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Chen, Yining
FM🇨🇳FIDE 8620946· Female· China· Born in 2009
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Yining Chen, a 17-year-old Chinese FIDE Master, is rated 2270 and ranked 9th among women worldwide under 18, and in the top 2% worldwide. She is on a steady climb with +64 Elo over the past 12 months. 118 rated games in the past year (≈53/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Chinese Chess Team Championship (women), Chinese National Youth Chess Championship 2026(G20), and VI elllobregat Open Group A. Also played 3 rapid (including 3. Berlin U25 Open Rapid) and 3 blitz events (including 3. Berlin U25 Open Blitz) recently. She took a 31-month break between Feb 2020 and Oct 2022 (COVID-19 included). Her peak of 2363 was reached at age 15 (Jan 2024, Chinese #82 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2024 (age 15) and WCM in 2017 (age 8). At junior level, she reached World #45 in U16, World #80 in U14, World #46 in U10, World #73 in U8 and #10 and #8 nationally in U18 and U12.
Current rating
2270
Standard
Rpd2287·Blz2114
All-time high
2363
−93 pts below
Jan 2024 · age 15
Jan 2024 · age 15
Activity
102
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
118 past 12 mo · ≈10/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#9
#9 · women worldwide under 18 · of 2,508
Career timeline
19 entries2026
10th Chinese U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2285
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 16
Oct 2025
2024
Peak Chinese rank: #82
at age 15 · rated 2363
Jan 2024
45th U16 player worldwide
at age 15 · rated 2363
Jan 2024
FM title awardedFM
at age 15
Jan 2024
Best 12-month gain (+492 Elo)
1871 → 2363
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+87
2183 → 2270
Tournaments
10
105 games
Score
53/ 10550.5%
45W32D28L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsRuijun Jin1,938·2025 "the Belt and Road" China International Chess Open (Bengbu, Anhui)Group A·R4·-15.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 6.5/10 | #8 | 2137 | -25.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 10.5/8 | #1 | 2513 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/10 | #60 | 2317 | +6.2 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 2.5/9 | #9 | 2235 | -14.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 8.5/11 | #4 | 2290 | +15.8 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 5.5/9 | #3 | 2314 | +40.8 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 5.5/9 | #1 | 2335 | +45.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/9 | #30 | 2348 | +43.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/9 | #50 | 2107 | -15.0 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 0.5/7 | #38 | 1996 | -20.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMo ZhaiWGM
🇨🇳CHN·2365
+1 −3 =4
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsAlserkal Rouda EssaWGM
🇦🇪UAE·2013
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsXiao ZhangWIM
🇨🇳CHN·2258
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsTianqi YanWIM
🇨🇳CHN·2360
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsChuqiao WangWIM
🇨🇳CHN·2226
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
/
China
#113
out of 1,857 players
Asia-Pacific
#919
in continent
World
#5,070
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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