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Lau, Wai Hei

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FIDEFIDE 6009174· Male· Hong Kong China· Born in 1994

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Wai Hei Lau, a 32-year-old Hong Kong player, is rated 1522 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +67 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include HKSAR Championship 2026 Round 6 to 9, HKSAR Championship 2026 Round 3 to 5, and HKSAR Championship 2026 Round 1-3. Also played 2 rapid (including HKCCS National Day Cup 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Caissa CNY Blitz 2026) recently. He took a 25-month break between Nov 2022 and Jan 2025. He reached Hong Kong #67 in Jul 2022.

Current rating

1522

Standard

Rpd1510·Blz1542

All-time high

1522

at best
May 2026 · age 32

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#177,157

#177,157 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
All-time peak 1522
at age 32
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 32
Apr 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 32
Apr 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+333 Elo)
1151 → 1484
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 30
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 30
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Hong Kong International Open 2025 Challengers
perf 1902 (+434) · 4/5 · #132
Top opponent
vs Edmund Santhara 1,746
Hong Kong International Open 2025 Challengers · Dec 2025 · +13.3 Elo
Evolution
+67
1455 → 1522
Tournaments
5
23 games
Score
11.5/ 2350.0%
10W3D10L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
HKSAR Championship 2026 Round 6 to 9
Swiss
Mar 20262/3#131760+46.4
HKSAR Championship 2026 Round 3 to 5
Swiss
Feb 20261/2#231613+15.6
HKSAR Championship 2026 Round 1-3
Swiss
Jan 20261/1#392509-8.0
Hong Kong International Open 2025 Challengers
Open Swiss
Dec 20254/5#1321902-28.4
KCA Standard Open 2025 (FIDE Rated) Nov -Dec
Swiss
Nov 20253.5/5#71772+41.2
Worst Elo result: Hong Kong International Open 2025 Challengers (-28.4 Elo, finished #132).

Rankings

/
Hong Kong China
#162
out of 370 players
Asia-Pacific
#34,062
in continent
World
#177,118
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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10
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6
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9
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10
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