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Rishworth, Justin James

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FIDEFIDE 14312662· Male· South Africa· Born in 1996

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Justin James Rishworth, a 30-year-old South African player, is rated 1612 — just 4 short of his peak of 1616 (Feb 2026, age 30). He is on a steady climb with +62 Elo over the past 12 months. 70 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include FIDE In The West 2026 (Open), 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (B), and 2026 Chris Greyling Tournament (B). Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz)) recently.

Current rating

1612

Standard

Rpd1528·Blz1466

All-time high

1616

−4 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 30

Activity

43

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

70 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#141,791

#141,791 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 30
May 2026
All-time peak 1616
at age 30 · −4 from today
Feb 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 30
Jan 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 29
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+163 Elo)
1348 → 1511
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 28
Oct 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B)
perf 2164 (+617) · 5.5/6 · #138
Top opponent
vs Chipepo Kunda Fwati 1,879
Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (Adults and Seniors) · Dec 2025 · +6.5 Elo
Evolution
+73
1539 → 1612
Tournaments
15
85 games
Score
45/ 8552.9%
38W14D33L

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 15
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
FIDE In The West 2026 (Open)
Swiss
Apr 20262.5/3#161874-6.8
2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (B)
Swiss
Mar 20263/4#91727+1.4
2026 Chris Greyling Tournament (B)
Swiss
Mar 20264/5#31781+19.6
2026 Silver Lakes Chess Club Open (A)
Swiss
Mar 20262/2#132609+5.4
2026 AHS Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Feb 20261.5/4#161566-22.6
Worst Elo result: 2026 AHS Open Chess Tournament (A) (-22.6 Elo, finished #16).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#861
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,754
in continent
World
#141,781
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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861🇿🇦Rishworth, Justin James1,612
Africa
1
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2,627
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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2,414
10
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2,412
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5754🇿🇦Rishworth, Justin James1,612
World
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2
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3
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7
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9
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10
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