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Byneveldt, Neil
🇿🇦FIDE 14333333· Male· South Africa· Born in 1990
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Neil Byneveldt, a 36-year-old South African player, is rated 1754 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +50 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 KSNG Open Chess Tournament (A), 2026 Chris Greyling Tournament (A), and 2026 Silver Lakes Chess Club Open (A). He took a 13-month break between Apr 2024 and Jun 2025.
Current rating
1754
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1754
at best
May 2026 · age 36
May 2026 · age 36
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#91,237
#91,237 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
24th South African 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1754
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1754
at age 36
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 36
Apr 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+171 Elo)
1560 → 1731
Jan 2025
2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1731 → returned at 1704
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 34
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+50
1704 → 1754
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
8/ 1553.3%
6W4D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/3 | #2 | 2043 | +14.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #7 | 1956 | -8.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #1 | 1981 | +44.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#331
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,266
in continent
World
#91,235
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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