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Baruch, Liam
CM🇿🇦FIDE 14322064· Male· South Africa· Born in 2008
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Liam Baruch, a 18-year-old South African Candidate Master, is rated 1934 — just 17 short of his peak of 1951 (Nov 2024, age 16) and ranked 8th among South African players under 18. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 15-month break between Feb 2023 and Jun 2024. Recent appearance: Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A). He reached South African #58 in Nov 2024.
Awarded CM in 2022 (age 14). At junior level, he reached #7, #3 and #4 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1934
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1951
−17 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 16
Nov 2024 · age 16
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#8
#8 · South African players under 18 · of 307
Career timeline
10 entries2025
7th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1951
Jan 2025
2024
Peak South African rank: #58
at age 16 · rated 1951
Nov 2024
3rd South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1951
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1951
at age 16 · −17 from today
Nov 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 16
Mar 2024
2023
Best 12-month gain (+317 Elo)
1401 → 1718
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+18
1916 → 1934
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
3/ 475.0%
2W2D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jul 2025 | 3/4 | #70 | 2005 | +18.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#89
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#1,098
in continent
World
#40,104
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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