Owen, Michael

Michael Owen, a 24-year-old Indonesian Candidate Master, is rated 2209 — just 13 short of his peak of 2222 (Jul 2025, age 23) and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Japan Open 2025(Master Category), Hanoi IM chess tournament June 2025, and JAPFA FIDE RATED 2025 - OPEN. Also played 1 blitz event (including JAPFA FIDE RATED 2025 - BLITZ) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2018–2019) and 31 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). He reached Indonesian #32 in Sep 2023.

Previously known as Owen Michael (until Jul 2016). Awarded CM in 2016 (age 14). At junior level, he reached World #77 in U14, World #91 in U12 and #4, #7 and #2 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.