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Kim, Junhwan
🇰🇷FIDE 13211447· Male· South Korea· Born in 1975
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Junhwan Kim, a 51-year-old South Korean player, is rated 1617. He has slipped back 30 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 33rd Korea Chess League Div2 Round 3-4, 33rd Korea Chess League Div2 Round 1-2, and 32nd Club League Division 2 Round 5-6. His peak of 1662 was reached at age 50 (Dec 2025); he also reached South Korean #93 in Dec 2021.
Current rating
1617
Standard
Rpd1513·Blz1545
All-time high
1662
−45 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 50
Dec 2025 · age 50
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#140,490
#140,490 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
2nd South Korean 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1643
Jan 2026
2025
3rd South Korean 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1662
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1662
at age 50 · −45 from today
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+371 Elo)
1241 → 1612
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 49
Aug 2024
100 career games
at age 49
May 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-29
1646 → 1617
Tournaments
5
10 games
Score
2.5/ 1025.0%
2W1D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #36 | 934 | -15.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #30 | 973 | -13.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/2 | #24 | 882 | -19.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #6 | 1884 | +12.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #15 | 1723 | +3.8 |
Rankings
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South Korea
#284
out of 718 players
Asia-Pacific
#22,049
in continent
World
#140,481
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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