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De Waal, Nadine

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FIDEFIDE 14342405· Female· South Africa· Born in 2011

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Nadine De Waal, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1564 — her current career high. She is climbing fast, having gained +83 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Girls), 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (B), and 2026 Constantiapark Open Chess Tournament (A).

At junior level, she reached #58 nationally in U14.

Current rating

1564

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1564

at best
May 2026 · age 15

Activity

37

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#160,005

#160,005 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+83 Elo)
1481 → 1564
May 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 15
May 2026
All-time peak 1564
at age 15
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 14
Sep 2025
58th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1529
Mar 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Mar 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (B)
perf 1780 (+314) · 4/5 · #2
Top opponent
vs Viraak Dharampall 1,806
2025 Etienne Lewis CLOSED Chess Tournament (U16) · Aug 2025 · +13.4 Elo
Evolution
+89
1475 → 1564
Tournaments
7
41 games
Score
21/ 4151.2%
18W6D17L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Girls)
Open Swiss
Mar 20264.5/6#191733+24.4
2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (B)
Swiss
Mar 20264/5#21780+76.8
2026 Constantiapark Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Feb 20260.5/4#181348-66.0
2026 Tshwane Chess Open Registration Tournament (B)
Swiss
Jan 20263.5/2#19—+19.2
Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U16 and U18 Girls)
Team
Dec 20253/1#462416-14.8
Worst Elo result: 2026 Constantiapark Open Chess Tournament (A) (-66.0 Elo, finished #18).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#1,087
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#6,666
in continent
World
#159,987
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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South Africa
1
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3
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4
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4
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6
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7
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8
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2,258
9
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10
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2,245
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1087🇿🇦De Waal, Nadine1,564
Africa
1
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2,627
2
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2,580
3
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2,502
4
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5
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2,467
6
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2,453
7
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2,442
8
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2,441
9
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2,414
10
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2,412
...
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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159987🇿🇦De Waal, Nadine1,564