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Yeoh, Li Tian

Yeoh, Li Tian

GM🇲🇾

FIDEFIDE 5702895· Male· Malaysia· Born in 1999

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Li Tian Yeoh, a 27-year-old Malaysian Grandmaster, is rated 2492 and ranked 1st among Malaysian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is currently in the 2450–2500 range. 18 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent appearances: Bob Wade Memorial Masters 2026 and CHESS HUB - MCF 1st GM-IM INVITATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. Also played 2 rapid events (including SEA GAMES Thailand 2025 - FIDE Chess Rapid Men's Double - Knock Out Finals) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 28 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 21 months (2023–2025). His peak of 2530 was reached at age 20 (Sep 2019); he also reached World #478 in Jan 2023 and has been Malaysian #1 for 106 months and counting (8 consecutive years on his current run).

Awarded GM in 2025 (age 26), IM in 2017 (age 18), and FM in 2015 (age 16). At junior level, he reached World #24 in U20, World #31 in U18, World #42 in U16, World #10 in U14, World #6 in U12 and World #21 in U10.

Current rating

2492

Standard

Rpd2421·Blz2430

All-time high

2530

−38 pts below
Sep 2019 · age 20

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#1

#1 · Malaysian players · of 1,243
#1 nationally since Jun 2016

Career timeline

24 entries
2026
106 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 105 months · since Oct 2015
May 2026
2025
GM title awardedGM
at age 26 · 2025 3rd FIDE Council
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2500
at age 26
Sep 2025
2023
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2492 → returned at 2490
Mar 2023
500 career games
at age 24
Feb 2023
Peak World rank: #478
at age 24 · rated 2530
Jan 2023

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
CHESS HUB - MCF 1st GM-IM INVITATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
perf 2607 (+104) · 7/9 · #1
Top opponent
vs Michael AdamsGM 2,635
Bob Wade Memorial Masters 2026 · Jan 2026 · +1.9 Elo
Evolution
+2
2490 → 2492
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
11.5/ 1863.9%
7W9D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bob Wade Memorial Masters 2026
Round-Robin
Jan 20264.5/9#52407-11.3
CHESS HUB - MCF 1st GM-IM INVITATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Swiss
Jul 20257/9#12607+13.1

Most-Played Opponents

vsNguyen Van HuyGM
🇻🇳VIE·2363
+1 −3 =6
10 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsOliver DimakilingIM
🇵🇭PHI·2404
+2 −8 =0
10 games·last met Jan 2018
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vsRolando NolteIM
🇵🇭PHI·2259
+1 −3 =4
8 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsNovendra PriasmoroGM
🇮🇩INA·2408
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsNgoc Truong Son NguyenGM
🇻🇳VIE·2600
+1 −1 =5
7 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings

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Malaysia
#1
out of 2,185 players
Asia-Pacific
#164
in continent
World
#647
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Malaysia
12,492
2
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10
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Asia-Pacific
1
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2
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World
1
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