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Goosen, Pierre

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FIDEFIDE 14332841· Male· South Africa· Born in 1963

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Pierre Goosen, a 63-year-old South African player, is rated 1404. He has slipped back 30 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced), Western Cape Women's Chess Championship 2025 (Advanced), and Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C). 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

1404

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1547

−143 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 61

Activity

25

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#215,705

#215,705 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2026
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 · −143 from today
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B)
perf 1666 (+258) · 3/6 · #163
Top opponent
vs Chiriya Takudzwa 1,598
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C) · Jul 2025 · +5.1 Elo
Evolution
-30
1434 → 1404
Tournaments
5
32 games
Score
11/ 3234.4%
9W4D19L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced)
Swiss
Mar 20263/4#341712+2.0
Western Cape Women's Chess Championship 2025 (Advanced)
Swiss
Aug 20252.5/2#312382+1.8
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C)
Team
Jul 20252.5/2#612405-1.0
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B)
Team
Jul 20250/2#141909-6.8
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B)
Open Swiss
Jun 20253/6#1631666-25.8
Worst Elo result: 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B) (-25.8 Elo, finished #163).

Rankings

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South Africa
#1,747
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#9,020
in continent
World
#215,167
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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South Africa
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4
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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2,245
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Africa
1
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2,627
2
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2,580
3
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4
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5
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2,467
6
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2,453
7
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2,442
8
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2,441
9
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2,414
10
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2,412
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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