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Naidoo, Kajol
🇿🇦FIDE 14341077· Female· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Kajol Naidoo, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1679. She is on a steady climb with +41 Elo over the past 12 months. 116 rated games in the past year (≈52/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include West Rand goes to Monnas 2026 (Open), 2026 PBHS Open Chess Tournament (A), and 2026 KSNG Open Chess Tournament (A). Also played 1 rapid (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Rapid Girls Section) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Blitz Girls Section) recently. Her peak of 1774 was reached at age 14 (Dec 2025).
At junior level, she reached #16, #8, #5 and #3 nationally in U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1679
Standard
Rpd1559·Blz1501
All-time high
1774
−95 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 14
Dec 2025 · age 14
Activity
69
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
104 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#117,510
#117,510 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 15
May 2026
16th South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1738
Jan 2026
2025
All-time peak 1774
at age 14 · −95 from today
Dec 2025
8th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1771
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 14
Jun 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+34
1645 → 1679
Tournaments
19
123 games
Score
66/ 12353.7%
57W18D48L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsLubanzi Makaula1,567·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship)·R6·-29.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/7 | #9 | 1912 | +9.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/3 | #9 | 2502 | +7.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #29 | 2408 | -16.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/1 | #4 | 2648 | +25.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #7 | 1619 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/8 | #4 | 1723 | +59.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 4/10 | #10 | 1724 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/6 | #34 | 1527 | -40.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #19 | — | -44.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #23 | 1779 | +8.4 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship) (-60.0 Elo, finished #13).
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South Africa
#576
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,596
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World
#117,505
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