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Goosen, Pierre
🇿🇦FIDE 14332841· Male· South Africa· Born in 1963
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Pierre Goosen, a 63-year-old South African player, is rated 1400. He has slipped back 34 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (C), STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced), and Western Cape Women's Chess Championship 2025 (Advanced). He took a 29-month break between Oct 2019 and Apr 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1547 was reached at age 61 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1400
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1547
−147 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 61
Mar 2024 · age 61
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#218,131
#218,131 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
100 career games
at age 63
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+321 Elo)
1188 → 1509
Sep 2024
18th South African 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1547
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 61
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 61
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1547
at age 61 · −147 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-34
1434 → 1400
Tournaments
6
41 games
Score
14.5/ 4135.4%
12W5D24L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/3 | #31 | 2273 | -4.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #34 | 1712 | +2.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/2 | #31 | 2382 | +1.8 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 2.5/2 | #61 | 2405 | -1.0 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 0/2 | #141 | 909 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/6 | #163 | 1666 | -25.8 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,776
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#9,238
in continent
World
#217,334
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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