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Walters, Wouter
🇿🇦FIDE 14323877· Male· South Africa· Born in 1975
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Wouter Walters, a 51-year-old South African player, is rated 1621. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 27 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included), 19 months (2022–2023) and 12 months (2023–2024). Recent appearance: Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A). His peak of 1692 was reached at age 49 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1621
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1692
−71 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 49
Mar 2024 · age 49
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#139,001
#139,001 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
27th South African 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1621
Jun 2026
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 49
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+166 Elo)
1526 → 1692
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 49
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 49
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1692
at age 49 · −71 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-6
1627 → 1621
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
0/ 20.0%
0W0D2L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jul 2025 | 0/1 | #156 | 973 | -6.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#823
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,683
in continent
World
#138,993
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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