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Rautenbach, Helen Christine

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FIDEFIDE 14333392· Female· South Africa· Born in 2010

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Helen Christine Rautenbach, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1726 — just 8 short of her peak of 1734 (Jul 2024, age 14). She is climbing fast, having gained +119 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Girls), 2026 AHS Open Chess Tournament (A), and 2026 Tshwane Chess Open Registration Tournament (A).

At junior level, she reached #27, #5 and #5 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.

Current rating

1726

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1554

All-time high

1734

−8 pts below
Jul 2024 · age 14

Activity

37

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#100,768

#100,768 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
27th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1726
May 2026
2025
6-month rising streak
+77 Elo
Oct 2025
100 career games
at age 15
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 15
Jun 2025
2024
5th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1734
Jul 2024
Best 12-month gain (+475 Elo)
1259 → 1734
Jul 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 Etienne Lewis CLOSED Chess Tournament (U16)
perf 1830 (+169) · 5/6 · #6
Top opponent
vs Kaleb Deysel 1,829
2026 AHS Open Chess Tournament (A) · Feb 2026 · +6.5 Elo
Evolution
+92
1634 → 1726
Tournaments
7
43 games
Score
30.5/ 4370.9%
27W7D9L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Girls)
Open Swiss
Mar 20267/8#31885+17.6
2026 AHS Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Feb 20263/2#132582+10.4
2026 Tshwane Chess Open Registration Tournament (A)
Swiss
Jan 20263/5#11—+17.2
Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U16 Championship)
Team
Dec 20255/2#62270+20.0
2025 Etienne Lewis CLOSED Chess Tournament (U16)
Swiss
Aug 20255/6#61830+1.2
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (U16 Girls)
Open Swiss
Jun 20254.5/2#12278+26.0
2025 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (King)
Swiss
Jun 20253/7#161688+26.8
Hot streak: 7 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
South Africa
#413
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,733
in continent
World
#100,766
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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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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Africa
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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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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1
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2
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2
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7
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8
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