RSA · 61 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1749 (Nov 2025)
Best performance: 1800 at Mossel Bay Open 2025 Rapid (A)(Best of 2025)
NOV26 Rating
1727
Live Rating
1724.6
Change
-2.4
Games Played
4
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Rapid
Rapid rating 1749 to 1727 over the last 12 months; peak 1749 in November 2025.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1788, 0, 0 games | 1727, 0, 0 games | 1789, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1788, 0, 0 games | 1727, 0, 0 games | 1789, -14, 6 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1788, 0, 0 games | 1727, 0, 0 games | 1803, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1788, 0, 0 games | 1727, 0, 0 games | 1803, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1788, 0, 0 games | 1727, 0, 0 games | 1803, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1788, 0, 0 games | 1727, -22, 4 games | 1803, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1788, 0, 0 games | 1749, 0, 0 games | 1803, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1788, 0, 0 games | 1749, 0, 0 games | 1803, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1788, 0, 0 games | 1749, 0, 0 games | 1803, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1788, 0, 0 games | 1749, 0, 0 games | 1803, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1788, 0, 0 games | 1749, 0, 0 games | 1803, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1788, 0, 0 games | 1749, 0, 0 games | 1803, 0, 0 games |
Form · Rapid
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 3 games, Apr 18 – Oct 17.
From 25 rapid games on record, the latest on Oct 17.
| Tournament | Score | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg OpenOct 17TPR 1727 | 3½/6 | -2.4 |
Best wins · Rapid
From 19 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2025–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Jayson Pryse, Oct 2025 · Mossel Bay Open 2025 Rapid (A) | , 1754 |
| 2, | Pieter Nortje, May 2025 · Southern Knights Rapid 2025 (Open) | , 1599 |
| 3, | Renier Botes, Oct 2025 · Mossel Bay Open 2025 Rapid (A) | , 1591 |
| 4, | Jonathan Scheepers, May 2025 · Southern Knights Rapid 2025 (Open) | , 1567* |
| 5, | Ricardo Salmons, Apr 2026 · Eden Chess Rapid 2026 (A) | , 1565* |
| 6, | Thomas Jaars, Oct 2026 · Heidelberg Open | , 1561 |
| 7, | Sune Swart, 2 wins, May 2025 · Southern Knights Rapid 2025 (Open) | , 1513 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | Raynier Claassen, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2026 · Heidelberg Open | , 0/1 | , 1966 |
| 2, | Tezihano Mnyasta, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2025 · Mossel Bay Open 2025 Rapid (A) | , 0/1 | , 1937 |
| 3, | Uben Roode, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2026 · Eden Chess Rapid 2026 (A) | , 0/1 | , 1917 |
| 4, | Antonio Michaels, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2026 · Heidelberg Open | , ½/1 | , 1897 |
| 5, | Gideon N. Louw, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2025 · Mossel Bay Open 2025 Rapid (A) | , 0/1 | , 1851 |
| 6, | George Lee-Roy Lawerlot, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2026 · Heidelberg Open | , 0/1 | , 1832* |
| 7, | Claude Van Heerden, Highest-rated meeting: May 2025 · Southern Knights Rapid 2025 (Open) | , ½/2 | , 1773* |
| 8, | Jayson Pryse, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2025 · Mossel Bay Open 2025 Rapid (A) | , 1½/2 | , 1754 |
| 9, | George Swart, Highest-rated meeting: May 2025 · Southern Knights Rapid 2025 (Open) | , 0/1 | , 1744 |
| 10, | Ryan Borrett, Highest-rated meeting: May 2025 · Southern Knights Rapid 2025 (Open) | , 0/1 | , 1686 |
* No rapid rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 3 | 1778 | 1691 |
| 2025 | 11 | 6½ | 1684 | 1749 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Oct 2026Individualchess-results.comBest of 2026Score 3½/6TPR 1727Opp avg 1814Start 1727
- Apr 2026Swissfederation source#2 in 2026Score 3½/6Opp avg 1743Start 1749
- Oct 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 4½/7Opp avg 1728Start 1728
- May 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 4½/7Opp avg 1647
- Heidelberg Open · Oct 2026 · 3½/6
- Eden Chess Rapid 2026 (A) · Apr 2026 · 3½/6
- Mossel Bay Open 2025 Rapid (A) · Oct 2025 · 4½/7
- Southern Knights Rapid 2025 (Open) · May 2025 · 4½/7
World
- #=69353Diego Martinez Martinez1724.8
- #=69355Mohammadsaleh Faradonbehsharifi1724.6
- #=69355Johan Coetzer1724.6
- #=69357Efstratios Siourdakis1724.4
- #=69357Alireza Yazdani1724.4
South Africa
- #139Andrew M. Southey1727.4
- #140Byron November1726.0
- #141Johan Coetzer1724.6
- #142Ryan Borrett1724.0
- #143Ruben Diamond1723.8
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.