Lee Jun-hyeok is a South Korean chess player. He is the second highest rated player of his country, only behind Grandmaster Alexey Kim.
| Lee Jun-hyeok | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Korea |
| Born | October 10, 1999 |
| Title | International Master (2019) |
| FIDE rating | 2426 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2437 (August 2019)[1] |
Chess career
editLee began playing chess at the age of 10. He is the highest-rated South Korean-born chess player and the first one to become an International Master.[2] He has won the South Korean Chess Championship in several years: 2014,[3] 2017,[4] and 2021.[5]
In September 2018, he finished joint-third at the first Laos International Open.[6] He then represented South Korea at the 43rd Chess Olympiad, where he managed a draw against Victor Bologan (who was rated over 300 points higher) in the first round.[7]
Lee played in the Chess World Cup 2023, where he was defeated by Frederik Svane in the first round.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Lee, Jun Hyeok". FIDE.
- ^ Betts, Bryan (June 27, 2018). "South Korea's Kid Chess Whizzes".
- ^ "Original Tournament Report: 2014 Korea National Championship - Open". FIDE. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ "2017 National Championship - Men February 2017 South Korea FIDE Chess Tournament report". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "2021 전국 체스 선수권 대회 결과_남자". kchess.or.kr. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ Lam, Edwin (September 16, 2018). "Laos, a new chess destination".
- ^ McGourty, Colin (September 25, 2018). "Batumi 2018, 1: Isolated heroes".
- ^ "FIDE World Cup 2023: Preliminary lists of eligible players announced".
External links
edit- Lee Jun-hyeok rating card at FIDE
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