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RJ
Rishworth, Justin James
🇿🇦FIDE 14312662· Male· South Africa· Born in 1996
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Justin James Rishworth, a 30-year-old South African player, is rated 1610 — just 6 short of his peak of 1616 (Feb 2026, age 30). He is on a steady climb with +71 Elo over the past 12 months. 81 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Fountains Mall Open 2026 (A), Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B), and FIDE In The West 2026 (Open). Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz)) recently.
Current rating
1610
Standard
Rpd1528·Blz1466
All-time high
1616
−6 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 30
Feb 2026 · age 30
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
67 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#143,163
#143,163 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 30
May 2026
All-time peak 1616
at age 30 · −6 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
2025 African Amateurs Individual Chess Championship Under 2300, 2000, 1700 (Open)perf 1893 (+296) · 5.5/8 · #5
Top opponent
Evolution
+65
1545 → 1610
Tournaments
14
77 games
Score
39/ 7750.6%
30W18D29L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/2 | #8 | 2638 | +10.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/9 | #83 | 1554 | -12.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/3 | #16 | 1874 | -6.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #9 | 1727 | +1.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #3 | 1781 | +19.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #13 | 2609 | +5.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/4 | #16 | 1566 | -22.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #11 | 1712 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #7 | 1655 | +6.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3.5/4 | #10 | 2237 | +31.2 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#869
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,895
in continent
World
#143,153
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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