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Kim, Yejun
🇰🇷FIDE 13215760· Male· South Korea· Born in 2010
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Yejun Kim, a 16-year-old South Korean player, is rated 1848. He is on a steady climb with +45 Elo over the past 12 months. 38 rated games in the past year (≈58/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Olympiad Qualifier 2026 (Men), The Confluence Open, and 2025 Saint Louis Thanksgiving Open. His peak of 1882 was reached at age 14 (Aug 2024, South Korean #27 at the time).
At junior level, he reached #4, #3 and #5 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1848
Standard
Rpd1571·Blz1740
All-time high
1882
−34 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 14
Aug 2024 · age 14
Activity
64
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#62,017
#62,017 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
4th South Korean U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1839
Apr 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 15
Apr 2025
2024
Peak South Korean rank: #27
at age 14 · rated 1882
Aug 2024
3rd South Korean U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1882
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+601 Elo)
1281 → 1882
Aug 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 14
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+47
1801 → 1848
Tournaments
7
37 games
Score
19.5/ 3752.7%
16W7D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/7 | #14 | 1836 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #16 | 2128 | -0.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/3 | #39 | 1797 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/5 | #12 | 1930 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/4 | #13 | 2130 | +47.2 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2.5/6 | #12 | 1601 | -64.4 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/7 | #9 | 1973 | +62.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsIsaak HuhCM
🇰🇷KOR·2174
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2025
View head-to-head →
vsHungi YunFM
🇰🇷KOR·2214
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2025
View head-to-head →
vsSeunghyeon Han
🇰🇷KOR·1577
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Feb 2025
View head-to-head →
vsDonghan Kim
🇰🇷KOR·1831
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Jun 2023
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
South Korea
#61
out of 718 players
Asia-Pacific
#7,405
in continent
World
#62,016
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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