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Strydom, Jean-Pierre

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FIDEFIDE 123065368· Male· South Africa· Born in 1985

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Jean-Pierre Strydom, a 41-year-old South African player, is rated 1799 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +61 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Fide in the Bay January 2026 (A), Fide in the Bay November 2025 (A), and Fide in the Bay August 2025 (A). Also played 1 rapid event (including SBD invitational 2025 (Open)) recently.

Current rating

1799

Standard

Rpd1805·Blz—

All-time high

1799

at best
Feb 2026 · age 41

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#76,691

#76,691 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
17th South African 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1799
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+61 Elo)
1738 → 1799
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1799
at age 41
Feb 2026
2024
16th South African 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 1786
Oct 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 39
May 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 39
May 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
Fide in the Bay January 2026 (A)
perf 1927 (+128) · 4/5 · #1
Top opponent
vs Tyler NevinCM 1,960
Fide in the Bay January 2026 (A) · Jan 2026 · +28.7 Elo
Evolution
+61
1738 → 1799
Tournaments
4
17 games
Score
12/ 1770.6%
10W4D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsTyler NevinCM1,960·Fide in the Bay January 2026 (A)·R5·+28.7
2.[W]vsImaan Arbi1,722·Fide in the Bay August 2025 (A)·R1·+19.1
3.[W]vsNicholas Step1,606·Fide in the Bay January 2026 (A)·R3·+9.9
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsSebastian Kapp1,662·Fide in the Bay August 2025 (A)·R4·-24.3
2.[L]vsJoseph Jaffray1,668·Fide in the Bay August 2025 (A)·R3·-24.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Fide in the Bay January 2026 (A)
Swiss
Jan 20264/5#11927+40.8
Fide in the Bay November 2025 (A)
Swiss
Nov 20253/4#3—+39.6
Fide in the Bay August 2025 (A)
Swiss
Aug 20252/4#101639-20.4
UCC Mind Over Board 2025 (A)
Swiss
Aug 20253/2#13—-0.4
Worst Elo result: Fide in the Bay August 2025 (A) (-20.4 Elo, finished #10).

Rankings

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South Africa
#242
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#2,590
in continent
World
#76,690
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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6
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7
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8
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242🇿🇦Strydom, Jean-Pierre1,799
Africa
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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2,412
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2590🇿🇦Strydom, Jean-Pierre1,799
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1
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2
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2
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8
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