Tan, Steven

Steven Tan, a 16-year-old Indonesian player, is rated 2141 — just 1 short of his peak of 2142 (Mar 2026, age 16) and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide under 16, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +187 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3rd Cap Kapal Checkmate Chess Tournament 2025, 27th Asian Youth Chess Championships 2025 - U16, and BPK PENABUR Asian Zone 3.3 Schools Chess Competition 2025 U-15. Also played 1 rapid (including 27th Asian Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Rapid U16) and 1 blitz events (including 27th Asian Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Blitz U16) recently. He reached Indonesian #54 in Apr 2026.

At junior level, he reached #1, #2 and #1 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.