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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 2089 — his current career high and ranked 20th among NZL players, and in the top 8% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +274 Elo over the past 12 months. 42 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Arthur Pomeroy Memorial 2026 A Rounds 1-4, Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open, and Wellington Chess Open 2026. Also played 4 rapid (including World Schools Team Championship 2025) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 New Zealand Lightning Chess Championships) recently. He reached #20 nationally in Jun 2026.

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

Current rating

2089

Standard

Rpd2041·Blz1885

All-time high

2089

at best
Jun 2026 · age 16

Activity

26

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#20

#20 · NZL players · of 451

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
Peak national rank: #20
at age 16 · rated 2089
Jun 2026
2nd U16 player nationally
at age 16 · rated 2089
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+274 Elo)
1815 → 2089
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2089
at age 16
Jun 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 16
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 15
May 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

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
+250
1839 → 2089
Tournaments
8
45 games
Score
26.5/ 4558.9%
24W11D10L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsFinn OBrien1,721·Wellington Chess Open 2026·R1·-34.7
2.[L]vsZiyi Huang1,910·48th Trusts Chess Open A·R4·-29.5
3.[L]vsSophia FengWCM1,797·2026 New Zealand Chess Championships·R4·-29.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Arthur Pomeroy Memorial 2026 A Rounds 1-4
Round-Robin
May 20262.5/3#32336+42.0
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
Hot streak: 7 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
New Zealand
#20
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,272
in continent
World
#16,457
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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6
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9
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10
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20🇳🇿Keith, Matthew2,089
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,777
1
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3
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5
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6
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2,738
7
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8
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2,733
9
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10
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1
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2
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4
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6
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7
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8
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2,761
9
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