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Williams, Anika
🇿🇦FIDE 14339897· Female· South Africa· Born in 2010
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Anika Williams, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1536. She has fluctuated between 1497 and 1572 over the past 2 years. 26 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include West Rand goes to Monnas 2026 (Open), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Girls), and West Rand Junior Open 2026 (U18). Her peak of 1572 was reached at age 15 (Jan 2025).
At junior level, she reached #59 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1536
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1572
−36 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 15
Jan 2025 · age 15
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#171,773
#171,773 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 16
May 2026
2025
59th South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1572
Jan 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Jan 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Jan 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 15
Jan 2025
All-time peak 1572
at age 15 · −36 from today
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+18
1518 → 1536
Tournaments
6
38 games
Score
21.5/ 3856.6%
18W7D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/7 | #14 | 1768 | +12.4 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/3 | #12 | 1905 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/7 | #15 | 1818 | +27.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #5 | 2329 | -20.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2.5/2 | #25 | 2511 | -2.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/1 | #8 | 2294 | -1.2 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,227
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,286
in continent
World
#171,743
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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