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Chang, Samuel
🇿🇦FIDE 14332647· Male· South Africa· Born in 2010
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Samuel Chang, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1778 — just 4 short of his peak of 1782 (Feb 2026, age 16). He is on a breakout run, having gained +116 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include EC Open 2026 (Open), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Boys), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open).
At junior level, he reached #15 and #4 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1778
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1642
All-time high
1782
−4 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 16
Feb 2026 · age 16
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#83,275
#83,275 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
15th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1782
Feb 2026
Best 12-month gain (+177 Elo)
1605 → 1782
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1782
at age 16 · −4 from today
Feb 2026
2024
4th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1769
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 14
May 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 14
May 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+116
1662 → 1778
Tournaments
5
38 games
Score
22.5/ 3859.2%
20W10D8L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsKajol Naidoo1,771·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship)·R4·+23.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/4 | #18 | 2835 | +24.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #7 | 1718 | -30.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/3 | #10 | 2340 | +34.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3.5/4 | #8 | 2067 | +35.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/6 | #1 | 1858 | +54.0 |
Rankings
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South Africa
#280
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#2,898
in continent
World
#83,273
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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