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Nieuwoudt, Noreht
🇿🇦FIDE 14339820· Female· South Africa· Born in 2010
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Noreht Nieuwoudt, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1570 — just 8 short of her peak of 1578 (May 2026, age 16). She is progressing steadily with +69 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (U16), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Girls), and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Girls Championship).
Current rating
1570
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1578
−8 pts below
May 2026 · age 16
May 2026 · age 16
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#158,564
#158,564 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+77 Elo)
1501 → 1578
May 2026
All-time peak 1578
at age 16 · −8 from today
May 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 16
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 15
May 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 15
May 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 15
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+69
1501 → 1570
Tournaments
4
24 games
Score
14.5/ 2460.4%
12W5D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSarah Moller1,624·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Girls Championship)·R2·+27.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/1 | #19 | 2552 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/6 | #11 | 2387 | +60.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4.5/1 | #7 | 2424 | +27.2 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 1/5 | #93 | 1459 | -9.6 |
Rankings
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South Africa
#1,069
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,686
in continent
World
#158,548
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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