Mark Timmermans vs Hing Ting Lai
Mark Timmermans (36, IM, NED) and Hing Ting Lai (29, IM, NED) have met 1 time in classical OTB plus 8 rapid/blitz games. With current classical ratings of 2418 and 2449, the Elo model gives Lai a 35% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2418 vs 2449 (Δ -31)
With Mark Timmermans as white
36% Mark29% draw35% Hing
With Hing Ting Lai as white
28% Mark25% draw47% Hing
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Mark Timmermans | Hing Ting Lai | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2418 | 2449 |
| Peak rating | 2418 · May 2026 | 2486 · Aug 2022 |
| Peak age | 36 | 25 |
| World rank now | #1,389 | #1,026 |
| World rank peak | #1,389 | #748 |
| Federation rank now | #39 | #29 |
| Games (career, STD) | 329 | 529 |
| Months active | 194 | 172 |
| % white wins | 58% | 64% |
| % black wins | 50% | 54% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2604 | 2399 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 44 | 55 |
Best Win
Mark Timmermans
Hing Ting Lai
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (9)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Mark Timmermans
Hing Ting Lai