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Rode, Christoph
🇿🇦FIDE 14333007· Male· South Africa· Born in 2001
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Christoph Rode, a 25-year-old South African player, is rated 1613. He has fluctuated between 1599 and 1653 over the past 2 years. 12 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (Adults), 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults), and Spartan Bishops Inter-Regional Chess Championships 2025 Elite (Championship). He took a 61-month break between Jan 2019 and Mar 2024 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1653 was reached at age 25 (Jan 2026).
At junior level, he reached #60 and #52 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1613
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1653
−40 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 25
Jan 2026 · age 25
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#141,420
#141,420 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 25
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1653
at age 25 · −40 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+274 Elo)
1349 → 1623
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 23
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 23
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 23
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
1599 → 1613
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
8.5/ 1750.0%
7W3D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/4 | #23 | 1804 | -40.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3.5/6 | #9 | 1777 | +54.0 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 2/2 | #17 | 2585 | -23.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#856
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,732
in continent
World
#141,410
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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