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Louw, Llewellyn T.

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FIDEFIDE 14305704· Male· South Africa· Born in 1984

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Llewellyn T. Louw, a 42-year-old South African player, is rated 1691. He has slipped back 46 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Western Cape Women's Chess Championship 2025 (Advanced), Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B), and Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A). Also played 1 rapid (including Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Championship)) and 1 blitz events (including COMMONWEALTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 - Blitz Open Event) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 25 months (2016–2018), 33 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2023–2024). His peak of 1754 was reached at age 40 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1691

Standard

Rpd1708·Blz1707

All-time high

1754

−63 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 40

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#113,234

#113,234 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

15 entries
2025
17th South African 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1737
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+159 Elo)
1595 → 1754
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 40
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1754
at age 40 · −63 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1590 → returned at 1737
Oct 2023
17th South African 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 1595
Jan 2023

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Geriant Segelaar 1,769
Western Cape Women's Chess Championship 2025 (Advanced) · Aug 2025 · +10.9 Elo
Evolution
-46
1737 → 1691
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
7/ 1643.8%
6W2D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Western Cape Women's Chess Championship 2025 (Advanced)
Swiss
Aug 20254/3#282629-2.8
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B)
Team
Jul 20251.5/6#761568-26.2
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)
Team
Jul 20251.5/4#1071586-16.8
Worst Elo result: Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B) (-26.2 Elo, finished #76).

Rankings

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South Africa
#525
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,350
in continent
World
#113,230
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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