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Swanson, Donovan
🇿🇦FIDE 14301130· Male· South Africa· Born in 1965
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Donovan Swanson, a 61-year-old South African player, is rated 1650. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 77 months (2015–2022), 35 months (2022–2025) and 15 months (2025–2026). Recent appearance: Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Seniors). His peak of 1770 was reached at age 59 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1650
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1770
−120 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 59
Mar 2024 · age 59
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#128,200
#128,200 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
15th South African 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1666
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+50 Elo)
1616 → 1666
Feb 2025
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1666 → returned at 1650
Feb 2025
2024
All-time peak 1770
at age 59 · −120 from today
Mar 2024
2022
4th South African 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1616
Apr 2022
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1616 → returned at 1666
Feb 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-16
1666 → 1650
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2/ 540.0%
2W0D3L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #16 | 1778 | -16.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#682
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,118
in continent
World
#128,194
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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