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Baon, Melvin
🇵🇭FIDE 521065314· Male· Philippines· Born in 2006
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Melvin Baon, a 20-year-old Filipino player, is rated 1793 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +42 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: 1st United Queens Chess Club (UQCC) FIDE-Rated Standard Chess Tournament Rated 2000 and Below and GoldenMind Monthly Standard Fide Rated Tournament June 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including Batangas Open Fide Rated Rapid Chess Tournament) recently.
At junior level, he reached #40 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1793
Standard
Rpd1751·Blz—
All-time high
1793
at best
Mar 2026 · age 20
Mar 2026 · age 20
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#78,603
#78,603 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
40th Filipino U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1793
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+42 Elo)
1751 → 1793
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1793
at age 20
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 19
Jul 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 19
Jul 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 19
Jul 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
1st United Queens Chess Club (UQCC) FIDE-Rated Standard Chess Tournament Rated 2000 and Belowperf 1877 (+84) · 4/6 · #20
Top opponent
Evolution
+42
1751 → 1793
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
4/ 666.7%
3W2D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #20 | 1877 | +42.4 |
Rankings
/
Philippines
#441
out of 3,067 players
Asia-Pacific
#9,652
in continent
World
#78,602
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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