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Bout, Wanda
🇿🇦FIDE 14317117· Male· South Africa· Born in 1987
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Wanda Bout, a 39-year-old South African player, is rated 1522 — just 12 short of his peak of 1534 (Dec 2025, age 38). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 61-month break between Apr 2020 and Jun 2025 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: 2026 Centurion Mall Open Chess Tournament (B) and 2025 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (C).
Current rating
1522
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1550
All-time high
1534
−12 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 38
Dec 2025 · age 38
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#177,157
#177,157 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
59th South African 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 1534
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+56 Elo)
1478 → 1534
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1534
at age 38 · −12 from today
Dec 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 38
Oct 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 37
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 37
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+24
1498 → 1522
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
11/ 1764.7%
10W2D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 4.5/6 | #12 | 1742 | +29.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/5 | #6 | 1555 | +12.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/3 | #5 | 2254 | +10.8 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,300
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,526
in continent
World
#177,118
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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