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Kim, Hwaeum
🇰🇷FIDE 13213601· Female· South Korea· Born in 2011
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Hwaeum Kim, a 15-year-old South Korean player, is rated 1490 — just 30 short of her peak of 1520 (Mar 2024, age 13). She plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 33rd Korea Chess League Minor Round 1-2.
At junior level, she reached #81, #27 and #17 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1490
Standard
Rpd1489·Blz—
All-time high
1520
−30 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 13
Mar 2024 · age 13
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#188,440
#188,440 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
81st South Korean U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1490
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+490 Elo)
1030 → 1520
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1200
at age 13
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1520
at age 13 · −30 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+50
1440 → 1490
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
3/ 475.0%
3W0D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #2 | 1685 | +52.4 |
Rankings
/
South Korea
#509
out of 703 players
Asia-Pacific
#38,916
in continent
World
#188,364
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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