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RSA · 21 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1554 (Jul 2024)

Best performance: 1649 at Chess Western Province League 2024 (B)(Best of 2024)

World #=195539 live, down 2995#192,544 publishedSouth Africa #=1516Africa #=8535among active players

Classical rating

1494

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

On FIDE’s list since Jun 2022

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 1512 to 1494 over the last 12 months; peak 1554 in July 2024.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20261494, 0, 0 games1603, 0, 0 games1540, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261494, 0, 0 games1603, 0, 0 games1540, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261494, 0, 0 games1603, 0, 0 games1540, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261494, -18, 6 games1603, 0, 0 games1540, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261512, 0, 0 games1603, 0, 0 games1540, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261512, 0, 0 games1603, 0, 0 games1540, 0, 0 games
May 20261512, 0, 0 games1603, 0, 0 games1540, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261512, 0, 0 games1603, 0, 0 games1540, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261512, 0, 0 games1603, 0, 0 games1540, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261512, -1, 0 games1603, 0, 0 games1540, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261513, 0, 0 games1603, 0, 0 games1540, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251513, +1, 0 games1603, 0, 0 games1540, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 2 games, Jun 29.

From 130 classical games on record, the latest on Jul 4.

Classical games since the November list

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

Last playedScore
South African Open Championship 2026 (Ladies)Jun 28 – Jul 5TPR 14014½/9

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

Best wins · Classical

From 55 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2019–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Rodney A. Morgan, Jun 2024 · Cape Town Closed 2024 (B), 1792
2, Amzolele Ntukela, Jun 2024 · Cape Town Closed 2024 (B), 1704
3, Jacqui Grobbelaar, Aug 2024 · Western Cape Women`s Championship 2024 (Elite), 1699

Event timeline · Classical

21 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
202661½15941401
202426916541544
20233½15941321
202211213971135
201941½11711084

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

Rated near Zante Palmer · Classical

World

  1. #=195539Sharofjon Sulaymanov1494.0
  2. #=195539Firdavs Shavkatov1494.0
  3. #=195539Zante Palmer1494.0
  4. #=195539Levstik Taja1494.0
  5. #=195539Nastja Herega1494.0

South Africa

  1. #=1507Kabelo Seaka1495.0
  2. #=1507Bongiwe Natasha Natasha Cele1495.0
  3. #=1516Zante Palmer1494.0
  4. #=1516Xavier Leeman1494.0
  5. #=1516Asher Dube1494.0

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