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Radia, Shyam
🇿🇦FIDE 14341026· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Shyam Radia, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1603. He has fluctuated between 1457 and 1652 over the past 2 years. 16 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (A), 2025 Etienne Lewis CLOSED Chess Tournament (U16), and 2025 Wynie Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (A). His peak of 1652 was reached at age 14 (Oct 2025).
At junior level, he reached #42, #28 and #6 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1603
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1652
−49 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 14
Oct 2025 · age 14
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#145,882
#145,882 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
42nd South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1651
Jan 2026
2025
All-time peak 1652
at age 14 · −49 from today
Oct 2025
28th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1651
Sep 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 14
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+378 Elo)
1174 → 1552
May 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+18
1585 → 1603
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
8.5/ 2238.6%
12W3D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/5 | #39 | 1477 | -49.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/6 | #3 | 2364 | +66.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/5 | #11 | 1599 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#906
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,027
in continent
World
#145,870
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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