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Balbalin, Sean
🇳🇿FIDE 4328248· Male· New Zealand· Born in 2008
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Sean Balbalin, a 18-year-old player, is rated 1554 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +126 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open, 2026 New Zealand Junior and Age Group Chess Championships, and 2026 New Zealand Major Open. Also played 2 rapid events (including 2026 New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships) recently.
At junior level, he reached #34 nationally in U18.
Current rating
1554
Standard
Rpd1407·Blz—
All-time high
1554
at best
May 2026 · age 18
May 2026 · age 18
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#163,928
#163,928 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
34th U18 player nationally
at age 18 · rated 1554
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+126 Elo)
1428 → 1554
May 2026
All-time peak 1554
at age 18
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 18
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Oct 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 17
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Openperf 1721 (+167) · 4/8 · #95
Evolution
+126
1428 → 1554
Tournaments
4
33 games
Score
13.5/ 3340.9%
10W7D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/8 | #95 | 1721 | +44.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/2 | #12 | 2404 | +18.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/8 | #19 | 1638 | +63.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/6 | #55 | 1238 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
New Zealand
#348
out of 649 players
Asia-Pacific
#29,370
in continent
World
#163,906
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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