Lye, Lik Zang

Lik Zang Lye, a 22-year-old Malaysian FIDE Master, is rated 2235 and ranked 13th among Malaysian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 20th Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open Chess Championship, CHESS HUB - IYC - MCF 2nd NATIONAL OPEN TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 - PMX Trophy, and CHESS HUB - MCF MALAYSIAN MASTERS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (Open). Also played 2 rapid (including 27th GACC Rapid Open) and 2 blitz events (including 27th GACC Blitz) recently. He took a 27-month break between Feb 2020 and Jun 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2379 was reached at age 15 (May 2019); he also reached Malaysian #1 in Jan 2022 and spent 26 months in Malaysian top 3.

Awarded FM in 2018 (age 14). Earned a IM norm at Elllobregat Open Chess 2022 Group A. At junior level, he reached World #78 in U18, World #34 in U16, World #23 in U14, World #16 in U12, World #87 in U10, World #28 in U8 and #2 nationally in U20.