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Lawson, Eric
IM🇨🇦FIDE 2604116· Male· Canada· Born in 1984
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Eric Lawson, a 42-year-old Canadian International Master, is rated 2190 and sitting in the top 4% of Canadian players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 73 months (2007–2013) and 106 months (2013–2022). Recent appearance: 2025 Montreal Open. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2025 Montreal Open Rapid) recently. His peak of 2393 was reached at age 22 (Jul 2006); he also reached Canadian #15 in Apr 2008.
Awarded IM in 2004 (age 20) and FM in 2003 (age 19). At junior level, he reached #1 and #2 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2190
Standard
Rpd2297·Blz—
All-time high
2393
−203 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 22
Jul 2006 · age 22
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#66 · Canadian players · of 1,718
Career timeline
20 entries2025
4th Canadian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2199
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 41
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 40
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 40
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 40
May 2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 40
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-9
2199 → 2190
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
1W0D1L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #61 | 2031 | -9.0 |
Rankings
/
Canada
#66
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#955
in continent
World
#8,730
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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