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Nelson Lau
🇮🇩FIDE 7109466· Male· Indonesia· Born in 2004
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Nelson Lau, a 22-year-old Indonesian player, is rated 1888 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +70 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: DANIEL YONG CHEN I MEMORIAL MALAYSIA CHESS CHALLENGE and JAPFA FIDE RATED 2025 - CHALLENGER. Also played 1 blitz event (including JAPFA FIDE RATED 2025 - BLITZ) recently.
Current rating
1888
Standard
Rpd1845·Blz1840
All-time high
1888
at best
Oct 2025 · age 21
Oct 2025 · age 21
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#51,127
#51,127 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2025
83rd Indonesian 20-35 player
at age 21 · rated 1888
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+70 Elo)
1818 → 1888
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1888
at age 21
Oct 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 21
Jun 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 21
Jun 2025
First FIDE rating
1818 · at age 21
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+70
1818 → 1888
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
11.5/ 1767.6%
9W5D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 7/9 | #4 | 1969 | +70.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 4.5/8 | #45 | 1797 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Indonesia
#177
out of 564 players
Asia-Pacific
#6,046
in continent
World
#51,127
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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