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Seo, Jung Min
IM🇸🇪FIDE 1734687· Male· Sweden· Born in 2002
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Jung Min Seo, a 24-year-old Swedish International Master, is rated 2489 and ranked 5th among Swedish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 18 months. 80 rated games in the past year (≈94/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Paskturneringen 2026 std, Allsvenskan 2025-2026 Elitserien r7-9, and Elite Hotels Open 2026 std. Also played 13 rapid (including Avenyn Open 2025 rpd) and 9 blitz events (including JSCA Rilton Blitz 2026) recently. His peak of 2520 was reached at age 20 (Oct 2022); he also reached Swedish #3 in Nov 2024 and has been in Swedish top 10 for 33 months and counting.
Awarded IM in 2021 (age 19) and FM in 2017 (age 15). Earned a GM norm at SS Manhem Chessweek GM tnmt 2019. At junior level, he reached World #23 in U20, World #35 in U18, World #18 in U16 and World #96 in U14.
Current rating
2489
Standard
Rpd2534·Blz2478
All-time high
2520
−31 pts below
Oct 2022 · age 20
Oct 2022 · age 20
Activity
114
games / yr avg. · ≈10/mo
80 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#5
#5 · Swedish players · of 2,913
National top 10 since Aug 2025
National top 10 since Aug 2025
Career timeline
22 entries2026
33 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
since Jul 2022
May 2026
2025
1,000 career games
at age 23
Oct 2025
2024
Peak Swedish rank: #3
at age 22 · rated 2505
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2500
at age 22
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2500
at age 22
Sep 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2500
at age 21
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+17
2472 → 2489
Tournaments
17
74 games
Score
44.5/ 7460.1%
27W40D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/6 | #2 | 2516 | +2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #57 | 2378 | -5.1 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #13 | 2464 | -1.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | 3295 | +5.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #13 | 2735 | +9.1 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/6 | #2 | 2500 | +5.1 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #32 | 2399 | -1.1 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #26 | 2505 | +1.7 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #43 | 2311 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | #36 | 2444 | +0.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsErik BlomqvistGM
🇸🇪SWE·2472
+17 −16 =29
62 games·last met May 2026
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vsJoar OlundFM
🇸🇪SWE·2383
+10 −6 =17
33 games·last met May 2026
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vsEdvin TrostIM
🇸🇪SWE·2459
+12 −6 =15
33 games·last met May 2026
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vsMilton PantzarIM
🇸🇪SWE·2444
+9 −4 =16
29 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsLeo CrevatinFM
🇸🇪SWE·2248
+20 −0 =6
26 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
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Sweden
#5
out of 3,413 players
Europe
#394
in continent
World
#673
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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