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Top Standard Chess Players in New Zealand 🇳🇿

622 active players in New Zealand by Standard rating.

#1 Felix Xie leads with 2,407 — 41 pts ahead of Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang (2,366).

This month's standout moves (top 100): Zhi Yu (Paul) He led all gainers at +40 pts, while Mark J. Le Brocq saw the steepest fall at -32 pts.

Format
Period
Age
Players

Top 3 Players

#1 · Current Leader
Felix Xie

International Master · 18 years old

Standard
2407
Rapid
2353
Blitz
2340
Xie, Felix
#2
Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang
FM · 24 yrs
2366
−41 from #1
#3
Sravan Renjith
IM · 18 yrs
2351
−56 from #1

Age Group Leaders

U20Xie, FelixIM2,407U18Xie, FelixIM2,407U16Mao, DaqiFM2,24465+Freeman, Michael RoyCM2,202

Biggest Movers · 1 month

Among top 100 players

Top Movers

He, Zhi Yu (Paul)1,978
+40
Xu, Luna YuexiuWCM1,903
+34
Somaraju, Sai Vivan KarthikeyaCM1,966
+13

Flop Movers

Le Brocq, Mark J.2,019
-32
Giles, Benjamin1,911
-26
Han, Daniel2,090
-18
HISTORIC NEW ZEALAND #1 · 2001 → 2026
13 distinct leaders across 25 years
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Wang8y · 4 reignsHague4y · 3 reignsKulashko3y · 3 reignsChandler2yBjelobrk2yDive1yLi1y · 4 reignsMiddelburg1y · 2 reignsXie9mo · 2 reignsWastney8mo · 3 reignsMartin7moRenjith7mo · 2 reignsAng4mo · 2 reigns
Avg. top 10
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
2,292
Avg. top 100
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
2,004-4
Active players
Active · vs 1 month
622-27
Rankings

Standard · Active · vs 1 month

#
PlayerStandard↓RapidBlitzΔ 1MGames
1
Xie, FelixIM · 18 yrs2407235323400
0
2
Ang, Alphaeus Wei ErnFM · 24 yrs2366230122290
0
3
Renjith, SravanIM · 18 yrs2351222523300
0
4
Middelburg, TomIM · 46 yrs2344——0
0
5
Hague, BenFM · 53 yrs2336226923200
0
6
Gong, Daniel HanwenFM · 23 yrs2248224521330
0
7
Mao, DaqiFM · 14 yrs2244217820490
0
8
McKenzie, Peter D · 60 yrs22372238—0
0
9
Freeman, Michael RoyCM · 66 yrs22022212—0
0
10
Baker, Ilias Angelo (Leo)CM · 22 yrs2185187317650
0
11
Ker, Anthony FIM · 59 yrs2175217821470
0
12
Garbett, Paul AnthonyIM · 74 yrs2168217421350
0
13
Croad, NicolasFM · 46 yrs2161219621260
0
14▲2
Dive, Russell JohnIM · 60 yrs2124221220610
0
15▲2
Smith, Robert WFM · 70 yrs2118205120000
0
16▲2
Zhang, Kendrick BotongFM · 17 yrs2116195920100
0
17▼3
Liu, William RuiCM · 15 yrs211620881967−11
2
18▲1
Shen, DanielCM · 31 yrs2115213320730
0
19▲1
Ning, Isabelle YixuanCM · 17 yrs2114182417720
0
20▲2
Winter, Ryan · 23 yrs2093197419480
0
21
Han, Daniel · 42 yrs209020892060−18
5
22▲1
Hare, Tim · 66 yrs208120131931+1
4
23▲1
Wang, Justin ZhideCM · 14 yrs208020472110+2
7
24▲1
Qin, Oscar Shu XuanCM · 18 yrs2072183419130
0
25▲1
Tew, Yao Zen MarkisCM · 20 yrs206619821985+2
2
26▲1
Carpinter, Antony L · 73 yrs2062205120550
0
27▲2
Van Der Hoorn, ThomasCM · 20 yrs2054190719130
0
28
Young, CohenCM · 20 yrs205119911821−10
2
29▲3
Tang, HaoCM · 42 yrs2049187218480
0
30▲3
Archer, OllieFM · 19 yrs2049202418460
0
31▲3
Yu, ZacharyCM · 19 yrs2046191718510
0
32▲3
Jin, Yanbo · 19 yrs204521281987+5
3
33▼2
Compton, Alistair · 57 yrs203820581924−11
2
34▲2
Lukey, Stephen GFM · 58 yrs2037213421840
0
35▲2
Rains, EdwardCM · 32 yrs2032191219390
0
36▲2
Preeyansh Roul · 19 yrs2032180117450
0
37▲2
Wiratunga, Jenith · 20 yrs2031212120370
0
38▲2
Stark, JohnCM · 39 yrs2027201120520
0
39▼9
Le Brocq, Mark J. · 46 yrs201920191977−32
2
40▲1
Lee, MilesCM · 27 yrs2018196419870
0
41▲1
Wilson, Dion A · 17 yrs2016193517040
0
42▲1
Steadman, Michael V RFM · 64 yrs2012200420860
0
43▲1
McLaren, Leonard JFM · 62 yrs20112083—0
0
44▲1
McNabb, Matthew David · 47 yrs2008194919750
0
45▲1
Crack, Malcolm · 26 yrs19971909—0
0
46▲1
Loke, Kayden · 18 yrs1994192519810
0
47▲1
Steele, Hayden · 18 yrs1994198619060
0
48▲1
Chang, Luke · 18 yrs1994179119790
0
49▲1
Lee, Edward S · 59 yrs1984196119790
0
50▲15
He, Zhi Yu (Paul) · 18 yrs197817691750+40
3
51▲2
Sun, Alexander · 20 yrs1973180017830
0
52▼1
Weegenaar, David P · 64 yrs1973195919310
0
53▲1
Liu, Richard Jingjie · 13 yrs196719811781+3
1
54▲5
Somaraju, Sai Vivan KarthikeyaCM · 13 yrs196618591741+13
2
55
Keith, Matthew · 16 yrs1964204118850
0
56▼4
De Maupeou D`ableiges, Alexandre · 21 yrs196217931778−11
11
57▼1
Dare, Richard J · 36 yrs1962185218890
0
58▼1
Kieboom, Bert · 91 yrs1956——0
0
59▼1
Wang, Zi Yao (kelvin) · 14 yrs1954177516710
0
60
Winsley, Nicholas · 23 yrs1948192118710
0
61
King, Mathew J · 47 yrs1943——0
0
62▲1
Timergazi, LaylaWIM · 25 yrs1940194719300
0
63▼1
Reedy, Brendan19401956—0
0
64
Smith, Christopher · 60 yrs19381870—0
0
65▲3
Ross, Brayden · 20 yrs19361869—0
0
66▲1
Nagorski, AlexCM · 50 yrs1936180818490
0
67▲2
Fuatai, Fuatai · 56 yrs19271926—0
0
68▲2
Dowden, R.A. TonyCM · 66 yrs1924211321030
0
69▲2
Langford, Joshua · 21 yrs1919186518480
0
70▲2
Lamont, Iain · 68 yrs1918——0
0
71▲2
Suazo, Benedict · 39 yrs1916——0
0
72▲2
Metge, J. Nigel · 69 yrs1915184317690
0
73▲2
McKerras, Ross · 76 yrs19131855—0
0
74▲2
Cummings, Nick · 65 yrs1912195019740
0
75▼9
Giles, Benjamin · 50 yrs191119471924−26
10
76▲1
Milligan, HelenCM · 64 yrs1904193619230
0
77▲10
Xu, Luna YuexiuWCM · 13 yrs190318881858+34
6
78▲1
Johnson, Quentin J.F. · 56 yrs1901193219130
0
79▲1
Thurner, AnyaWFM · 18 yrs1899181917750
0
80▲3
Gan, Emily CathayWCM · 16 yrs189718231726+11
1
81▲1
Sun, Wanyao SarahWCM · 17 yrs1893180317250
0
82▲2
Zhu, David Junyang · 16 yrs1886188119130
0
83▼2
Piwari, Dylan Tama · 33 yrs18841955—−11
3
84▲1
Vital, Henry · 52 yrs1876185218850
0
85▲4
Rowe, Abigail · 15 yrs1868151715970
0
86▲2
Braganza, NadiaWFM · 21 yrs1868183417490
0
87▲3
Wilkins, Mark · 70 yrs1865——0
0
88▲3
Winfield, Alan W · 73 yrs18581839—0
0
89▲3
Tanoi, Toleafoa Edward · 58 yrs1857184918530
0
90▲5
Krstev, Antonio · 66 yrs185717681787+9
2
91▲2
Sun, Nathan · 16 yrs1857192317720
0
92▲2
Peng, Kerry (haiyan) · 68 yrs1849——0
0
93▲4
Feng, SophiaWCM · 16 yrs1846174017460
0
94▲2
Lin, Michael · 22 yrs1846189018630
0
95▲3
Ashton, Matthew · 28 yrs1844175717250
0
96▲3
Lin, Jeffrey Rui Yang · 21 yrs1842——0
0
97▲3
Wiratunga, Ishan · 52 yrs1842186118500
0
98▲5
Tao, Junqing Jerome · 14 yrs184218721890+4
2
99▲2
Benitez, Edgar · 71 yrs18411831—0
0
100▲2
Hettiarachchi, Buthsara · 15 yrs1839189118010
0

Rating distribution

Standard · Active

12-month evolution

Standard · Active

Titled players — 50

Active · vs 1 month

Open
IM6
15%
FM12
30%
CM22
55%
Women
WIM1
10%
WFM2
20%
WCM7
70%
AGE PYRAMID · NEW ZEALAND ACTIVE PLAYERS
Active players by age band · Open vs Women
Open
Women
201
U20
33
67
20-34
4
42
35-49
3
53
50-64
2
61
65+
2
424 open players44 women players
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Asia-Pacific — By Average Top 10
FederationAvg top 10
1·
🇮🇳India2,697
2·
🇨🇳China2,654
3·
🇷🇺Russia2,647
4▲3
🇺🇿Uzbekistan2,617
5·
🇮🇷Iran2,569
6▼1
🇰🇿Kazakhstan2,511
7▼1
🇻🇳Vietnam2,495
8·
🇦🇺Australia2,463
9▼1
🇲🇳Mongolia2,441
10▲1
INA2,425
...
17🇳🇿New Zealand2,292
World — By Average Top 10
FederationAvg top 10
1·
🇺🇸United States2,726
2·
🇮🇳India2,697
3·
🇨🇳China2,654
4·
🇷🇺Russia2,647
5·
🇩🇪Germany2,635
6▲2
🇺🇦Ukraine2,629
7▼1
FID2,628
8▼1
🇫🇷France2,626
9▲3
🇦🇿Azerbaijan2,622
10▲3
🇺🇿Uzbekistan2,617
...
76🇳🇿New Zealand2,292