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Viljoen, Amber
🇿🇦FIDE 14346621· Female· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Amber Viljoen, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1486. She has slipped back 51 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 18 Girls, 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Girls), and 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (C). Her peak of 1600 was reached at age 15 (Oct 2024).
At junior level, she reached #49 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1486
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1600
−114 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 15
Oct 2024 · age 15
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#191,061
#191,061 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 17
May 2026
2025
49th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1595
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Oct 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Oct 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Oct 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 15
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-14
1500 → 1486
Tournaments
5
32 games
Score
17/ 3253.1%
15W4D13L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsCharne Raubenheimer1,460·Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U16 and U18 Girls)·R4·+18.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/6 | #9 | 1440 | -31.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/7 | #11 | 1700 | +2.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/2 | #8 | 2240 | +35.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/1 | #13 | 2260 | +20.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/2 | #41 | 2313 | -39.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,479
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#8,138
in continent
World
#190,985
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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