Format
HJ
Hayes, Jurie J.
🇿🇦FIDE 14303728· Male· South Africa· Born in 1984
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Jurie J. Hayes, a 42-year-old South African player, is rated 1756 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +44 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: West Rand Open 2026 (Open) and Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (Adults and Seniors).
Current rating
1756
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1756
at best
Jun 2026 · age 42
Jun 2026 · age 42
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#90,558
#90,558 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
23rd South African 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 1756
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+44 Elo)
1712 → 1756
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1756
at age 42
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 42
Mar 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 42
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 42
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+44
1712 → 1756
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
9/ 1560.0%
7W4D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/3 | #13 | 2583 | +29.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #8 | 1634 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2.5/1 | #31 | 1675 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#323
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,233
in continent
World
#90,556
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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