Format
BL
Bouah, Lyndon
CM🇿🇦FIDE 14300052· Male· South Africa· Born in 1973
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Lyndon Bouah, a 53-year-old South African Candidate Master, is rated 2062 and ranked 34th among South African players, and in the top 9% worldwide. He has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent appearance: STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Championship). He had 4 career breaks: 40 months (2006–2009), 23 months (2009–2011), 23 months (2013–2015) and 16 months (2024–2026). His peak of 2187 was reached at age 31 (Jan 2004, South African #11 at the time).
Awarded CM in 2005 (age 32).
Current rating
2062
Standard
Rpd2123·Blz2051
All-time high
2187
−125 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 31
Jan 2004 · age 31
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#34
#34 · South African players · of 1,804
Career timeline
18 entries2025
2nd South African 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2094
Aug 2025
Best 12-month gain (+98 Elo)
1996 → 2094
Jun 2025
2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2094 → returned at 2071
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 51
Aug 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 50
Oct 2023
2022
1st South African 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2045
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-32
2094 → 2062
Tournaments
2
15 games
Score
7/ 1546.7%
5W4D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 3/9 | #119 | 2038 | -9.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/6 | #3 | 1892 | -22.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCalvin John KlaasenFM
🇿🇦RSA·2171
+2 −4 =5
11 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsWatu KobeseIM
🇿🇦RSA·2237
+0 −7 =2
9 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsCherwin Kleinsmidt
🇿🇦RSA·1965
+5 −0 =2
7 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsDaniel CawderyIM
🇿🇦RSA·2312
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsKenneth Sean WillenbergCM
🇿🇦RSA·1899
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Apr 2025
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Rankings
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South Africa
#34
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#386
in continent
World
#19,331
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
South Africa
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