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Lam, Eric
🇨🇦FIDE 2638150· Male· Canada· Born in 2004
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Eric Lam, a 22-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1668 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +84 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2026 Chess4win North York FIDE Ladder Open U2000 and 2026 Chess4win February Markham Open U1900. He took a 65-month break between Sep 2020 and Mar 2026.
At junior level, he reached #51 and #72 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1668
Standard
Rpd1549·Blz1565
All-time high
1668
at best
Jun 2026 · age 22
Jun 2026 · age 22
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#121,455
#121,455 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+84 Elo)
1584 → 1668
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1668
at age 22
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 22
May 2026
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 20
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 20
Mar 2024
2021
51st Canadian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1307
Aug 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+84
1584 → 1668
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
10.5/ 1665.6%
9W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/5 | #19 | 2024 | +44.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #10 | 1740 | +32.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/3 | #6 | 2315 | +8.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Canada
#1,056
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#14,737
in continent
World
#121,449
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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