Format
HE
Hoossen, Erfaan
🇿🇦FIDE 14310015· Male· South Africa· Born in 1979
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Erfaan Hoossen, a 47-year-old South African player, is rated 1826. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 38 months (2014–2017), 23 months (2017–2019), 27 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 24 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A). His peak of 1884 was reached at age 35 (Jul 2014, South African #71 at the time).
Current rating
1826
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1802
All-time high
1884
−58 pts below
Jul 2014 · age 35
Jul 2014 · age 35
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#68,404
#68,404 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
8th South African 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1826
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+87 Elo)
1748 → 1835
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 45
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1725 → returned at 1826
Oct 2023
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 43
Mar 2022
2020
5th South African 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1820
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-9
1835 → 1826
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
2W3D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jul 2025 | 3.5/7 | #51 | 1791 | -8.8 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#198
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#2,232
in continent
World
#68,403
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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