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Felix, Raphael
FM🇿🇦FIDE 14339544· Male· South Africa· Born in 2010
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Raphael Felix, a 16-year-old South African FIDE Master, is rated 2293 — just 14 short of his peak of 2307 (Dec 2025, age 15) and ranked 2nd among South African players under 16, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +92 Elo over the past 12 months. 104 rated games in the past year (≈53/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include V Open Chess Menorca 2026, X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A, and 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 18 OPEN. Also played 2 blitz events (including V Blitz Chess Menorca 2026) recently. He reached South African #4 in Nov 2025.
Awarded FM in 2025 (age 15) and CM in 2024 (age 14). At junior level, he reached #1, #2, #2 and #2 nationally in U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
2293
Standard
Rpd1897·Blz1928
All-time high
2307
−14 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 15
Dec 2025 · age 15
Activity
86
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
95 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#2
#2 · South African players under 16 · of 252
Career timeline
17 entries2026
1st South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2301
Jan 2026
2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 15
Dec 2025
Crossed 2300
at age 15
Dec 2025
All-time peak 2307
at age 15 · −14 from today
Dec 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 15
Dec 2025
Peak South African rank: #4
at age 15 · rated 2290
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+84
2209 → 2293
Tournaments
10
93 games
Score
53/ 9357.0%
46W24D23L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsCalvin Nicholas Jacobs1,905·2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship)·R5·-30.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #158 | 2222 | -17.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #113 | 2324 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7/9 | #3 | 2170 | -5.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/9 | #40 | 2319 | +20.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #38 | 2271 | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/9 | #34 | 2219 | +46.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/7 | #23 | 2138 | +15.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/9 | #22 | 2229 | +52.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #102 | 2262 | +69.9 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6.5/11 | #10 | 2014 | -102.8 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship) (-102.8 Elo, finished #10).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#5
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#50
in continent
World
#4,338
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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