Jaco Nelson

RSA · 48 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2138 (By Jan 2001)

Best performance: 2155 at 2025 Lardies Open Chess Tournament (A)(Best of 2025)

World #=40483 live1049#39,434 publishedSouth Africa #85

OCT26 Rating

1938

Live Rating

1938.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Oct 2026	1938	0
Sep 2026	1938	0
Aug 2026	1938	0
Jul 2026	1938	0
Jun 2026	1938	-4
May 2026	1942	0
Apr 2026	1942	0
Mar 2026	1942	0
Feb 2026	1942	+1
Jan 2026	1941	0
Dec 2025	1941	-1
Nov 2025	1942	+21

Classical games since the October list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the OCT26 list (Oct 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Prestige)Apr 25 – Apr 30TPR 1933	2/7	1933

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

Event timeline · Classical

49 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.

Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Prestige)1933
Apr 2026Swissfederation source
Best of 2026Score 2/7Opp avg 2091Start 1942
2026 Silver Lakes Chess Club Open (A)—(0)
Mar 2026Swissfederation source
Score 1½/3Start 1942
2025 Lardies Open Chess Tournament (A)2155
Oct 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 3½/4Opp avg 1819Start 1921
2025 Silver Lakes Chess Club Open Tournament (A)2534
May 2025Swissfederation source
Score 5/5Opp avg 1734Start 1889
2025 Constatiapark Laerskool Open Chess Tournament (A)2016
Feb 2025Swissfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 4½/5Opp avg 1650Start 1878
2023 TUKS Open Chess Tournament (A)1972
Oct 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 2½/5Opp avg 2097Start 1786
2023 Lubowski FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament (A)1862
Jun 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 4½/5Opp avg 1526Start 1777
2022 South African Open Chess Championships (Open)1827
Jul 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 7/11Opp avg 1755Start 1762
Ekurhuleni Fide Open1550
Mar 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 2/5Opp avg 1622Start 1791
Boardwalk Pearson Prestige Chess Tournament 2020 (Indiv Swiss)1682
Mar 2020Swissfederation source
#2 in 2020Score 4/7Opp avg 1632Start 1784
2020 Waterkloof Open Chess Tournament (Section A)1931
Feb – Mar 2020Swissfederation source
Best of 2020Score 3/5Opp avg 1859Start 1784
2019 Alekhine (A-Section)1428
Aug 2019Swissfederation source
#3 in 2019Score 2/5Opp avg 1500Start 1831
Boardwalk Pearson Chess Tournament 2019 (Open)1783
Mar 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 6/9Opp avg 1711Start 1846
2019 Waterkloof Open (A)1743
Mar 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 3/5Opp avg 1743Start 1846
2018 Alekhine Open (A)1645
Aug 2018Swissfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 3½/6Opp avg 1588Start 1870
2018 Capablanca Chess Festival (RR A)1951
Apr – May 2018Round robinfederation source
Best of 2018Score 4½/9Opp avg 1951Start 1844
Boardwalk Pearson High School Chess Tournament 2018 (A)1803
Mar 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 3½/6Opp avg 1890Start 1849
2017 Gauteng Closed (Open)1763
May 2017Swissfederation source
#4 in 2017Score 3½/7Opp avg 1763Start 1867
2017 Capablanca Chess Festival (Fide RR B)1887
Apr – May 2017Round robinfederation source
#3 in 2017Score 5/9Opp avg 1844Start 1867
2017 Waterkloof Open (Prestige Section)1904
Mar 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 3/6Opp avg 1904Start 1866
Piet Robbertse 2017 Fide1907
Jan 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 2½/5Opp avg 1907Start 1864
2016 Guateng Chess League1795
Sep – Nov 2016Teamfederation source
#4 in 2016Score 2/5Opp avg 1867Start 1876
2016 Alekhine Open1424
Aug 2016Swissfederation source
#6 in 2016Score 3/5Opp avg 1424Start 1908
South African Open Chess Championships 2016 (A-Section)2028
Jul 2016Swissfederation source
Best of 2016Score 7/11Opp avg 1985Start 1879
2016 Capablanca Chess Festival - FIDE RR B1703
Apr – May 2016Round robinfederation source
#5 in 2016Score 3/9Opp avg 1896Start 1926

Rated near Jaco Nelson · Classical

World

#=40483Doniyor Safarov1938.0
#=40483WFM Rukiya Olimova1938.0
#=40483Jaco Nelson1938.0
#=40483Hasan Yildiz1938.0
#=40483CM Bajro Obuca1938.0

South Africa

Live ratings projected from the OCT26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE