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Essop, Rashied

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FIDEFIDE 14307545· Male· South Africa· Born in 1974

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Rashied Essop, a 52-year-old South African player, is rated 1572 — just 25 short of his peak of 1597 (Jun 2025, age 51). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 15 months (2015–2016) and 46 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B). Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz)) recently.

Current rating

1572

Standard

Rpd1545·Blz1525

All-time high

1597

−25 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 51

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#157,752

#157,752 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries
2025
30th South African 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1597
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1597
at age 51 · −25 from today
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+292 Elo)
1303 → 1595
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 50
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 50
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 50
Feb 2024

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-25
1597 → 1572
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
3/ 933.3%
3W0D6L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B)
Open Swiss
Jun 20253/4#1801941-23.6
Worst Elo result: 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B) (-23.6 Elo, finished #180).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#1,060
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,643
in continent
World
#157,736
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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