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Son, Hyunju
🇰🇷FIDE 13208241· Female· South Korea· Born in 1968
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Hyunju Son, a 58-year-old South Korean player, is rated 1468 — just 29 short of her peak of 1497 (Mar 2024, age 56). She plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 19 months (2017–2019), 23 months (2022–2024) and 16 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 32nd Club League Minor Round 5-8.
Current rating
1468
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1497
−29 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 56
Mar 2024 · age 56
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#196,487
#196,487 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 57
Nov 2025
2024
1st South Korean 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1461
Sep 2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1461 → returned at 1468
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+335 Elo)
1162 → 1497
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 56
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1200
at age 56
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+7
1461 → 1468
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
1.5/ 275.0%
1W1D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/1 | #50 | 2391 | +7.2 |
Rankings
/
South Korea
#540
out of 703 players
Asia-Pacific
#42,563
in continent
World
#196,375
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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