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Shapiro, Matthew
🇿🇦FIDE 14343266· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Matthew Shapiro, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1681 — just 27 short of his peak of 1708 (Oct 2025, age 14). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (U16), 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 14 OPEN, and Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A). Also played 1 rapid (including 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Advanced)) and 1 blitz events (including Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Blitz)) recently.
At junior level, he reached #28, #13 and #2 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1681
Standard
Rpd1770·Blz1730
All-time high
1708
−27 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 14
Oct 2025 · age 14
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#116,817
#116,817 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
28th South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1691
Jan 2026
2025
All-time peak 1708
at age 14 · −27 from today
Oct 2025
13th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1707
May 2025
100 career games
at age 14
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+375 Elo)
1303 → 1678
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
1707 → 1681
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
9.5/ 1563.3%
8W3D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/3 | #6 | 2429 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/2 | #28 | 2397 | -11.6 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 0.5/1 | #143 | 1638 | -3.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#568
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,556
in continent
World
#116,812
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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