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Lim, Samson Chiu Chin III
🇵🇭FIDE 5221854· Male· Philippines· Born in 2000
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Samson Chiu Chin III Lim, a 26-year-old Filipino player, is rated 2134 and sitting in the top 4% of Filipino players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He has slipped back 47 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Philippine National Classification Chess Tournament Master Section 1800 - 2399, PSC - NCFP Selection National Chess Championship Grand Finals Men's Division, and PSC - NCFP Selection National Chess Championship Pre-Finals Men's Division. Also played 1 rapid (including ASEAN Individual Open Rapid Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup) and 1 blitz events (including ASEAN Individual Open Blitz Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup) recently. He took a 12-month break between Jan 2023 and Feb 2024. His peak of 2193 was reached at age 25 (Jan 2025); he also reached Filipino #41 in Jun 2025.
Current rating
2134
Standard
Rpd2104·Blz2063
All-time high
2193
−59 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 25
Jan 2025 · age 25
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#62 · Filipino players · of 1,654
Career timeline
9 entries2026
100 career games
at age 26
Feb 2026
2025
Peak Filipino rank: #41
at age 25 · rated 2181
Jun 2025
Best 12-month gain (+85 Elo)
2108 → 2193
Apr 2025
All-time peak 2193
at age 25 · −59 from today
Jan 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 24
Sep 2024
2023
Crossed 2100
at age 23
Jan 2023
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-47
2181 → 2134
Tournaments
6
48 games
Score
28.5/ 4859.4%
16W25D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsChito GarmaIM2,239·PSC - NCFP Selection National Chess Championship Grand Finals Men's Division·R10·+13.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJoemel Narzabal1,839·PSC - NCFP Selection National Chess Championship Grand Finals Men's Division·R13·-16.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/6 | #3 | 2127 | +1.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 6.5/13 | #8 | 2181 | +24.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #2 | 2096 | +0.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #5 | 2047 | -7.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/9 | #5 | 2006 | -20.0 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 2/7 | #5 | 1929 | -46.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMark Jay BacojoIM
🇵🇭PHI·2363
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAlekhine NouriFM
🇵🇭PHI·2279
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsChristian Gian Karlo ArcaIM
🇵🇭PHI·2396
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsRicardo De GuzmanIM
🇵🇭PHI·2222
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsBarlo A. NaderaIM
🇵🇭PHI·2132
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
/
Philippines
#62
out of 3,060 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,815
in continent
World
#12,472
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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