WIM

Charlize Van Zyl

RSA · 27 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1963 (Jan 2026)

Best performance: 2145 at 25. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft(Best of 2022)

World #=34655 live369#34,286 publishedSouth Africa #72

NOV26 Rating

1963

Live Rating

1963.0

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
Nov 2026	1963	0
Oct 2026	1963	0
Sep 2026	1963	0
Aug 2026	1963	0
Jul 2026	1963	0
Jun 2026	1963	0
May 2026	1963	0
Apr 2026	1963	0
Mar 2026	1963	0
Feb 2026	1963	0
Jan 2026	1963	+23
Dec 2025	1940	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 2 games (1 win, 1 draw), since Dec 20, 2025.

From 321 classical games on record, the latest on Dec 21, 2025.

Classical games since the November list

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

	Last played	Score	TPR
	XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group ADec 12, 2025 – Dec 22, 2025TPR 2040	5/10	2040

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

Event timeline · Classical

37 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

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2025	9	4	2083	2040
2024	10	9	1709	2075
2023	38	20	1812	1833
2022	47	28	1758	1830
2021	4	2½	1624	1719
2020	5	1	1913	1673
2019	26	15½	1653	1725
2018	32	15½	1717	1703
2017	24	11	1640	1611
2015	6	1½	1854	1661
2012	15	7	1755	1734
2011	2	½	1727	—

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

XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A2040
Dec 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 5/10Opp avg 2083Start 1940
2024 South African Closed Chess Championship (Women)2075
Mar – Apr 2024Round robinfederation source
Best of 2024Score 9/11Opp avg 1709Start 1909
X Chessable Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival - Group A1917
Dec 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 4½/10Opp avg 1997Start 1834
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2023 (Ladies)1890
Sep – Oct 2023Swissfederation source
#3 in 2023Score 8/9Opp avg 1539Start 1813
Abu Dhabi Open Chess Tournament-A1524
Aug 2023Swissfederation source
#4 in 2023Score 3½/9Opp avg 1604Start 1839
FIDE Women's World Cup 2023—(2)
Jul – Aug 2023Knockoutfederation source
Score 0/2Opp avg 2409Start 1839
SUMMER PRAGUE OPEN 2023 - A - IM open2018
Aug 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 5/9Opp avg 1975Start 1839
25. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft2145
Nov 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 5½/9Opp avg 2102Start 1772
2022 AFRICA INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN1956
Sep 2022Swissfederation source
#2 in 2022Score 6½/9Opp avg 1790Start 1710
Abu Dhabi Open Chess Tournament 20221647
Aug 2022Swissfederation source
#5 in 2022Score 6½/9Opp avg 1506Start 1704
44th FIDE Chess Olympiad Chennai 2022 Women1773
Jul – Aug 2022Teamfederation source
#4 in 2022Score 4/9Opp avg 1816Start 1704
2022 South African Closed Chess Championships (Female)1818
May 2022Round robinfederation source
#3 in 2022Score 4/6Opp avg 1693Start 1682
Moja Open 2022 Prestige Section1593
Mar 2022Swissfederation source
#6 in 2022Score 3½/7Opp avg 1593Start 1691
Western Cape Women's Tournament1719
Aug 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 4½/6Opp avg 1624Start 1686
Boardwalk Pearson Prestige Chess Tournament 2020 (Indiv Swiss)1673
Mar 2020Swissfederation source
Best of 2020Score 2/6Opp avg 1913Start 1697
2019 South African Closed Chess Championship (Women)1744
Dec 2019Round robinfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 7/11Opp avg 1642Start 1677
Capablanca Chess Festival (Round Robin C)1747
Apr 2019Round robinfederation source
Best of 2019Score 5½/9Opp avg 1667Start 1651
Boardwalk Pearson Chess Tournament 2019 (Open)1652
Mar 2019Swissfederation source
#3 in 2019Score 6/9Opp avg 1652Start 1651
43rd World Women Chess Olympiad 20181615
Sep – Oct 2018Swissfederation source
#4 in 2018Score 3½/8Opp avg 1658Start 1664
2018 South African Open Chess Championships (A-Section)1778
Jul 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 6½/11Opp avg 1735Start 1640
2018 Capablanca Chess Festival (RR C)1625
Apr – May 2018Round robinfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 5/9Opp avg 1582Start 1645
Boardwalk Pearson High School Chess Tournament 2018 (A)1849
Mar 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 2/6Opp avg 1974Start 1620
2017 South African Closed Championships (Women)1629
Dec 2017Round robinfederation source
Best of 2017Score 4½/11Opp avg 1694Start 1614
PECC Club Champs 2017 - A Section—(1)
Aug – Oct 2017Round robinfederation source
Score 3½/6Opp avg 1863Start 1622
2017 Capablanca Chess Festival (Fide RR D)1600
Apr – May 2017Round robinfederation source
#3 in 2017Score 4/9Opp avg 1643Start 1658

Rated near Charlize Van Zyl · Classical

World

#=34655Guillermo Guardia1963.0
#=34655Kristian Bjorneboe1963.0
#=34655WIM Charlize Van Zyl1963.0
#=34655Marin Zadravec1963.0
#=34655Gasper Tompa1963.0

South Africa

Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE