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Lee, Yugeon
🇰🇷FIDE 13217038· Male· South Korea· Born in 2014
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Yugeon Lee, a 12-year-old South Korean player, is rated 1970 — his current career high and ranked 22nd among South Korean players. He is rising rapidly, having gained +205 Elo over the past 12 months. 61 rated games in the past year (≈53/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Olympiad Qualifier 2026 (Men), Songdo International Open - A, and 33rd Korea Chess League Div2 Round 5-6. Also played 1 rapid (including 1st YeonsuGu Mayor's Cup) and 1 blitz events (including Almaty Open blitz tournament 2025) recently. He reached South Korean #22 in Jun 2026.
At junior level, he reached #1 and #2 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1970
Standard
Rpd1672·Blz1736
All-time high
1970
at best
Jun 2026 · age 12
Jun 2026 · age 12
Activity
55
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#22
#22 · South Korean players · of 660
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Peak South Korean rank: #22
at age 12 · rated 1970
Jun 2026
1st South Korean U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1970
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1970
at age 12
Jun 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 12
Mar 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 11
Apr 2025
2024
2nd South Korean U10 player
at age 10 · rated 1711
May 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+200
1770 → 1970
Tournaments
13
61 games
Score
33.5/ 6154.9%
32W7D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 5/7 | #4 | 2047 | +45.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/6 | #12 | 1932 | +2.0 |
Team | May 2026 | 1/2 | #16 | 1921 | -0.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #12 | 2069 | +9.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #34 | 1163 | -25.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #19 | 1875 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/7 | #25 | 2033 | +112.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 7/7 | #1 | 2505 | +155.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #13 | 1824 | +18.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #32 | 1070 | -19.2 |
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Rankings
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South Korea
#22
out of 718 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,967
in continent
World
#32,673
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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