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Young, Cohen
CM🇳🇿FIDE 4317440· Male· New Zealand· Born in 2006
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Cohen Young, a 20-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2052 — just 18 short of his peak of 2070 (May 2026, age 20) and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 8 months. 81 rated games in the past year (≈58/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 North Shore Autumn Tournament Round 1, Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open, and Wellington Chess Open 2026. Also played 5 rapid events (including 2026 Latvian Tournament A Grade) recently. He reached #20 nationally in May 2026.
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 18). At junior level, he reached #1, #2 and #10 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2052
Standard
Rpd1991·Blz1821
All-time high
2070
−18 pts below
May 2026 · age 20
May 2026 · age 20
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
72 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#20,540 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
Peak national rank: #20
at age 20 · rated 2070
May 2026
All-time peak 2070
at age 20 · −18 from today
May 2026
2025
1st U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 2061
Jun 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+266 Elo)
1747 → 2013
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 18
Dec 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
2036 → 2052
Tournaments
19
77 games
Score
51.5/ 7766.9%
47W16D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #61 | 835 | -18.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2389 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #16 | 2027 | +0.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/6 | #1 | 2172 | +17.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #34 | 1818 | -9.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/3 | #5 | 2436 | +6.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 5/8 | #3 | 2055 | +1.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/6 | #4 | 2051 | +16.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/2 | #2 | 2922 | +25.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/8 | #9 | 1976 | -3.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRussell John DiveIM
🇳🇿NZL·2116
+0 −6 =3
9 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsThomas Van Der HoornCM
🇳🇿NZL·2009
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAnthony F KerIM
🇳🇿NZL·2177
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJunqing Jerome Tao
🇳🇿NZL·1864
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsDion A Wilson
🇳🇿NZL·1984
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
New Zealand
#25
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,699
in continent
World
#20,540
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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