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Schutte, Rico

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FIDEFIDE 14310570· Male· South Africa· Born in 1975

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Rico Schutte, a 51-year-old South African player, is rated 1707. He has fluctuated between 1658 and 1724 over the past 2 years. 33 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include FIDE In The West 2026 (Open), 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (A), and 2026 AHS Open Chess Tournament (A). Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz)) recently. He took a 57-month break between May 2019 and Mar 2024 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1760 was reached at age 40 (Jun 2015).

Current rating

1707

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1746

All-time high

1760

−53 pts below
Jun 2015 · age 40

Activity

14

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#107,181

#107,181 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2026
23rd South African 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1707
May 2026
100 career games
at age 51
May 2026
2025
16th South African 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1724
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+165 Elo)
1588 → 1753
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 49
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 57 months
paused at 1588 → returned at 1753
May 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B)
perf 2509 (+834) · 5.5/5 · #74
Top opponent
vs Michael SimpsonIM 2,166
2026 Silver Lakes Chess Club Open (A) · Mar 2026 · +8.7 Elo
Evolution
+43
1664 → 1707
Tournaments
8
61 games
Score
24.5/ 6140.2%
24W17D20L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
FIDE In The West 2026 (Open)
Swiss
Apr 20263/4#151847-9.0
2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Mar 20263/3#62568+6.8
2026 AHS Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Feb 20262.5/3#42055+15.0
2026 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Feb 20263/3#72531+1.2
West Rand Open 2026 (Open)
Swiss
Feb 20263.5/4#61962+13.6

Rankings

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South Africa
#465
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#4,028
in continent
World
#107,179
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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