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Lim, Heng Lip James
🇸🇬FIDE 5811473· Male· Singapore· Born in 1955
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Heng Lip James Lim, a 71-year-old player, is rated 1518 — just 17 short of his peak of 1535 (Mar 2024, age 69). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 68-month break between Oct 2017 and Jul 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: SGMS Monthly International Open (Jan 2026). Also played 3 rapid events (including SCF Hong Bao Rapid 2026) recently.
Competes for Singapore since Sep 2016.
Current rating
1518
Standard
Rpd1438·Blz1548
All-time high
1535
−17 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 69
Mar 2024 · age 69
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#177,809
#177,809 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
2nd 70-75 player nationally
at age 71 · rated 1518
May 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+308 Elo)
1225 → 1533
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 69
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 69
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1535
at age 69 · −17 from today
Mar 2024
2023
3rd 65-70 player nationally
at age 68 · rated 1243
Jul 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-3
1521 → 1518
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
0/ 10.0%
0W0D1L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #10 | 1034 | -2.8 |
Rankings
/
Singapore
#289
out of 1,147 players
Asia-Pacific
#34,515
in continent
World
#177,765
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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