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Fourie, Elzette
🇿🇦FIDE 14318997· Female· South Africa· Born in 2004
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Elzette Fourie, a 22-year-old South African player, is rated 1549 — just 9 short of her peak of 1558 (Jan 2026, age 22). She plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (Adults) and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults).
At junior level, she reached #51 and #59 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1549
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1558
−9 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 22
Jan 2026 · age 22
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#166,689
#166,689 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1558
at age 22 · −9 from today
Jan 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 21
Feb 2025
Best 12-month gain (+412 Elo)
1137 → 1549
Jan 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 21
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 20
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 20
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
1535 → 1549
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
7/ 1258.3%
6W2D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMarilene Van Den Bergh1,610·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults)·R2·+11.5
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/2 | #37 | 2548 | -9.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4.5/3 | #18 | 2371 | +23.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,166
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,070
in continent
World
#166,667
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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