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Giam, Choo Kwee
IMFIDE 5800200· Male· Unknown (SIN)· Born in 1942
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Choo Kwee Giam, a 84-year-old International Master. He has not played a rated game since December 2019. He had 2 career breaks: 75 months (2003–2009) and 17 months (2012–2013). His peak of 2200 was reached at age 59 (Jan 2001); he also reached #1 nationally in Jan 2010 and has been #1 for 83 months and counting (5 consecutive years on his current run).
Competes for Singapore since Sep 2016. Awarded IM in 2001 (age 59).
Current rating
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unranked
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2200
−2200 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 59
Jan 2001 · age 59
Activity
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classical only
Signature stat
#1
Unknown (SIN)
Career timeline
19 entries2026
83 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 65 months · since Jan 2010
Jun 2026
2018
1st 75-80 player nationally
at age 76 · rated 1820
Dec 2018
Inactive for 100 months
paused at 1820 → still inactive
Jan 2018
2016
Switched federation: SIN → SGP
at age 74
Sep 2016
Best 12-month gain (+30 Elo)
1865 → 1895
Aug 2016
2015
100 career games
at age 73
Nov 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
Activity & highlights
Evolution
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Most-Played Opponents
vsCyrus NisbanCM
🇸🇬SGP·1865
+5 −0 =3
8 games·last met Feb 2017
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vsNam Sang Eddy Kwan
🇲🇾MAS·1830
+2 −1 =4
7 games·last met Dec 2017
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vsRuizhi Carwyn Yeo
🇸🇬SGP·1978
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Oct 2016
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vsPeng Kong ChanIM
🇸🇬SGP·2082
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met Sep 2014
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vsZheng Kai Heng
🇸🇬SGP·1941
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Jan 2016
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Rankings
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Unknown (SIN)
#1
SIN
Special
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in continent
World
#57,635
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Unknown (SIN)
Special
| 1 | 2,710 | |
| 2 | 2,682 | |
| 3 | 2,650 | |
| 4 | 2,625 | |
| 5 | 2,599 | |
| 6 | 2,597 | |
| 6 | 2,597 | |
| 8 | 2,593 | |
| 9 | 2,590 | |
| 10 | 2,583 |
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