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Kim, Yubin
🇰🇷FIDE 13221256· Male· South Korea· Born in 2008
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Yubin Kim, a 18-year-old South Korean player, is rated 1838. He is rising rapidly, having gained +202 Elo over the past 12 months. 92 rated games in the past year (≈76/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Olympiad Qualifier 2026 (Men), Via May Invitational (Masters), and Via Spring Invitational 2000. Also played 3 rapid (including Via Monthly Rapid) and 5 blitz events (including Via Monthly Blitz) recently. His peak of 2167 was reached at age 17 (Dec 2025); he also reached South Korean #5 in Oct 2025.
At junior level, he reached #1 and #10 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1838
Standard
Rpd1711·Blz1795
All-time high
2167
−329 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 17
Dec 2025 · age 17
Activity
74
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
90 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#64,871
#64,871 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
All-time peak 2167
at age 17 · −329 from today
Dec 2025
1st South Korean U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2166
Nov 2025
Peak South Korean rank: #5
at age 17 · rated 2166
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+486 Elo)
1680 → 2166
Oct 2025
Crossed 2100
at age 17
Oct 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 17
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+166
1672 → 1838
Tournaments
16
99 games
Score
61/ 9961.6%
54W14D31L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/7 | #16 | 1807 | -24.0 |
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 4/8 | #6 | 1851 | -9.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 4/6 | #1 | 2084 | +43.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #26 | 1136 | -42.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #14 | 1837 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/7 | #18 | 1762 | -72.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/7 | #4 | 1864 | -39.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/8 | #111 | 1829 | -138.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #18 | 1792 | -32.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7.5/8 | #14 | 2381 | +182.0 |
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Rankings
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South Korea
#69
out of 718 players
Asia-Pacific
#7,771
in continent
World
#64,870
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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