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Ruan Jansen Van Rensburg

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RSA · 28 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1623 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)

Best performance: 1438 at Albertinia Open(Best of 2026)

World #=173111 liveSouth Africa #1243Africa #7539among active players

NOV26 Rating

1567

Live Rating

1548.6

Change

-18.4

Games Played

3

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating unchanged at 1567 over the last 12 months; peak 1623 in March 2024.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassicalRapid
Nov 20261567, 0, 0 games1608, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261567, 0, 0 games1608, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261567, 0, 0 games1608, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261567, 0, 0 games1608, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261567, 0, 0 games1608, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261567, 0, 0 games1608, +28, 2 games
May 20261567, 0, 0 games1580, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261567, 0, 0 games1580, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261567, 0, 0 games1580, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261567, 0, 0 games1580, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261567, 0, 0 games1580, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251567, 0, 0 games1580, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 2 games (1 win, 1 draw), since Oct 24. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.

From 32 classical games on record, the latest on Oct 24.

Classical games since the November list

TournamentScoreChange
Albertinia OpenOct 244 of 5 games since the Nov listTPR 14381½/4-18.4

Best wins · Classical

From 19 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2012–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Christaan Prinsloo, Mar 2024 · 2024 Chris Greyling Open Chess Tournament (B), 1579
2, Nigel J. Phillips, Jul 2022 · 2022 South African Open Chess Championships (B), 1528
3, Ayabonga Mchontsi, Dec 2022 · KRAAIFONTEIN OPEN 2022 (Advanced), 1312

Event timeline · Classical

5 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
20263½17111438
20244115411348
2022105½13301366
2012201889—

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

Recent opponents · Classical

Antonio MichaelsJohan CoetzerPravin MeyerLuwaydon Saayman

Rated near Ruan Jansen Van Rensburg · Classical

World

  1. #=173102Damian Anthony Wong1548.8
  2. #=173102Leo Garces Javierre1548.8
  3. #=173111Ruan Jansen Van Rensburg1548.6
  4. #=173111Thierry Viard1548.6
  5. #=173111Plinio Valerio Mastrogiacomo1548.6

South Africa

  1. #=1236Takunda Maipo1549.0
  2. #=1236Iminathi Goniwe1549.0
  3. #1243Ruan Jansen Van Rensburg1548.6
  4. #=1244Adriaan Truscott1548.0
  5. #=1244Tlale Ronald Rammala1548.0

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