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Furstenburg, Brandon
🇿🇦FIDE 14309904· Male· South Africa· Born in 1975
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Brandon Furstenburg, a 51-year-old South African player, is rated 1776. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 17-month break between Sep 2024 and Mar 2026. Recent appearance: The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Expert. His peak of 1908 was reached at age 49 (Jun 2024, South African #76 at the time).
Current rating
1776
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1908
−132 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 49
Jun 2024 · age 49
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#83,832
#83,832 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
13th South African 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1776
May 2026
2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1857 → returned at 1777
Sep 2024
3rd South African 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1908
Aug 2024
Peak South African rank: #76
at age 49 · rated 1908
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+96 Elo)
1812 → 1908
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1908
at age 49 · −132 from today
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-81
1857 → 1776
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
1/ 520.0%
0W2D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/5 | #27 | 1540 | -80.8 |
Worst Elo result: The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Expert (-80.8 Elo, finished #27).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#280
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#2,908
in continent
World
#83,831
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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