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Hong, Taeyeon
🇰🇷FIDE 13237276· Male· South Korea· Born in 2008
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Taeyeon Hong, a 18-year-old South Korean player, is rated 1698 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +113 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 33rd Korea Chess League Minor Round 5-8, 33rd Korea Chess League Minor Round 1-2, and 35th iChess Cup.
At junior level, he reached #19 nationally in U18.
Current rating
1698
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1698
at best
May 2026 · age 18
May 2026 · age 18
Activity
72
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#110,420
#110,420 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
19th South Korean U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1698
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+113 Elo)
1585 → 1698
May 2026
All-time peak 1698
at age 18
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Apr 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 18
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 18
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+113
1585 → 1698
Tournaments
3
10 games
Score
7/ 1070.0%
6W2D2L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #17 | 1608 | 0.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 3.5/2 | #9 | 1515 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/2 | #38 | 1358 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Korea
#179
out of 703 players
Asia-Pacific
#15,063
in continent
World
#110,418
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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