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De Waal, Nadine
🇿🇦FIDE 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 +89 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈37/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
May 2026 · age 15
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#160,840
#160,840 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+89 Elo)
1475 → 1564
Jun 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+85
1479 → 1564
Tournaments
6
36 games
Score
20/ 3655.6%
17W6D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/6 | #19 | 1733 | +24.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 1780 | +76.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/4 | #18 | 1348 | -66.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/2 | #19 | — | +19.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/1 | #46 | 2416 | -14.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/6 | #8 | 1763 | +47.2 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,095
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,796
in continent
World
#160,823
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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