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Grobbelaar, Jacqui
🇿🇦FIDE 14307650· Female· South Africa· Born in 1994
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Jacqui Grobbelaar, a 32-year-old South African player, is rated 1747 — just 10 short of her peak of 1757 (Oct 2025, age 31). She has fluctuated between 1677 and 1757 over the past 2 years. 40 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Closed Chess Championships (Woman), Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Championship), and Western Cape Women's Chess Championship 2025 (Elite). Also played 2 rapid events (including Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Championship)) recently. She took a 12-month break between Aug 2022 and Sep 2023.
Previously known as Jacqui Grobbelaar (until Feb 2019). At junior level, she reached #20 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1747
Standard
Rpd1711·Blz1723
All-time high
1757
−10 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 31
Oct 2025 · age 31
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#93,554
#93,554 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2025
All-time peak 1757
at age 31 · −10 from today
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+190 Elo)
1536 → 1726
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 30
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1536 → returned at 1562
Aug 2022
2020
74th South African 20-35 player
at age 26 · rated 1541
Oct 2020
2019
Renamed to Grobbelaar-Oertel, Jacqui
at age 25
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+17
1730 → 1747
Tournaments
5
36 games
Score
19/ 3652.8%
18W2D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/8 | #9 | 1979 | +34.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3/10 | #11 | 1631 | -43.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/5 | #17 | 1877 | +17.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/5 | #3 | 2424 | +27.4 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 2/5 | #56 | 1590 | -19.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJesse Nikki FebruaryWIM
🇿🇦RSA·2010
+1 −8 =2
11 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAnzel LaubscherWIM
🇿🇦RSA·1842
+0 −5 =4
9 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsRobyn Julian Klaasen
🇿🇦RSA·1839
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsDenise BouahWIM
🇿🇦RSA·1805
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsCharlize Van ZylWIM
🇿🇦RSA·1963
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2024
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Rankings
/
South Africa
#349
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,383
in continent
World
#93,552
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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