Kah Meng Elgin Lee

MAS · 30 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2078 (Oct 2012)

Best performance: 2318 at First Saturday FM-A Aug 2012(Best of 2012)

Classical rating

1996

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Apr 2008 · Inactive on FIDE’s list

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1996	0
Oct 2026	1996	0
Sep 2026	1996	0
Aug 2026	1996	0
Jul 2026	1996	0
Jun 2026	1996	0
May 2026	1996	0
Apr 2026	1996	0
Mar 2026	1996	0
Feb 2026	1996	0
Jan 2026	1996	0
Dec 2025	1996	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 3 games (1 win, 2 draws), since Aug 17, 2025.

From 332 classical games on record, the latest on Aug 18, 2025.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	V Mindsports International Festival 2025 - OpenAug 13, 2025 – Aug 18, 2025TPR 1876	3½/9	1876

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 251 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2007–2025

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	FM Khandaker Aminul Islam, Jul 2010 · Six Seasons Invitational FIDE Rating Chess Tournament	, 2315
2,	Alexander Filippov, Apr 2011 · Thailand Open Chess Championship 2011	, 2264
3,	FM Sunil Weeramantry, Sep 2009 · The Ravana Challenge International Chess Tournament 2009	, 2224
4,	IM Richilieu III Salcedo, Aug 2011 · 8th IGB Dato’ Arthur Tan Malaysia Open Chess Championship 2011	, 2222
5,	IM Rein Verstraeten, Nov 2012 · World Youth Chess Championship 2012 - Open 18	, 2211
6,	FM Chinthaka Anuruddha Galappaththi, Sep 2009 · The Ravana Challenge International Chess Tournament 2009	, 2185
7,	Khai Boon Tan, 2 wins, Sep 2010 · IGB 7th Dato' Arthur Tan Malaysia Open	, 2160
8,	Nik Ahmad Farouqi Nik, 2 wins, Apr 2008 · 8th Bangkok Chess Club Open	, 2110
9,	Bernard Thebault, Apr 2011 · Thailand Open Chess Championship 2011	, 2108
10,	FM Istvan Mayer, Aug 2012 · First Saturday FM-A Aug 2012	, 2106

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Jiri Stocek, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2013 · Sydney International Open 2013	, 0/1	, 2544
2,	IM Kirill Kuderinov, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2011 · 17th Asian Citiies Championship for Dubai Cup	, 0/1	, 2480
3,	IM Rolando Nolte, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2009 · 5th Prospero A. Pichay Jr. Cup	, 0/1	, 2424
4,	GM Rui Gao, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2011 · 8th IGB Dato’ Arthur Tan Malaysia Open Chess Championship 2011	, 0/1	, 2420
5,	IM Ronald Dableo, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2013 · 10th IGB Dato’ Arthur Tan International Open Chess Championship 2013	, 0/1	, 2417
6,	GM Gabor Nagy, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2012 · World Youth Chess Championship 2012 - Open 18	, 0/1	, 2408
7,	IM Thibaut Vandenbussche, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2025 · V Mindsports International Festival 2025 - Open	, 0/1	, 2402
8,	IM Khamparia Akshat, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2013 · Sydney International Open 2013	, ½/2	, 2393
9,	GM A. Koushik Girish, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2011 · World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad	, 0/1	, 2379
10,	IM Oliver Dimakiling, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2013 · 5th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2013	, ½/1	, 2376

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 29 of 332 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 15 of 15 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c6, and 1.c4 with 1...c6.

All openings (1 as White, 2 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Queen's Gambit Declined	5	40%

10 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Caro-Kann Defense	5	80%
English Opening	4	50%

Event timeline · Classical

36 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2025	9	3½	1956	1876
2013	34	17	1999	1999
2012	44	25½	2032	2089
2011	57	27½	2051	2037
2009	38	12½	2066	1941
2007	13	3	2038	1827

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

V Mindsports International Festival 2025 - Open1876
Aug 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 3½/9Opp avg 1956Start 2036
5th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 20132035
Dec 2013Swissfederation source
#3 in 2013Score 5/9Opp avg 1992Start 2034
10th IGB Dato’ Arthur Tan International Open Chess Championship 20132044
Aug 2013Swissfederation source
#2 in 2013Score 4/9Opp avg 2087Start 2034
National Closed 20131826
May – Jun 2013Swissfederation source
#4 in 2013Score 4½/9Opp avg 1826Start 2068
Sydney International Open 20132051
Apr 2013Swissfederation source
Best of 2013Score 4½/9Opp avg 2051Start 2068
World Youth Chess Championship 2012 - Open 182024
Nov 2012Swissfederation source
#3 in 2012Score 5/11Opp avg 2060Start 2078
DYTM Raja Nasrin Shah International Open 20122005
Sep 2012Swissfederation source
#4 in 2012Score 4½/9Opp avg 2005Start 2058
2012 World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad2141
Aug – Sep 2012Swissfederation source
#2 in 2012Score 6½/9Opp avg 1975Start 2010
First Saturday FM-A Aug 20122318
Aug 2012Round robinfederation source
Best of 2012Score 9½/11Opp avg 2022Start 2010
Asian Youth Chess Championships 2012 Under 18 Open1943
Jun – Jul 2012Swissfederation source
#5 in 2012Score 4/9Opp avg 2101Start 2010
3rd Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 20112023
Dec 2011Swissfederation source
#5 in 2011Score 5/9Opp avg 2023Start 2001
World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad2044
Oct 2011Teamfederation source
#4 in 2011Score 4/8Opp avg 2094Start 1984
8th IGB Dato’ Arthur Tan Malaysia Open Chess Championship 20112093
Aug 2011Swissfederation source
#3 in 2011Score 4½/9Opp avg 2093Start 1985
Campomanes Memorial Yangon International Open 20111982
Jul 2011Swissfederation source
#6 in 2011Score 5/9Opp avg 2255Start 1985
17th Asian Citiies Championship for Dubai Cup1967
Apr 2011Swissfederation source
#7 in 2011Score 3½/7Opp avg 1967Start 1904
Thailand Open Chess Championship 20112173
Apr 2011Swissfederation source
#2 in 2011Score 4½/9Opp avg 2173Start 1904
NATIONAL CLOSED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 20112174
Mar 2011Swissfederation source
Best of 2011Score 6½/9Opp avg 2072Start 1904
03rd Chennai International Open Chess tmt - 20111831
Jan 2011Swissfederation source
#8 in 2011Score 5/11Opp avg 1867Start 1923
Penang Heritage City Open International Chess Tournament1891
Dec 2010Swissfederation source
#4 in 2010Score 4½/9Opp avg 2016Start 1936
World Youth Chess Championships 2010 - Open under 141891
Oct 2010Swissfederation source
#4 in 2010Score 5/11Opp avg 1891Start 1918
IGB 7th Dato' Arthur Tan Malaysia Open2022
Sep 2010Swissfederation source
#3 in 2010Score 4/9Opp avg 2109Start 1918
Six Seasons Invitational FIDE Rating Chess Tournament2200
Jul 2010Round robinfederation source
Best of 2010Score 5/10Opp avg 2157Start 1867
3rd KL Open Chess Championship2026
Apr 2010Swissfederation source
#2 in 2010Score 4/9Opp avg 2184Start 1852
05th Asian Schools Chess Championship under 131721
Dec 2009Swissfederation source
#5 in 2009Score 5/9Opp avg 1793Start 1861
World Youth Chess Championship-u141915
Nov 2009Swissfederation source
#3 in 2009Score 5½/11Opp avg 2002Start 1810

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.