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Snyckers, Frank A.
🇿🇦FIDE 14304287· Male· South Africa· Born in 1970
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Frank A. Snyckers, a 56-year-old South African player, is rated 1633. He is on a steady climb with +36 Elo over the past 12 months. 38 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Centurion Mall Open Chess Tournament (B), Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B), and 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (B). He had 3 career breaks: 34 months (2016–2019), 32 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 21 months (2022–2024). His peak of 1797 was reached at age 49 (Nov 2019); he also reached South African #81 in Oct 2020.
Current rating
1633
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1797
−164 pts below
Nov 2019 · age 49
Nov 2019 · age 49
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#134,568
#134,568 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
14th South African 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1633
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 56
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 56
Mar 2026
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 54
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+92 Elo)
1652 → 1744
Jun 2024
2022
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1652 → returned at 1744
Aug 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+38
1595 → 1633
Tournaments
6
42 games
Score
24/ 4257.1%
20W8D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/5 | #4 | 1708 | +18.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #57 | 1706 | +24.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #17 | 1789 | -7.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/3 | #8 | 2300 | +4.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/3 | #125 | 2379 | -2.0 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/6 | #17 | 1679 | -8.8 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#760
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,459
in continent
World
#134,560
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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