RSA · 61 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1788 (By Sep 2025)
Best performance: 1834 at Eden Chess League(Best of 2026)
World #=79485 liveSouth Africa #267
NOV26 Rating
1788
Live Rating
1796.4
Change
+8.4
Games Played
7
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
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Official classical rating by month
| List | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1788 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 1788 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 1788 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1788 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1788 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 1788 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1788 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 1788 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 1788 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 1788 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 1788 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 1788 | 0 |
Form · Classical
oldest → latest
Unbeaten in the last 6 games (6 wins), since Nov 7. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 18 classical games on record, the latest on Nov 7.
| Tournament | Score | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Chess LeagueOct 3 – Nov 7TPR 1834 | 7½/8 | +6.0 | |
| Albertinia OpenOct 24TPR 1802 | 2½/5 | +2.4 |
Best wins · Classical
From 12 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2025–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Renier Botes, 3 wins, Aug 2025 · Eden Open and Woman's tournament 2025 (Championship) | , 1617 |
| 2, | Pieter Nortje, Aug 2025 · Eden Open and Woman's tournament 2025 (Championship) | , 1607 |
| 3, | Ruan Jansen Van Rensburg, Oct 2026 · Albertinia Open | , 1567 |
| 4, | Rodney Cornforth, Aug 2025 · Eden Open and Woman's tournament 2025 (Championship) | , 1528 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | Raynier Claassen, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2026 · Albertinia Open | , 0/1 | , 2043 |
| 2, | George Lee-Roy Lawerlot, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2026 · Albertinia Open | , ½/1 | , 1832 |
| 3, | Antonio Michaels, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2025 · Eden Open and Woman's tournament 2025 (Championship) | , ½/1 | , 1768 |
| 4, | Kyle Thoresen, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2026 · Albertinia Open | , ½/2 | , 1764 |
| 5, | Renier Botes, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2025 · Eden Open and Woman's tournament 2025 (Championship) | , 3/3 | , 1617 |
| 6, | Pieter Nortje, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2025 · Eden Open and Woman's tournament 2025 (Championship) | , 1/1 | , 1607 |
| 7, | David April, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2026 · Eden Chess League | , ½/1 | , 1574 |
| 8, | Ruan Jansen Van Rensburg, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2026 · Albertinia Open | , 1/1 | , 1567 |
| 9, | Rodney Cornforth, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2025 · Eden Open and Woman's tournament 2025 (Championship) | , 1/1 | , 1528 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 4½ | 1698 | 1800 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3½ | 1640 | 1789 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Oct – Nov 2026Teamchess-results.comBest of 2026Score 7½/8TPR 1834Opp avg 1561Start 1788
- Albertinia Open+2.4Oct 2026Individualchess-results.com#2 in 2026Score 2½/5TPR 1802Opp avg 1802Start 1788
- Aug 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 3½/5Opp avg 1640
- Eden Chess League · Oct – Nov 2026 · 7½/8
- Albertinia Open · Oct 2026 · 2½/5
- Eden Open and Woman's tournament 2025 (Championship) · Aug 2025 · 3½/5
World
- #=79485Paul C Stokes1796.4
- #=79485Frantisek Mraz1796.4
- #=79485Johan Coetzer1796.4
- #=79485Antonio Zaballos Sanchez1796.4
- #=79485Johan Ekman1796.4
South Africa
- #=265Leslie London1797.0
- #=265Nic Steytler1797.0
- #267Johan Coetzer1796.4
- #=268Neeke Kruger1796.0
- #=268Janko X Weideman1796.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.