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Woolf, Charne
WFM🇿🇦FIDE 14318253· Female· South Africa· Born in 1998
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Charne Woolf, a 28-year-old South African Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1640 — just 15 short of her peak of 1655 (Sep 2024, age 26). She has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 9 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Ladies), CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 3 2026 (Level 5), and CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 2026 (Level 4). Also played 2 rapid events (including Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Advanced)) recently. She took a 53-month break between Aug 2017 and Feb 2022 (COVID-19 included).
Awarded WFM in 2015 (age 17). At junior level, she reached #36 and #33 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1640
Standard
Rpd1631·Blz—
All-time high
1655
−15 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 26
Sep 2024 · age 26
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#131,960
#131,960 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
100 career games
at age 28
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+244 Elo)
1411 → 1655
Sep 2024
All-time peak 1655
at age 26 · −15 from today
Sep 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 26
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 26
Mar 2024
2022
94th South African 20-35 player
at age 24 · rated 1459
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
1651 → 1640
Tournaments
5
29 games
Score
16/ 2955.2%
15W2D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/8 | #15 | 1757 | +4.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #5 | 1849 | +6.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #4 | 1601 | -5.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/4 | #31 | 1589 | -5.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/3 | #12 | 2550 | -2.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#735
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,325
in continent
World
#131,954
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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