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Yap, Kim Steven

Yap, Kim Steven

IM🇵🇭

FIDEFIDE 5202809· Male· Philippines· Born in 1988

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Kim Steven Yap, a 38-year-old Filipino International Master, is rated 2390 and ranked 9th among Filipino players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 7 years. 18 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: 2025 Australasian Masters IM Norm event and 6th ASEAN Individual Open Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup. Also played 2 rapid (including ASEAN Individual Open Rapid Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 Victorian Blitz Championship) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 13 months (2012–2013), 17 months (2015–2017), 49 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included), 15 months (2023–2024) and 18 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2442 was reached at age 26 (Jul 2014); he also reached Filipino #7 in Dec 2025 and has been in Filipino top 10 for 12 months and counting.

Awarded IM in 2009 (age 21). Earned a GM norm at Berkeley Summer GM Norm Tnmt 2018. At junior level, he reached #1 and #1 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

2390

Standard

Rpd2289·Blz2392

All-time high

2442

−52 pts below
Jul 2014 · age 26

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#9

#9 · Filipino players · of 1,654
National top 10 since Dec 2025

Career timeline

20 entries
2026
12 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
since Jul 2014
May 2026
2025
Peak Filipino rank: #7
at age 37 · rated 2398
Dec 2025
2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2387 → returned at 2398
May 2024
2023
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2378 → returned at 2387
Jan 2023
2018
Inactive for 49 months
paused at 2373 → returned at 2378
Nov 2018
Re-crossed 2400
at age 30
Sep 2018

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
6th ASEAN Individual Open Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup
perf 2470 (+72) · 5.5/9 · #8
Top opponent
vs Pham Tran Gia PhucIM 2,465
6th ASEAN Individual Open Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup · Nov 2025 · +1.0 Elo
Evolution
+3
2387 → 2390
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
11/ 1861.1%
7W8D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025 Australasian Masters IM Norm event
Round-Robin
Dec 20255.5/9#32320-8.1
6th ASEAN Individual Open Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup
Open Swiss
Nov 20255.5/9#82470+11.0

Most-Played Opponents

vsRommel Ganzon
🇵🇭PHI·2165
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsOliver DimakilingIM
🇵🇭PHI·2404
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met May 2018
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vsNguyen Anh DungGM
🇻🇳VIE·2400
+1 −0 =5
6 games·last met Apr 2012
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vsDuc Hoa NguyenGM
🇻🇳VIE·2381
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsMerben Roque
🇵🇭PHI·2322
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Oct 2017
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Rankings

/
Philippines
#9
out of 3,060 players
Asia-Pacific
#397
in continent
World
#1,845
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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4
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6
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7
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8
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92,390
10
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Asia-Pacific
1
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2
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3
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6
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7
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8
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9
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World
1
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2
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2,780
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