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Klaasen, Robyn Julian

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FIDEFIDE 14305020· Female· South Africa· Born in 1996

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Robyn Julian Klaasen, a 30-year-old South African player, is rated 1839 — her current career high and ranked 9th among South African women. She is progressing steadily with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2026 South African Closed Chess Championships (Woman) and Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A). She had 2 career breaks: 31 months (2010–2012) and 27 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). She reached South African #58 in Sep 2010.

Competes as a woman since 2014. Previously known as Robyn Julian Van Niekerk (until Feb 2022). At junior level, she reached #16, #23, #17 and #5 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.

Current rating

1839

Standard

Rpd1779·Blz—

All-time high

1839

at best
Apr 2026 · age 30

Activity

25

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#9

#9 · South African women · of 276

Career timeline

19 entries
2026
All-time peak 1839
at age 30
Apr 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+243 Elo)
1576 → 1819
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 28
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 28
Mar 2024
2022
Renamed to Klaasen, Robyn Julian
at age 26
Feb 2022
2020
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 1687 → returned at 1666
Jan 2020

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 South African Closed Chess Championships (Woman)
perf 1965 (+126) · 7.5/10 · #3
Top opponent
vs Sizakele Masango 1,885
2026 South African Closed Chess Championships (Woman) · Feb 2026 · +11.3 Elo
Evolution
+20
1819 → 1839
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
7.5/ 1262.5%
6W3D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 South African Closed Chess Championships (Woman)
Round-Robin
Feb 20267.5/10#31965+31.6
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)
Team
Jul 20250/1#154947-12.0

Most-Played Opponents

vsJesse Nikki FebruaryWIM
🇿🇦RSA·2010
+1 −8 =2
11 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsAnzel LaubscherWIM
🇿🇦RSA·1842
+1 −2 =7
10 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJacqui Grobbelaar
🇿🇦RSA·1747
+4 −2 =2
8 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsDenise BouahWIM
🇿🇦RSA·1805
+1 −4 =2
7 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsRebecca SelkirkWCM
🇿🇦RSA·1824
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Aug 2024
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Rankings

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South Africa
#183
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#2,076
in continent
World
#64,552
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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10
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1
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2
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10
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