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Lee, Younggyu

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FIDEFIDE 13227378· Male· South Korea· Born in 2008

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Younggyu Lee, a 18-year-old South Korean player, is rated 2045 — his current career high and ranked 10th among South Korean players, and in the top 10% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +157 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈43/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Olympiad Qualifier 2026 (Men), 33rd Korea Chess League Div3b Round 1-2, and 2026 Korea National Championship - Men. Also played 3 rapid (including PRAGUE OPEN 2026 C - rapid tournament) and 1 blitz events (including PRAGUE OPEN 2026 D - blitz tournament) recently. He reached South Korean #10 in Jun 2026.

At junior level, he reached #1 and #10 nationally in U18 and U16.

Current rating

2045

Standard

Rpd1871·Blz1951

All-time high

2045

at best
Jun 2026 · age 18

Activity

41

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#10

#10 · South Korean players · of 660

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
Peak South Korean rank: #10
at age 18 · rated 2045
Jun 2026
1st South Korean U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2045
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2045
at age 18
Jun 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 18
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+225 Elo)
1663 → 1888
Jun 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 17
Feb 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Masters
perf 2186 (+165) · 5.5/8 · #36
Top opponent
vs Lut Yin Luke LauCM 2,243
99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Masters · Dec 2025 · +11.3 Elo
Evolution
+160
1885 → 2045
Tournaments
10
47 games
Score
32.5/ 4769.1%
23W19D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Olympiad Qualifier 2026 (Men)
Swiss
May 20265.5/7#22105+26.4
33rd Korea Chess League Div3b Round 3-4
Team
May 20261.5/2#41939-6.4
33rd Korea Chess League Div3b Round 1-2
Team
Mar 20262/2#32310+6.4
2026 Korea National Championship - Men
Open Swiss
Feb 20264.5/7#112004-3.2
PRAGUE OPEN 2026 - A - IM open
Open Swiss
Jan 20264.5/9#801952+16.4
99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Weekend Open
Swiss
Jan 20263.5/5#62048+29.5
99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Masters
Open Swiss
Dec 20255.5/8#362186+69.8
32nd Club League Division 4B Round 5-6
Team
Dec 20252/2#12414+12.8
32nd Club League Division 4B Round 3-4
Team
Oct 20252/1#52556+12.8
32nd Club League Division 4B Round 1-2
Team
Aug 20251.5/2#21762-7.2

Rankings

/
South Korea
#10
out of 718 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,782
in continent
World
#21,359
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
South Korea
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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2,111
8
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2,077
9
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102,045
Asia-Pacific
1
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1
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3
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4
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5
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6
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2,738
7
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8
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9
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10
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2782🇰🇷Lee, Younggyu2,045
World
1
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2
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2
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4
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2,777
4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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9
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21359🇰🇷Lee, Younggyu2,045