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Mendelsohn, David C.
🇿🇦FIDE 14307073· Male· South Africa· Born in 1955
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David C. Mendelsohn, a 71-year-old South African player, is rated 1835. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 41 months (2017–2021, COVID-19 included), 12 months (2021–2022), 17 months (2022–2024) and 13 months (2025–2026). Recent appearance: 2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (A). His peak of 1975 was reached at age 57 (Sep 2012); he also reached South African #35 in Sep 2011.
Current rating
1835
Standard
Rpd1908·Blz—
All-time high
1975
−140 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 57
Sep 2012 · age 57
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#65,713
#65,713 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
1st South African 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1835
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+93 Elo)
1757 → 1850
Jan 2025
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1850 → returned at 1835
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1787 → returned at 1757
Jul 2022
1st South African 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1840
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-15
1850 → 1835
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
1.5/ 437.5%
1W1D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #34 | 1705 | -15.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#188
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#2,118
in continent
World
#65,712
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
South Africa
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