In the last list of the top Chess players we published, we ranked the best Portuguese Chess players. Now in this article, we’re ranking the best Hong Konger Chess players from Hong Kong, starting with the number ten spot in FIDE.
10. Cyrus Ho-Yeung Lai
Full Name: Cyrus Ho-Yeung Lai
Title: None
Born: October 04, 1991
Federation: Hong Kong
Ratings
World ranking: 34199
Rapid: 1875
Blitz: 1826
Classical: 1914
Profiles
Cyrus Ho-Yeung Lai is a famous chess player from Hong Kong who has played 39 games. In his chess games, he recorded an overall result of Win: 12 (30.8%), Loss: 19 (48.7%), and Draw: 8 (20.5%). Lai recorded white result of: Win: 8 (40%) Loss: 10 (50%) and Draw: 2 (10%) in 20 games. On the other hand, he has recorded Black Results of Win: 4 (21.1%), Loss: 9 (47.4%), and Draw: 6 (31.6%) in 19 games. On May 01, 2018, Lai reached his highest rating of 1934.
9. Henry Pu Yi
Full Name: Henry Pu Yi
Title: None
Born: August 04, 2005
Federation: Hong Kong
Ratings
World ranking: 33672
Rapid: 1601
Blitz: 1710
Classical: 1919
Profiles
Henry Pu Yi is a popular young chess player from Hong Kong, China. He is one of the top chess players to be rated in both Blitz and rapid in his chess career. Henry is a self-motivated chess player and is among the chess players with the highest Blitz rating in Hong Kong.
8. Julian Kuan
Full Name: Julian Kuan
Title: None
Born: June 01, 1992
Federation: Hong Kong
Ratings
World rank: 27117
Rapid: 2007
Blitz: 1757
Classical: 1974
Profiles
Julian Kuan is a dedicated chess player from Hong Kong who has featured in 17 chess games. In the games, he recorded an overall result of: Win: 3 (17.6%) Loss:14 (82.4%) and Draw: 0 (0%). This is after he got a white result of: Win: 2 (22.2%) Loss: 7 (77.8%) and Draw: 0 (0%) in 9 games. On the other hand, Kuan recorded Black Results of Win: 1 (12.5%), Loss: 7 (87.5), and Draw 0 (0%) in 8 games. On June 01, 2015, Kuan reached a peaking rating of 2037, making it the maximum rating he has achieved in his chess career.
7. Yui Kuen Pang
Full Name: Yui Kuen Pang
Title: Candidate master
Born: October 12, 1989
Federation: Hong Kong
Ratings
World ranking: 25469
Rapid: 1890
Blitz: 1939
Classical: 1989
Profiles
Yui Kuen Pang is a famous chess player from Hong Kong who earned his grandmaster title from FIDE in 2016. In March 2020, Kuen recorded a peak rating of 2015. This was the maximum FIDE rating he has achieved in his chess career. He is one of the top-ranked chess players in Hong Kong, with excellent ratings in both Blitz and rapid ratings.
6. Brian Dew
Full Name: Brian Dew
Title: FIDE Master
Born: January 01, 1986
Federation: Hong Kong
Ratings
World ranking: 23819
Rapid: 2094
Blitz: 2086
Classical: 2004
Profiles
Brian Dew is a Chinese chess player from Hong Kong who holds a FIDE master title awarded to him by FIDE in 2006. Dew participated in the 37th edition of the Chess Olympiads games held in Turin, Italy. In the tournament, he became the winner of the silver medal in the individual category. He was also a three times chess champion in Hong Kong chess championships in 2010, 2003, and 2002.
5. Lut Yin Luke Lau
Full Name: Lut Yin Luke Lau
Title: None
Born: August 31, 1997
Federation: Hong Kong
Ratings
World ranking: 21368
Rapid: 1944
Blitz: 1971
Classical: 2027
Profiles
Lut Yin Luke Lau is a popular chess player from Hong Kong who has played 89 chess games. In these games, he recorded an overall result of Win: 12 (30.8%), Loss: 17 (43.6%), and Draw: 10 (25.6%) in 19 games. Lau recorded a white result of: Win: 6 (31.6%) Loss: 9 (47.4%) and Draw: 4 (21.1%). He also has a Black result of Win: 6 (30%), Loss: 8 (40%), and Draw: 6 (30%) in 20 games.
4. Yu Dong Deng
Full Name: Yu Dong Deng
Title: Candidate Master
Born: January 01, 2006
Federation: Hong Kong
Ratings
World ranking: 21257
Rapid: 1749
Blitz: 1782
Classical: 2028
Profiles
Yu Dong Deng is a high profiled chess player from Hong Kong who holds a Candidate master’s he earned in 2015. In October 2016, Deng recorded his peak rating of 2435, which became his maximum rating in his chess history. He is presently one of the top-rated chess players in Hong Kong, with remarkable ratings in both Blitz and rapid ratings.
3. Ho Cheung Wong
Full Name: Ho Cheung Wong
Title: FIDE Master
Born: January 01, 1986
Federation: Hong Kong
Ratings
World ranking: 21258
Rapid: 1961
Blitz: 1936
Classical: 2028
Profiles
Ho Cheung Wong is one of the top-rated chess players in Hong Kong who holds a FIDE master title he earned in 2014. On March 01, 2020, Wong Recorded his best peak rating of 2062, which still stands as his maximum rating in his chess history.
2. Daniel King Wai Lam
Full Name: Daniel King Wai Lam
Title: FIDE Master
Born: January 01, 1976
Federation: Hong Kong
Ratings
World ranking: 13728
Rapid: 2084
Blitz: 1984
Classical: 2115
Profiles
Daniel King Wai Lam is a famous chess player from Hong Kong who was awarded a FIDE master title in 2016. He has played a total of 142 games in his chess career, recording an overall result of Win: 53 (37.3%), Loss: 55 (38.7%), and Draw: 34 (23.9%). In the games, he recorded a white result of Win: 31 (44.3%), Loss: 22 (31.4%), and Draw: 17 (24.3%) in 70 games. On the other hand, he recorded Black results of Win: 22 (30.6%), Loss:33 (45.8%), and Draw: 17 (23.6%) in 72 games.
1. Frank Van Hasselt
Full Name: Frank Van Hasselt
Title: None
Birth: January 01, 1968
Federation: Hong Kong
Ratings
World ranking:7500
Rapid: 2229
Blitz: 2214
Classical: 2216
Profiles
Frank Van Hasselt is the top-rated chess player in Hong Kong with the best FIDE rating. He recorded his best Elo rating in January 2020 when he reached a peak rating of 2053. Hasselt also has the best Blitz and Rapid rating in his chess career in Hong Kong. He has played 79 chess games, recording a Win of 31.6 %, a loss of 44.3%, and a draw of 24.1%.
That concludes the list of the best Hong Konger Chess players. If you like list posts like this, you may also be interested in seeing the ten best Canadian Chess players or the best Belgian Chess players.
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