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RSA · 18 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1736 (Nov 2026)

Best performance: 2022 at CTCF League 2026(Best of 2026)

World #=99986 live, down 1577#98,409 publishedSouth Africa #=409Africa #=3792among active players

Classical rating

1736

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

On FIDE’s list since Jul 2023

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 1649 to 1736 over the last 12 months; peak 1736 in November 2026.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassicalRapid
Nov 20261736, +89, 8 games1574, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261647, 0, 0 games1574, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261647, 0, 0 games1574, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261647, 0, 0 games1574, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261647, 0, 0 games1574, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261647, 0, 0 games1574, 0, 0 games
May 20261647, 0, 0 games1574, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261647, -2, 0 games1574, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261649, 0, 0 games1574, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261649, +1, 0 games1574, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261648, 0, 0 games1574, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251648, -1, 0 games1574, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 7 games, Sep 19 – Oct 25.

From 96 classical games on record, the latest on Oct 25.

Classical games since the November list

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

Show gamesLast playedScore
UCT Open Chess Championship 2026 Advanced SectionOct 24 – Oct 25TPR 17683½/5

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

Best wins · Classical

From 33 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2023–2026

#OpponentRating
1, FM Jorah Soojay, Mar 2025 · 2025 SA Junior Closed (U18 Open), 1975
2, Daniel Budge, Sep 2026 · CTCF League 2026, 1712
3, Kamogelo Maruma, Sep 2026 · CTCF League 2026, 1681

Event timeline · Classical

18 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
20268616681861
20257416611711
20249515541597
202394½13871387

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

Rated near Stephen Handley · Classical

World

  1. #=99986Gordon Lawrence1736.0
  2. #=99986Lebogang Difotso1736.0
  3. #=99986Stephen Handley1736.0
  4. #=99986John Callesen1736.0
  5. #=99986Slavko Jelic1736.0

South Africa

  1. #=409Gordon Lawrence1736.0
  2. #=409Lebogang Difotso1736.0
  3. #=409Stephen Handley1736.0
  4. #=412Matthew Pasaribu1735.0
  5. #=412Joseph Amachukwu1735.0

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