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RSA · 73 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2335 (By Jan 2001)

Best performance: 2332 at Steinitz Chess Club 38th Anniversary Festival (Elite Section)(Best of 2015)

World #=26554 live, down 427#26,127 publishedSouth Africa #=46Africa #=599among active players

Classical rating

2011

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Jan 2001 or earlier

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 1989 to 2011 over the last 12 months; peak 2335 by January 2001.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20262011, +22, 6 games2097, 0, 0 games2071, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261989, 0, 0 games2097, 0, 0 games2071, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261989, 0, 0 games2097, 0, 0 games2071, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261989, 0, 0 games2097, 0, 0 games2071, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261989, 0, 0 games2097, 0, 0 games2071, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261989, 0, 0 games2097, 0, 0 games2071, 0, 0 games
May 20261989, 0, 0 games2097, 0, 0 games2071, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261989, 0, 0 games2097, 0, 0 games2071, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261989, 0, 0 games2097, 0, 0 games2071, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261989, 0, 0 games2097, 0, 0 games2071, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261989, 0, 0 games2097, 0, 0 games2071, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251989, 0, 0 games2097, 0, 0 games2071, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 3 games, Aug 1 – Aug 15.

From 200 classical games on record, the latest on Aug 22.

Classical games since the November list

No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Show gamesLast playedScore
CTCF League 2026Aug 1 – Sep 20TPR 21384/6

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 179 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2008–2026

#OpponentRating
1, IM Watu Kobese, May 2012 · Capablanca Open (Prestige A), 2366
2, IM Gillan Bwalya, Jul 2015 · South African Open Chess Championships 2015, 2337
3, IM Donovan Van den Heever, 3 wins, Jul 2013 · DSK Open (GM group), 2280

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 4 of 200 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 3 of 3 games.

All openings

No opening played 3 times yet (3 games with this colour).

Event timeline · Classical

24 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
20266420132138
202494½18771877
20239417711728
202215919362008
2018201220002072
20173917½21022066
201692½22642098
20152616½21462241
20091710½22232310
20083120461921

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near Charles De Villiers · Classical

World

  1. #=26554Ole Ostergaard2011.0
  2. #=26554Sergey Pompa2011.0
  3. #=26554FM Charles De Villiers2011.0
  4. #=26554Heinco Du Plessis2011.0
  5. #=26554Zlatko Svrtan2011.0

South Africa

  1. #=44Matsobane Mailula2012.0
  2. #=44Alain Dekker2012.0
  3. #=46FM Charles De Villiers2011.0
  4. #=46Heinco Du Plessis2011.0
  5. #48WIM Jesse Nikki February2010.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.