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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 1578 — her current career high. She is progressing steadily with +77 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Girls), 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Girls Championship), and Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B).
Current rating
1578
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1578
at best
May 2026 · age 16
May 2026 · age 16
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#154,744
#154,744 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+77 Elo)
1501 → 1578
May 2026
All-time peak 1578
at age 16
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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+77
1501 → 1578
Tournaments
3
19 games
Score
11.5/ 1960.5%
9W5D5L
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
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
/
South Africa
#1,031
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#6,409
in continent
World
#154,727
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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