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YG
You, Garam
WCM🇰🇷FIDE 13200208· Female· South Korea· Born in 1986
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Garam You, a 40-year-old South Korean Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1535. She has slipped back 73 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Olympiad Qualifier 2026 (Women), 2026 Korea National Championship - Women, and Japan Open 2025(Challenger Category). Her peak of 1620 was reached at age 38 (Mar 2024); she also reached South Korean #19 in Oct 2006.
Awarded WCM in 2024 (age 38). At junior level, she reached #2 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1535
Standard
Rpd1652·Blz—
All-time high
1620
−85 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 38
Mar 2024 · age 38
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#172,170
#172,170 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
25 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+240 Elo)
1368 → 1608
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 38
Jul 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 38
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 38
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 38
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1620
at age 38 · −85 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-73
1608 → 1535
Tournaments
3
21 games
Score
5/ 2123.8%
5W0D16L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0/6 | #11 | 910 | -39.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/6 | #17 | 1599 | +0.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/5 | #132 | 1795 | -35.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsYubin KimWCM
🇰🇷KOR·1825
+4 −6 =2
12 games·last met Jan 2018
View head-to-head →
vsSunwoo ParkWFM
🇰🇷KOR·1892
+2 −8 =1
11 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsDokyeong Kim
🇰🇷KOR·1602
+4 −3 =3
10 games·last met Nov 2022
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vsYeonhee ChoWCM
🇰🇷KOR·1684
+3 −5 =1
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsHakyung LimWCM
🇰🇷KOR·1743
+2 −4 =3
9 games·last met Feb 2013
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Rankings
/
South Korea
#438
out of 718 players
Asia-Pacific
#32,194
in continent
World
#172,138
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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