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Kenny, Surprise

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FIDEFIDE 14336278· Male· South Africa· Born in 2001

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Surprise Kenny, a 25-year-old South African player, is rated 1773 — his current career high. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 2 years. 15 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (A), 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (Adults), and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults). He took a 21-month break between Mar 2024 and Jan 2026.

Current rating

1773

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1773

at best
Apr 2026 · age 25

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#84,781

#84,781 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
All-time peak 1773
at age 25
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+161 Elo)
1598 → 1759
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 23
Mar 2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1759 → returned at 1750
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1500
at age 22
Oct 2023
Crossed 1400
at age 22
Oct 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (Adults)
perf 1811 (+61) · 4.5/6 · #3
Top opponent
vs Bafana Sgudhla 1,791
Mpumalanga Chess Open 2026 (A) · Apr 2026 · +1.0 Elo
Evolution
+14
1759 → 1773
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
10/ 2343.5%
13W3D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Feb 20262.5/3#32024+4.8
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (Adults)
Open Swiss
Dec 20254.5/6#31811+18.0
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults)
Team
Dec 20253/6#141730-8.8

Rankings

/
South Africa
#288
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#2,947
in continent
World
#84,780
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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1
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