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Lam, Choong Wai Edwin

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FIDEFIDE 5701732· Male· Malaysia· Born in 1979

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Choong Wai Edwin Lam, a 47-year-old Malaysian player, is rated 1804. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 131 months (2006–2017), 18 months (2017–2019), 36 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included), 15 months (2022–2024) and 17 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: SHAH ALAM CLASSICAL UNDER 2400 FIDE RATED. Also played 3 rapid (including HARI KEPUTERAAN FIDE RATED CHESS OPEN) and 6 blitz events (including COMMONWEALTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 - Blitz Open Event) recently. His peak of 1995 was reached at age 26 (Jan 2005); he also reached Malaysian #58 in Mar 2018.

Previously known as Lam Edwin (until Jan 2008).

Current rating

1804

Standard

Rpd1808·Blz1711

All-time high

1995

−191 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 26

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#75,071

#75,071 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2025
2nd Malaysian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1816
Jan 2025
2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1816 → returned at 1804
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+92 Elo)
1726 → 1818
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 45
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1726 → returned at 1816
Nov 2022
2020
4th Malaysian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1787
Aug 2020

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Clare Micheal 1,519
SHAH ALAM CLASSICAL UNDER 2400 FIDE RATED · Oct 2025 · +3.2 Elo
Evolution
-12
1816 → 1804
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
4/ 580.0%
4W0D1L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SHAH ALAM CLASSICAL UNDER 2400 FIDE RATED
Swiss
Oct 20254/3#462296-11.8

Rankings

/
Malaysia
#139
out of 2,185 players
Asia-Pacific
#9,173
in continent
World
#75,071
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Asia-Pacific
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2
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3
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4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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7
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7
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9
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10
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