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Lee, Leon
🇰🇷FIDE 13217992· Male· South Korea· Born in 2007
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Leon Lee, a 19-year-old South Korean player, is rated 1748 — just 1 short of his peak of 1749 (Mar 2026, age 19). He is on a breakout run, having gained +109 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 February Marshall Monthly FIDE - U2400, 2026 February Marshall Premier FIDE - U2000, and 2026 Marshall Chess Club U20 Junior Championship.
At junior level, he reached #7 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1748
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1749
−1 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 19
Mar 2026 · age 19
Activity
55
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#93,232
#93,232 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
7th South Korean U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1748
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+110 Elo)
1639 → 1749
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1749
at age 19 · −1 from today
Mar 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 19
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 19
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 19
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+109
1639 → 1748
Tournaments
6
28 games
Score
11/ 2839.3%
6W10D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #20 | 1758 | +24.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #24 | 1751 | +11.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #20 | 1858 | +54.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #9 | 1710 | +18.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/5 | #149 | 1494 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/2 | #42 | 1671 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Korea
#137
out of 718 players
Asia-Pacific
#11,910
in continent
World
#93,230
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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