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LI
Leong, Ignatius
FMFIDE 5800242· Male· FIDE (no federation)· Born in 1956
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Ignatius Leong, a 70-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 1679. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 20 months (2006–2007), 33 months (2009–2012), 15 months (2013–2014), 14 months (2016–2018) and 50 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (SENIORS S50_W50_S65 Open). His peak of 2290 was reached at age 45 (Jan 2001); he also reached #33 nationally in Apr 2001.
Competes for FIDE (no federation) since Aug 2025. Awarded FM in 2002 (age 46).
Current rating
1679
Standard
Rpd1679·Blz1772
All-time high
2290
−611 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 45
Jan 2001 · age 45
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#117,510
#117,510 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
24 entries2025
Switched federation: LAO → FID
at age 69
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+70 Elo)
1696 → 1766
Jul 2024
Switched federation: SGP → LAO
at age 68
May 2024
2022
100 career games
at age 66
Jun 2022
4th 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1879
May 2022
2018
Inactive for 50 months
paused at 1904 → returned at 1861
Jan 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (SENIORS S50_W50_S65 Open)perf 1957 (+278) · 3.5/5 · #25
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
1666 → 1679
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
1W5D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsPaul S Eggers1,793·23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (SENIORS S50_W50_S65 Open)·R9·-6.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/5 | #25 | 1957 | +13.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsYi Hearn Lawrence Teoh
🇲🇾MAS·1805
+1 −21 =14
36 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsChit Ye Thu
🇲🇲MYA·1635
+8 −19 =7
34 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsBoon Cheng Richard Lean
🇸🇬SGP·1700
+1 −4 =21
26 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsChristian Lumapac
🇵🇭PHI·1691
+2 −9 =5
16 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsClement Chew
🇸🇬SGP·1448
+5 −1 =7
13 games·last met Mar 2025
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Rankings
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FIDE (no federation)
#464
out of 953 players
Special
#486
in continent
World
#117,505
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
FIDE (no federation)
| 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 | |
| ... | ||
| 464 | 1,679 | |
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 | |
| ... | ||
| 486 | 1,679 | |
World
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| ... | ||
| 117505 | 1,679 | |