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Soojay, Jorah
FM🇿🇦FIDE 14328666· Male· South Africa· Born in 2008
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Jorah Soojay, a 18-year-old South African FIDE Master, is rated 2100 and ranked 3rd among South African players under 18, and in the top 7% worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +197 Elo over the past 12 months. 52 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys), 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 18 OPEN, and JR MAWERE INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT 5TH EDITION. His peak of 2136 was reached at age 18 (Jan 2026); he also reached South African #23 in Aug 2025.
Awarded FM in 2025 (age 17). At junior level, he reached #3, #2, #2 and #1 nationally in U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2100
Standard
Rpd1732·Blz1910
All-time high
2136
−36 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 18
Jan 2026 · age 18
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#3
#3 · South African players under 18 · of 307
Career timeline
13 entries2026
3rd South African U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2136
Jan 2026
All-time peak 2136
at age 18 · −36 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Peak South African rank: #23
at age 17 · rated 2100
Aug 2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 17
Aug 2025
Crossed 2100
at age 17
Aug 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 17
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+128
1972 → 2100
Tournaments
4
35 games
Score
23.5/ 3567.1%
21W5D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/7 | #16 | 1988 | -36.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/8 | #4 | 2274 | +36.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/7 | #10 | 2267 | +53.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/11 | #17 | 2048 | +74.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDewald Coetsee
🇿🇦RSA·1965
+5 −1 =1
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsWeilun YanCM
🇿🇦RSA·2005
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsReegan PalmerCM
🇿🇦RSA·2090
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsEdward Potgieter
🇿🇦RSA·1987
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsIsmaeel Lagardien
🇿🇦RSA·1854
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Apr 2025
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Rankings
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South Africa
#27
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#278
in continent
World
#15,434
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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