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Lin, Limin
🇨🇳FIDE 8609780· Male· China· Born in 1989
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Limin Lin, a 37-year-old Chinese player, is rated 1961 — his current career high. He has fluctuated between 1923 and 1961 over the past 2 years. 17 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Barcelona Grup IV Rondas 7-9, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Barcelona Grup IV Rondas 3-6, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Barcelona Grup IV Rondas 1-2. He took a 66-month break between Jul 2013 and Feb 2019. He reached Chinese #94 in Jan 2023.
Current rating
1961
Standard
Rpd1871·Blz—
All-time high
1961
at best
Apr 2026 · age 37
Apr 2026 · age 37
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#34,439
#34,439 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1961
at age 37
Apr 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+64 Elo)
1882 → 1946
Feb 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 35
Feb 2024
2023
Peak Chinese rank: #94
at age 34 · rated 1882
Jan 2023
2013
Inactive for 66 months
paused at 1874 → returned at 1906
Jul 2013
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 24
May 2013
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+18
1943 → 1961
Tournaments
7
17 games
Score
11.5/ 1767.6%
10W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #13 | — | +5.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #28 | — | -3.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #5 | — | +15.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2562 | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/3 | #8 | 1863 | -5.0 |
Rankings
/
China
#264
out of 1,857 players
Asia-Pacific
#4,183
in continent
World
#34,439
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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