RSA · 28 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1777 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)
Best performance: 1918 at 2019 Chess Western Province League (Premier)(Best of 2019)
Classical rating
1777
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since May 2015 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating unchanged at 1777 over the last 12 months; peak 1777 in March 2024.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Blitz |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1777, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1777, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1777, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1777, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1777, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1777, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1777, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1777, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1777, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1777, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1777, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1777, 0, 0 games | 1751, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
From 130 classical games on record, the latest on Dec 3, 2023.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo City Closed 2023Dec 2, 2023 – Dec 10, 2023TPR 1159 | 1½/4 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 76 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2013–2023
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Raymond Gerhard Ebersohn, Apr 2015 · SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2015 Under 18/20 Open | , 1775 |
| 2, | Llewellyn T. Louw, Aug 2019 · 2019 Chess Western Province League (Premier) | , 1729 |
| 3, | Ruben Diamond, Sep 2019 · 2019 South African National Club Championship | , 1697 |
| 4, | Andrew McInnes, Sep 2018 · 2018 Western Province League (Premier) | , 1688 |
| 5, | Cavan Jacobs, Apr 2017 · South African Junior Closed 2017 (u20 Open) | , 1659 |
| 6, | Howard Fisher, Mar 2018 · 2018 WP Open Chess Championships (Prestige) | , 1656 |
| 7, | Alexander van der Merwe, 2 wins, Sep 2018 · 2018 Western Province League (Premier) | , 1639 |
| 8, | Robyn Julian Klaasen, Aug 2022 · 2022 WP League (Premier) | , 1606 |
| 9, | Adrian Wright, Sep 2018 · 2018 Western Province League (Premier) | , 1592 |
| 10, | Tegan Fritz, Sep 2017 · 2017 National Club Team Championship | , 1584 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 1½ | 1439 | 1352 |
| 2022 | 12 | 7 | 1543 | 1600 |
| 2019 | 8 | 6 | 1593 | 1786 |
| 2018 | 16 | 8 | 1609 | 1609 |
| 2017 | 11 | 5 | 1776 | 1740 |
| 2016 | 8 | 2½ | 1640 | 1499 |
| 2015 | 12 | 5 | 1779 | 1722 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1710 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | ½ | 1810 | 1488 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Dec 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 1½/4Opp avg 1432Start 1665
- Sep 2023Teamfederation sourceScore 3½/4Opp avg 1461Start 1660
- Dec 2022Swissfederation source#2 in 2022Score 4/6Opp avg 1323Start 1687
- Aug – Oct 2022Teamfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 5/8Opp avg 1699Start 1672
- Sep 2019Teamfederation source#2 in 2019Score 4½/6Opp avg 1604Start 1642
- Jul – Sep 2019Teamfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 5½/6Opp avg 1582Start 1642
- Aug – Sep 2018Teamfederation sourceBest of 2018Score 6/11Opp avg 1661Start 1638
- Apr 2018Swissfederation source#3 in 2018Score 1½/6Opp avg 1599Start 1654
- Buffalo City Closed 2023 · Dec 2023 · 1½/4
- BCM Chess Clubs Premier League 2023 (A) · Sep 2023 · 3½/4
- KRAAIFONTEIN OPEN 2022 (Advanced) · Dec 2022 · 4/6
- 2022 WP League (Premier) · Aug – Oct 2022 · 5/8
- 2019 South African National Club Championship · Sep 2019 · 4½/6
- 2019 Chess Western Province League (Premier) · Jul – Sep 2019 · 5½/6
- 2018 Western Province League (Premier) · Aug – Sep 2018 · 6/11
- Crossroads Open Chess Championships 2018 (Elite) · Apr 2018 · 1½/6
- Steinitz Cape Town International Chess Festival (Prestige) · Mar 2018 · 0/1
- 2018 WP Open Chess Championships (Prestige) · Mar 2018 · 4/6
- 2017 National Club Team Championship · Sep 2017 · 2½/6
- 2017 Western Province League · Jul – Sep 2017 · 4/5
- South African Junior Closed 2017 (u20 Open) · Apr 2017 · 6½/9
- South African Junior Closed 2016 (u18 Boys) · Mar 2016 · 5½/11
- South African Open Chess Championships 2015 · Jul 2015 · 5/11
- SA Junior Closed Chess Championship 2015 Under 18/20 Open · Apr 2015 · 6/11
- South African Junior Closed 2014 (U16 Boys) · Mar – Apr 2014 · 2/10
- Commonwealth and South African Open 2013 (Open Section) · Jul 2013 · 4½/11
World
- #=225802Leendert Hartevelt1777
- #=225802Benoit Hartog1777
- #=225802Sachin Hastie1777
- #=225802Thomas Hauptmann1777
- #=225802Peter Havellant1777
South Africa
- #=723Tegan Fritz1778
- #=723Alexey Martynov1778
- #=730Sachin Hastie1777
- #=730Liberty Mabaso1777
- #=730Draven Bucceri1777
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.