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Lim, Hayul
🇰🇷FIDE 13222791· Male· South Korea· Born in 2010
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Hayul Lim, a 16-year-old South Korean player, is rated 2020 — his current career high and ranked 14th among South Korean players. He is climbing fast, having gained +206 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Oregon Closed - Challengers, 35th Annual North American Open - U2100, and 2025 Washington Class Championships - Carlsen (2200 and over). He reached South Korean #13 in Feb 2026.
At junior level, he reached #3 and #3 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
2020
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2020
at best
May 2026 · age 16
May 2026 · age 16
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#14
#14 · South Korean players · of 660
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 2020
at age 16
May 2026
Peak South Korean rank: #13
at age 16 · rated 2015
Feb 2026
3rd South Korean U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2015
Feb 2026
Best 12-month gain (+279 Elo)
1736 → 2015
Feb 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 16
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 15
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+207
1813 → 2020
Tournaments
7
47 games
Score
31.5/ 4767.0%
20W23D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 4.5/7 | #2 | 2018 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/6 | #7 | 2055 | +34.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/6 | #4 | 2132 | +63.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/5 | #9 | 2095 | +60.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/6 | #14 | 1843 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7/7 | #13 | 2527 | +48.8 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/6 | #5 | 1870 | -0.8 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Korea
#14
out of 718 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,125
in continent
World
#24,554
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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