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Slabbert, Martin

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FIDEFIDE 14340917· Male· South Africa· Born in 1972

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Martin Slabbert, a 54-year-old South African player, is rated 1594 — just 16 short of his peak of 1610 (Dec 2025, age 53). He is rising rapidly, having gained +107 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 PBHS Open Chess Tournament (B), 2026 KSNG Open Chess Tournament (B), and 2026 AHS Open Chess Tournament (C).

Current rating

1594

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1610

−16 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 53

Activity

23

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#149,277

#149,277 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 54
Apr 2026
28th South African 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 1610
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+123 Elo)
1487 → 1610
Dec 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 53
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1610
at age 53 · −16 from today
Dec 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 53
Oct 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 PBHS Open Chess Tournament (B)
perf 1649 (+78) · 3/5 · #4
Top opponent
vs Oarabile Bogatsu 1,644
2026 PBHS Open Chess Tournament (B) · Apr 2026 · +24.1 Elo
Evolution
+107
1487 → 1594
Tournaments
5
25 games
Score
17/ 2568.0%
16W2D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 PBHS Open Chess Tournament (B)
Swiss
Apr 20263/5#41649+23.2
2026 KSNG Open Chess Tournament (B)
Swiss
Apr 20262.5/4#191665-24.4
2026 AHS Open Chess Tournament (C)
Swiss
Feb 20264/1#82206+13.2
2026 Tshwane Chess Open Registration Tournament (B)
Swiss
Jan 20264/5#1—+41.2
2025 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (C)
Swiss
Sep 20253.5/4#11809+53.2
Worst Elo result: 2026 KSNG Open Chess Tournament (B) (-24.4 Elo, finished #19).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#946
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,202
in continent
World
#149,264
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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South Africa
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Africa
1
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2,628
2
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2,581
3
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4
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5
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2,464
6
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2,453
7
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2,443
8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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2,412
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6202🇿🇦Slabbert, Martin1,594
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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6
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7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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