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Rust, Christoph
🇿🇦FIDE 14346575· Male· South Africa· Born in 2012
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Christoph Rust, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1610. He is rising rapidly, having gained +188 Elo over the past 12 months. 56 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Mid Gauteng Open Chess Tournament (B), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys), and 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (B). His peak of 1650 was reached at age 14 (Feb 2026).
At junior level, he reached #27 and #20 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1610
Standard
Rpd1469·Blz1460
All-time high
1650
−40 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 14
Feb 2026 · age 14
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
56 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#142,583
#142,583 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 14
May 2026
27th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1650
Feb 2026
Best 12-month gain (+231 Elo)
1419 → 1650
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1650
at age 14 · −40 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Sep 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+163
1447 → 1610
Tournaments
13
74 games
Score
40/ 7454.1%
36W8D30L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 13| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/5 | #15 | 1441 | -19.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/7 | #27 | 1916 | +34.7 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #7 | 1621 | +18.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #5 | 1724 | +39.1 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/5 | #26 | — | -56.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#871
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,804
in continent
World
#142,573
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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