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Kim, Taewoo
🇰🇷FIDE 13215132· Male· South Korea· Born in 2014
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Taewoo Kim, a 12-year-old South Korean player, is rated 1817 — just 14 short of his peak of 1831 (Feb 2026, age 12) and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide under 12. He is rising rapidly, having gained +108 Elo over the past 12 months. 87 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Olympiad Qualifier 2026 (Men), Songdo International Open - A, and Via Spring Invitational (Masters). Also played 2 blitz events (including Almaty Open blitz tournament 2025) recently. He reached South Korean #59 in Feb 2026.
At junior level, he reached World #36 in U8 and #4 and #7 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1817
Standard
Rpd1613·Blz1686
All-time high
1831
−14 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 12
Feb 2026 · age 12
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
85 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#731 · players worldwide under 12 · of 14,529
Career timeline
13 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 12
Jun 2026
Peak South Korean rank: #59
at age 12 · rated 1831
Feb 2026
4th South Korean U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1831
Feb 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 12
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1831
at age 12 · −14 from today
Feb 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 11
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+78
1739 → 1817
Tournaments
16
89 games
Score
49.5/ 8955.6%
40W19D30L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/7 | #19 | 1774 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #19 | 1872 | +20.0 |
Team | May 2026 | 2/2 | #7 | 2453 | +27.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3/9 | #10 | 1742 | -44.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/7 | #34 | 1784 | -18.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/6 | #2 | 1886 | +44.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/3 | #6 | 2374 | +32.8 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 2.5/7 | #6 | 1675 | -34.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/4 | #1 | 2493 | +24.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/3 | #1 | 2398 | +39.2 |
Rankings
/
South Korea
#80
out of 718 players
Asia-Pacific
#8,620
in continent
World
#71,062
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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