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Buys, Bernard R.
🇿🇦FIDE 14303540· Male· South Africa· Born in 1991
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Bernard R. Buys, a 35-year-old South African player, is rated 1637. He has slipped back 196 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 Centurion Mall Open Chess Tournament (B), 2026 Chris Greyling Tournament (A), and 2026 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (A). His peak of 1833 was reached at age 34 (Oct 2025).
Current rating
1637
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1833
−196 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 34
Oct 2025 · age 34
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#133,061
#133,061 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 35
Jun 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 34
Dec 2025
79th South African 20-35 player
at age 34 · rated 1833
Oct 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 34
Oct 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 34
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1833
at age 34 · −196 from today
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-196
1833 → 1637
Tournaments
8
35 games
Score
19/ 3554.3%
17W4D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #12 | 1668 | -16.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/4 | #9 | 1458 | -78.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/5 | #5 | 1588 | -48.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #22 | 874 | -50.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | — | +62.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/4 | #15 | 1530 | -63.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/4 | #2 | 1508 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/3 | #1 | 1607 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#746
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,378
in continent
World
#133,054
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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