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Keith, Matthew

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FIDEFIDE 4320913· Male· New Zealand· Born in 2010

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Matthew Keith, a 16-year-old player, is rated 2047 — his current career high and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide under 16, and in the top 10% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +230 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open, Wellington Chess Open 2026, and 2026 New Zealand Chess Championships. Also played 4 rapid (including World Schools Team Championship 2025) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 New Zealand Lightning Chess Championships) recently. He reached #26 nationally in May 2026.

At junior level, he reached #2 and #4 nationally in U16 and U14.

Current rating

2047

Standard

Rpd2041·Blz1885

All-time high

2047

at best
May 2026 · age 16

Activity

25

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 4%

#892 · players worldwide under 16 · of 20,341

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
Peak national rank: #26
at age 16 · rated 2047
May 2026
2nd U16 player nationally
at age 16 · rated 2047
May 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 16
May 2026
All-time peak 2047
at age 16
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+243 Elo)
1723 → 1966
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 15
May 2025

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 New Zealand Chess Championships
perf 2060 (+94) · 5/9 · #8
Top opponent
vs Daniel Howard FernandezGM 2,527
2026 New Zealand Chess Championships · Jan 2026 · +18.5 Elo
Evolution
+232
1815 → 2047
Tournaments
8
42 games
Score
27/ 4264.3%
22W10D10L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsFinn OBrien1,721·Wellington Chess Open 2026·R1·-34.7
2.[L]vsSophia FengWCM1,797·2026 New Zealand Chess Championships·R4·-29.0
3.[L]vsEdward RainsCM2,021·2026 New Zealand Chess Championships·R3·-16.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20266.5/9#132090+66.8
Wellington Chess Open 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20264.5/6#61995+15.6
2026 New Zealand Chess Championships
Swiss
Jan 20265/9#82060+43.6
Wellington Chess Club Championships 2026 A Grade Round 6-7
Round-Robin
Oct 20250.5/2#71826+0.8
Capital Chess Classic 2025
Open Swiss
Oct 20255/3#112587+11.6
Wellington Chess Club Championships 2026 A Grade Round 2-5
Round-Robin
Oct 20252.5/3#32355+74.0
Wellington Chess Club Championships 2026 A Grade Round 1
Round-Robin
Sep 20250/1#71360-5.2
47th Trusts Open A
Swiss
May 20253/6#231891+22.4
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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New Zealand
#26
out of 649 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,772
in continent
World
#21,118
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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New Zealand
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3
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4
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5
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2,248
6
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2,237
7
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8
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2,202
9
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2,180
10
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2,168
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26🇳🇿Keith, Matthew2,047
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
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2,732
9
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2,731
10
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2,729
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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21118🇳🇿Keith, Matthew2,047