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Palmer, Jesse
🇿🇦FIDE 14339641· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Jesse Palmer, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1720. He is rising rapidly, having gained +82 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Championship), COGH 2026 (Championship), and Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Championship). Also played 5 rapid (including Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Championship)) and 3 blitz events (including 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz)) recently. His peak of 1756 was reached at age 17 (Apr 2026).
At junior level, he reached #25 and #14 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1720
Standard
Rpd1782·Blz1757
All-time high
1756
−36 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 17
Apr 2026 · age 17
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#102,783
#102,783 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+118 Elo)
1638 → 1756
May 2026
25th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1756
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1756
at age 17 · −36 from today
Apr 2026
2025
14th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1724
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+82
1638 → 1720
Tournaments
6
48 games
Score
26/ 4854.2%
19W14D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #61 | 1687 | -35.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/6 | #17 | 1837 | +30.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/1 | #10 | 2738 | -6.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/5 | #19 | 1891 | +54.0 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 4.5/11 | #41 | 1698 | +26.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 7.5/7 | #66 | 2481 | +13.2 |
Rankings
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South Africa
#432
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,821
in continent
World
#102,781
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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