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Song, Jinwoo

FM🇰🇷

FIDEFIDE 413003· Male· South Korea· Born in 1973

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Jinwoo Song, a 53-year-old South Korean FIDE Master, is rated 1921. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 16 months (2015–2017), 15 months (2017–2018), 35 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 50 months (2022–2026). Recent appearance: 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Challenger 2026. Also played 1 blitz event (including BCC FIde Blitz January 2026) recently. His peak of 2007 was reached at age 34 (Oct 2007); he also reached South Korean #4 in Apr 2005 and spent 24 months in South Korean top 5.

Competes for South Korea since Apr 2006. Awarded FM in 2006 (age 33).

Current rating

1921

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1874

All-time high

2007

−86 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 34

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#43,000

#43,000 · players worldwide · of 218,279
24 months in National top 5 (2004–2011)

Career timeline

18 entries
2026
1st South Korean 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 1921
Jun 2026
2022
1st South Korean 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1879
Apr 2022
Inactive for 50 months
paused at 1879 → returned at 1921
Feb 2022
2019
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1881 → returned at 1879
Feb 2019
2018
1st South Korean 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1907
Dec 2018
2017
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1902 → returned at 1907
Jan 2017

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Tsz Sang Tang 1,795
23rd Bangkok Chess Club Challenger 2026 · Apr 2026 · +6.5 Elo
Evolution
-6
1927 → 1921
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
5.5/ 868.8%
4W3D1L
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsTom Barbe1,997·23rd Bangkok Chess Club Challenger 2026·R9·-7.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
23rd Bangkok Chess Club Challenger 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20265.5/8#141880-6.2

Most-Played Opponents

vsHongjin AhnIM
🇰🇷KOR·2336
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2014
View head-to-head →
vsJunggi Bae
🇰🇷KOR·1764
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Oct 2012
View head-to-head →
vsSunghoon Chung
🇰🇷KOR·1869
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Dec 2010
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
South Korea
#38
out of 718 players
Asia-Pacific
#5,081
in continent
World
#42,999
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
South Korea
1
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2,398
2
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2,336
3
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2,286
4
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2,214
5
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2,182
6
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2,174
7
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2,111
8
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2,077
9
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2,048
10
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2,045
...
38🇰🇷Song, Jinwoo1,921
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,777
1
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2,777
3
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2,761
4
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2,753
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,735
8
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2,733
9
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2,732
10
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2,731
...
5081🇰🇷Song, Jinwoo1,921
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
...
42999🇰🇷Song, Jinwoo1,921