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Lau, Lut Yin Luke

Lau, Lut Yin Luke

CM🇭🇰

FIDEFIDE 6002226· Male· Hong Kong China· Born in 1997

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Lut Yin Luke Lau, a 29-year-old Hong Kong Candidate Master, is rated 2220 — just 23 short of his peak of 2243 (May 2025, age 28) and ranked 2nd among Hong Kong players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 22 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent appearances: 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Masters and 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Open. Also played 5 rapid (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay) and 4 blitz events (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Team Blitz) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 13 months (2014–2015), 40 months (2016–2020) and 27 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). He reached Hong Kong #1 in Sep 2024 and spent 16 months as Hong Kong #1.

Awarded CM in 2024 (age 27). At junior level, he reached #1 and #1 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

2220

Standard

Rpd2175·Blz2140

All-time high

2243

−23 pts below
May 2025 · age 28

Activity

30

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#2

#2 · Hong Kong players · of 236
16 months in #1 nationally (2024–2026)

Career timeline

16 entries
2026
16 months in National #1
since Sep 2024
Mar 2026
2025
All-time peak 2243
at age 28 · −23 from today
May 2025
2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 27
Nov 2024
Peak Hong Kong rank: #1
at age 27 · rated 2200
Sep 2024
Crossed 2200
at age 27
Sep 2024
2023
Crossed 2100
at age 26
Sep 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Simon K WilliamsGM 2,434
99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Masters · Dec 2025 · +5.5 Elo
Evolution
-23
2243 → 2220
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
4.5/ 1045.0%
3W3D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Masters
Open Swiss
Dec 20253.5/6#732219-1.4
2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Open
Open Swiss
Nov 20251/4#1152037-22.4
Worst Elo result: 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Open (-22.4 Elo, finished #115).

Most-Played Opponents

vsDaniel King Wai LamFM
🇭🇰HKG·1986
+5 −2 =1
8 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsLuen-Wah LukFM
🇭🇰HKG·1884
+5 −3 =0
8 games·last met May 2022
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vsKai HanacheFM
🇬🇧ENG·2221
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsChun Yung Samuel LamFM
🇭🇰HKG·2078
+6 −1 =0
7 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsStanley BadacsonyiFM
🇬🇧ENG·2325
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings

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Hong Kong China
#2
out of 370 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,189
in continent
World
#7,148
out of 400,000+

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