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Willenberg, Glen I.

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FIDEFIDE 14306220· Male· South Africa· Born in 1962

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Glen I. Willenberg, a 64-year-old South African player, is rated 1779 — just 7 short of his peak of 1786 (Nov 2025, age 63). He has fluctuated between 1689 and 1786 over the past 2 years. 19 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent appearances: STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Championship) and Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A). Also played 2 rapid events (including Cape Winelands Open Rapid 2026 (Championship)) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 16 months (2017–2018) and 28 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included).

Current rating

1779

Standard

Rpd1767·Blz—

All-time high

1786

−7 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 63

Activity

37

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

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

Signature stat

#82,929

#82,929 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

15 entries
2025
All-time peak 1786
at age 63 · −7 from today
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+166 Elo)
1542 → 1708
Feb 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 62
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 62
Mar 2024
2023
5th South African 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1623
Jan 2023
2020
8th South African 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 1651
Oct 2020

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Seniors)
perf 2075 (+296) · 4.5/5 · #1
Top opponent
vs Bjorn Pick 1,841
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A) · Jul 2025 · +1.6 Elo
Evolution
+6
1773 → 1779
Tournaments
3
21 games
Score
13.5/ 2164.3%
11W5D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Seniors)
Open Swiss
Apr 20264.5/5#12075+33.2
STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Championship)
Swiss
Mar 20261/5#231471-40.0
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)
Team
Jul 20258/9#152065+13.4
Worst Elo result: STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Championship) (-40.0 Elo, finished #23).

Rankings

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South Africa
#276
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#2,878
in continent
World
#82,927
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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276🇿🇦Willenberg, Glen I.1,779
Africa
1
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2,628
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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2,425
10
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2,412
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World
1
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2
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6
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8
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9
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9
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