elo)
1768 → 1907
May 2026
All-time peak 1907
at age 16
May 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 16
Feb 2026
2025
First FIDE rating
1769 · at age 15
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+112
1795 → 1907
Tournaments
2
24 games
Score
9/ 2437.5%
9W5D10L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsThomas Van Der HoornCM2,054·Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open·R6·+28.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #42 | 1964 | +50.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/9 | #15 | 1944 | +62.8 |
Rankings
/
New Zealand
#77
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#5,479
in continent
World
#46,407
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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