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Bhawoodien, Shabir Hussain
FM🇿🇦FIDE 14300770· Male· South Africa· Born in 1963
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Shabir Hussain Bhawoodien, a 63-year-old South African FIDE Master, is rated 2020 and ranked 46th among South African players. He is on a steady climb with +22 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent appearance: Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A). Also played 1 rapid (including Western Cape Women's Chess Championship 2025 (Rapid)) and 2 blitz events (including Open Blitz Tournament WSTCC 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 49 months (2005–2009) and 23 months (2009–2011). His peak of 2221 was reached at age 41 (Jan 2004); he also reached South African #8 in Apr 2004.
Awarded FM in 2004 (age 41).
Current rating
2020
Standard
Rpd1993·Blz2007
All-time high
2221
−201 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 41
Jan 2004 · age 41
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#46
#46 · South African players · of 1,804
Career timeline
22 entries2025
1st South African 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2026
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 62
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+128 Elo)
1886 → 2014
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 61
Aug 2024
2022
1st South African 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 2038
Apr 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 56
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+22
1998 → 2020
Tournaments
2
25 games
Score
12.5/ 2550.0%
15W1D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #52 | 2000 | -6.4 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 8/11 | #4 | 2092 | +27.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsWatu KobeseIM
🇿🇦RSA·2237
+2 −8 =3
13 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsKenneth Sean WillenbergCM
🇿🇦RSA·1899
+6 −5 =1
12 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsReuben Salimu
🇿🇼ZIM·1867
+8 −2 =1
11 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsDione Goredema
🇿🇦RSA·1842
+8 −1 =2
11 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsCalvin John KlaasenFM
🇿🇦RSA·2171
+2 −4 =5
11 games·last met May 2022
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Rankings
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South Africa
#46
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#546
in continent
World
#24,554
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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