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Southey, Andrew M.
🇿🇦FIDE 14303191· Male· South Africa· Born in 1947
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Andrew M. Southey, a 79-year-old South African player, is rated 1740. He has slipped back 48 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Championship), COGH 2026 (Championship), and Onrus Manor Open Swiss (August 2025). Also played 1 rapid (including Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Championship)) and 1 blitz events (including Hermanus Chess Club November Blitz 2025 (A)) recently. His peak of 1867 was reached at age 67 (Aug 2014); he also reached South African #70 in Jun 2013.
Current rating
1740
Standard
Rpd1717·Blz1776
All-time high
1867
−127 pts below
Aug 2014 · age 67
Aug 2014 · age 67
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#96,037
#96,037 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+145 Elo)
1626 → 1771
Apr 2024
2023
2nd South African 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1675
Mar 2023
2020
1st South African 70-75 player
at age 73 · rated 1786
Oct 2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1786 → returned at 1763
Apr 2020
2018
100 career games
at age 71
Aug 2018
2016
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
Aug 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
1752 → 1740
Tournaments
5
35 games
Score
17/ 3548.6%
14W6D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/8 | #62 | 1942 | +29.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/4 | #26 | 1467 | -24.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #6 | 1695 | -15.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/2 | #5 | 2468 | -24.6 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 7/10 | #13 | 1908 | +21.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCherwin Kleinsmidt
🇿🇦RSA·1965
+0 −10 =2
12 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsShabir Hussain BhawoodienFM
🇿🇦RSA·2020
+0 −6 =2
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsMark Mm. Lewis
🇿🇦RSA·1844
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsCecil Ohlson
🇿🇦RSA·1704
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsJiraan Braaf
🇿🇦RSA·1889
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
South Africa
#371
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,504
in continent
World
#96,035
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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