Lee Jun Hyeok Explained

Country:	South Korea
International Master (2019)
Peakrating:	2437 (August 2019)^[1]
Fideid:	13202340

Lee Jun Hyeok is a South Korean chess player. He is the second highest rated player of his country, only behind Grandmaster Alexey Kim.

Chess career

Lee 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lee, Jun Hyeok. FIDE.
2. Web site: South Korea’s Kid Chess Whizzes. June 27, 2018. Bryan. Betts.
3. Web site: Original Tournament Report: 2014 Korea National Championship - Open . . 2016-10-01.
4. Web site: 2017 National Championship - Men February 2017 South Korea FIDE Chess Tournament report. ratings.fide.com. 2020-03-25.
5. Web site: 2021 전국 체스 선수권 대회 결과_남자. kchess.or.kr. 2022-02-27.
6. Web site: Laos, a new chess destination. Edwin. Lam. September 16, 2018.
7. Web site: Batumi 2018, 1: Isolated heroes. September 25, 2018. Colin. McGourty.
8. Web site: FIDE World Cup 2023: Preliminary lists of eligible players announced .