Top Standard Chess Players in South Korea 🇰🇷
698 active players in South Korea by Standard rating.
#1 Junhyeok Lee leads with 2,394 — 63 pts ahead of Hongjin Ahn (2,331).
This month's standout moves (top 100): Seungpyo Hong led all gainers at +278 pts, while Hyeonyu Kim saw the steepest fall at -118 pts.
Format
Period
Age
Players
Top 3 Players
Biggest Movers · 1 month
Among top 100 players
HISTORIC SOUTH KOREA #1 · 2006 → 2026
3 distinct leaders across 20 yearsHover a segment for details
20062011201620212026
Kim13y · 7 reignsLee4y · 4 reignsCamacho Collados3y · 5 reigns
Avg. top 10
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
2,182+2
Avg. top 100
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
1,904+5
Active players
Active · vs 1 month
698-64
Rankings
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
Rating distribution
Standard · Active
12-month evolution
Standard · Active
Titled players — 17
Active · vs 1 month
Open
IM2
22%
FM2
22%
CM5
56%
Women
WFM2
25%
WCM6+1
75%
AGE PYRAMID · SOUTH KOREA ACTIVE PLAYERS
Active players by age band · Open vs Women
Open
Women
408U2045
17020-3419
4335-495
1150-643
265+0
634 open players72 women players
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Asia-Pacific — By Average Top 10
| Federation | Avg top 10 | |
|---|---|---|
1· | 🇮🇳India | 2,697 |
2· | 🇨🇳China | 2,654 |
3· | 🇷🇺Russia | 2,647 |
4▲3 | 🇺🇿Uzbekistan | 2,617 |
5· | 🇮🇷Iran | 2,569 |
6▼1 | 🇰🇿Kazakhstan | 2,511 |
7▼1 | 🇻🇳Vietnam | 2,495 |
8· | 🇦🇺Australia | 2,463 |
9▼1 | 🇲🇳Mongolia | 2,441 |
10▲1 | INA | 2,425 |
| ... | ||
| 25 | 🇰🇷South Korea | 2,182 |
World — By Average Top 10
| Federation | Avg top 10 | |
|---|---|---|
1· | 🇺🇸United States | 2,726 |
2· | 🇮🇳India | 2,697 |
3· | 🇨🇳China | 2,654 |
4· | 🇷🇺Russia | 2,647 |
5· | 🇩🇪Germany | 2,635 |
6▲2 | 🇺🇦Ukraine | 2,629 |
7▼1 | FID | 2,628 |
8▼1 | 🇫🇷France | 2,626 |
9▲3 | 🇦🇿Azerbaijan | 2,622 |
10▲3 | 🇺🇿Uzbekistan | 2,617 |
| ... | ||
| 99 | 🇰🇷South Korea | 2,182 |
