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Buys, Bernard R.

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FIDEFIDE 14303540· Male· South Africa· Born in 1991

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Bernard R. Buys, a 35-year-old South African player, is rated 1653. He has slipped back 180 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 Chris Greyling Tournament (A), 2026 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (A), and 2026 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (A). His peak of 1833 was reached at age 34 (Oct 2025).

Current rating

1653

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1833

−180 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 34

Activity

40

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#126,592

#126,592 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
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 · −180 from today
Oct 2025
First FIDE rating
1833 · at age 34
Oct 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Kutlwano Khalo 1,732
2026 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (A) · Feb 2026 · +20.0 Elo
Evolution
-180
1833 → 1653
Tournaments
7
30 games
Score
16.5/ 3055.0%
16W1D13L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Chris Greyling Tournament (A)
Swiss
Mar 20261/4#91458-78.4
2026 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Feb 20262/5#51588-48.8
2026 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Feb 20260/2#22874-50.4
2026 Tshwane Chess Open Registration Tournament (A)
Swiss
Jan 20264/5#2—+62.8
2025 Doringkloof Open Tournament (A)
Swiss
Oct 20251/4#151530-63.6
Worst Elo result: 2026 Chris Greyling Tournament (A) (-78.4 Elo, finished #9).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#685
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,007
in continent
World
#126,586
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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10
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Africa
1
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2
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4
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7
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8
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9
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10
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2
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