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Kim, Inguh
CM🇰🇷FIDE 13201204· Male· South Korea· Born in 1986
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Inguh Kim, a 40-year-old South Korean Candidate Master, is rated 1964 — just 19 short of his peak of 1983 (Jun 2024, age 38) and ranked 24th among South Korean players. He is progressing steadily with +39 Elo over the past 12 months. 57 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Olympiad Qualifier 2026 (Men), Songdo International Open - A, and Via May Invitational (2K). He had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2011–2012) and 21 months (2022–2024). He reached South Korean #8 in Jun 2024.
Awarded CM in 2012 (age 26).
Current rating
1964
Standard
Rpd1890·Blz—
All-time high
1983
−19 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 38
Jun 2024 · age 38
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#24
#24 · South Korean players · of 660
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Peak South Korean rank: #8
at age 38 · rated 1983
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1983
at age 38 · −19 from today
Jun 2024
2022
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1917 → returned at 1958
Jun 2022
2016
Best 12-month gain (+79 Elo)
1839 → 1918
Jun 2016
2013
100 career games
at age 27
Nov 2013
Re-crossed 1800
at age 27
Oct 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+39
1925 → 1964
Tournaments
14
60 games
Score
40/ 6066.7%
36W8D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/6 | #17 | 2006 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/6 | #4 | 1925 | -4.2 |
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 3.5/6 | #1 | 1996 | +6.4 |
Team | May 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | 2685 | +16.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #12 | 1988 | +1.8 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3/6 | #2 | 1970 | +4.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #5 | 2752 | +20.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #15 | 1755 | -9.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/7 | #12 | 1935 | +1.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #15 | 1925 | -0.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHongjin AhnIM
🇰🇷KOR·2336
+4 −13 =4
21 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsChanghoon KimCM
🇰🇷KOR·1952
+6 −8 =2
16 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsSehyun KwonFM
🇰🇷KOR·2286
+1 −12 =2
15 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsGeorgiy Li
🇰🇷KOR·1978
+2 −8 =3
13 games·last met Apr 2022
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vsSungmin Ahn
🇰🇷KOR·1873
+6 −2 =1
9 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
/
South Korea
#24
out of 718 players
Asia-Pacific
#4,094
in continent
World
#33,825
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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