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February, Jesse Nikki

WIM🇿🇦

FIDEFIDE 14312336· Female· South Africa· Born in 1997

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Jesse Nikki February, a 29-year-old South African Woman International Master, is rated 2010 and ranked 2nd among South African women. She is progressing steadily with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2nd AR Chess Academy Classical Tournament, Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A), and FIDE Women's World Cup 2025. Also played 2 rapid events (including AR Chess Academy Rapid (1st)) recently. Her peak of 2052 was reached at age 27 (Nov 2024, South African #24 at the time).

Awarded WIM in 2016 (age 19) and WFM in 2015 (age 18). Earned a WGM norm at 2017 African Indv CC. At junior level, she reached #6 and #5 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

2010

Standard

Rpd1902·Blz1932

All-time high

2052

42 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 27

Activity

49

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#2

#2 · South African women · of 276

Career timeline

17 entries
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 28
Nov 2025
2024
All-time peak 2052
at age 27 · −42 from today
Nov 2024
Peak South African rank: #24
at age 27 · rated 2038
Oct 2024
500 career games
at age 27
Sep 2024
Crossed 2000
at age 27
May 2024
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1824 → returned at 1863
May 2020

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)
perf 2520 (+494) · 10.5/10 · #1
Top opponent
vs Anna UsheninaGM 2,413
FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 · Jul 2025 · +8.3 Elo
Best comeback
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)
finished #1 (seeded #14 of 100)
Evolution
+21
19892010
Tournaments
4
29 games
Score
23/ 2979.3%
21W4D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Swiss
Apr 20267.5/9#12024+7.0
Open Swiss
Nov 20254.5/4#102677-23.4
Team
Jul 202510.5/10#12520+30.0
Knockout
Jul 20250.5/2R1282222+6.8
Worst Elo result: 2nd AR Chess Academy Classical Tournament (-23.4 Elo, finished #10).

Most-Played Opponents

Rankings

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South Africa
#52
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#588
in continent
World
#25,969
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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