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Van Zyl-Rudd, Jack
FM🇿🇦FIDE 14309017· Male· South Africa· Born in 2002
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Jack Van Zyl-Rudd, a 24-year-old South African FIDE Master, is rated 2209 and ranked 14th among South African players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 18 months. 92 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include EC Open 2026 (Open), 2026 South African Closed Chess Championships (Open), and Djerba International Chess Festival 2026 Open A. He took a 47-month break between Apr 2020 and Apr 2024 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2315 was reached at age 18 (Jan 2020); he also reached South African #4 in Jan 2022 and spent 18 months in South African top 5.
Awarded FM in 2016 (age 14). At junior level, he reached #1, #1, #1, #1 and #7 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2209
Standard
Rpd2164·Blz2164
All-time high
2315
−106 pts below
Jan 2020 · age 18
Jan 2020 · age 18
Activity
67
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
77 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#14
#14 · South African players · of 1,804
18 months in National top 5 (2018–2024)
18 months in National top 5 (2018–2024)
Career timeline
21 entries2026
500 career games
at age 24
Jan 2026
2024
18 months in national top 5
longest streak 12 months · since Aug 2018
May 2024
2022
Peak South African rank: #4
at age 20 · rated 2264
Jan 2022
2021
1st South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 2264
Dec 2021
2020
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 2264 → returned at 2261
Apr 2020
1st South African U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2315
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-19
2228 → 2209
Tournaments
9
77 games
Score
45.5/ 7759.1%
27W37D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsCalvin Nicholas Jacobs1,905·2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship)·R7·-17.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #9 | 2146 | -16.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/6 | #3 | 2227 | +3.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 5.5/11 | #6 | 2211 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #8 | 2230 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/8 | #102 | 2286 | +21.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #105 | 2210 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/8 | #17 | 2124 | -9.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/6 | #56 | 2272 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6.5/11 | #13 | 2120 | -25.0 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship) (-25.0 Elo, finished #13).
Most-Played Opponents
vsDaniel CawderyIM
🇿🇦RSA·2312
+0 −2 =7
9 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsProvidence OatlhotseIM
🇧🇼BOT·2225
+1 −2 =4
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSahaj GroverGM
🇮🇳IND·2493
+0 −3 =4
7 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsKhanya MazibukoCM
🇿🇦RSA·2042
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsAnanta Reddy
🇿🇦RSA·1807
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met Aug 2016
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Rankings
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South Africa
#14
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#104
in continent
World
#7,699
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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