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Willenberg, Roland C.

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FIDEFIDE 14306239· Male· South Africa· Born in 1961

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Roland C. Willenberg, a 65-year-old South African player, is rated 1730. He has fluctuated between 1718 and 1778 over the past 2 years. 17 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Championship) and Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A). Also played 1 rapid event (including 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Advanced)) recently. He took a 18-month break between Apr 2018 and Nov 2019. His peak of 1816 was reached at age 53 (Aug 2014); he also reached South African #97 in Oct 2014.

Current rating

1730

Standard

Rpd1759·Blz1755

All-time high

1816

−86 pts below
Aug 2014 · age 53

Activity

29

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#99,478

#99,478 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

13 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+150 Elo)
1630 → 1780
May 2024
2022
100 career games
at age 61
Aug 2022
2nd South African 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1681
Apr 2022
2020
4th South African 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1728
Oct 2020
2018
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1749 → returned at 1739
Apr 2018
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 55
Aug 2016

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)
perf 2517 (+766) · 8.5/7 · #27
Top opponent
vs Athon Willenberg 1,853
STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Championship) · Mar 2026 · +2.6 Elo
Evolution
+8
1722 → 1730
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
13.5/ 2261.4%
11W5D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Seniors)
Open Swiss
Apr 20262/4#131681-28.6
STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Championship)
Swiss
Mar 20263/6#151804+8.0
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)
Team
Jul 20258.5/7#272517+29.4
Worst Elo result: Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Seniors) (-28.6 Elo, finished #13).

Most-Played Opponents

vsGlen I. Willenberg
🇿🇦RSA·1779
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsAndrew M. Southey
🇿🇦RSA·1740
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsCecil Ohlson
🇿🇦RSA·1704
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Mar 2024
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Rankings

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South Africa
#397
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,670
in continent
World
#99,476
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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