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Lin, Yifan
🇿🇦FIDE 534011676· Male· South Africa· Born in 2015
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Yifan Lin, a 11-year-old South African player. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include EC Open 2026 (U8-U14 Boys), Buffalo City Chess Clubs League 2025 (B), and Eastern Cape Closed 2025 (U12 Open). His peak of 1514 was reached at age 11 (Mar 2026).
At junior level, he reached #27 nationally in U12.
Current rating
—
unranked
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1514
−1514 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 11
Mar 2026 · age 11
Activity
72
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#1,515
South Africa
Career timeline
6 entries2026
27th South African U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1514
Mar 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 11
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 11
Mar 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 11
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1514
at age 11
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1514 · at age 11
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
—
Tournaments
3
33 games
Score
13/ 3339.4%
24W5D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/1 | #19 | 841 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/3 | #1 | 1409 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/1 | #4 | 652 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,515
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#8,368
in continent
World
#190,089
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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