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ADAMS, Ciara

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FIDEFIDE 14347229· Female· South Africa· Born in 2013

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Ciara Adams, a 13-year-old South African player, is rated 1552 — her current career high. She is climbing fast, having gained +127 Elo over the past 12 months. 38 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U14), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Girls), and 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U14). Also played 2 rapid (including SCO and BRICS Chess Superfinal B (2013-2015)) and 1 blitz events (including COMMONWEALTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 - Blitz Youth Event) recently.

At junior level, she reached #76 and #21 nationally in U14 and U12.

Current rating

1552

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1610

All-time high

1552

at best
May 2026 · age 13

Activity

36

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#164,650

#164,650 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
76th South African U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1552
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+127 Elo)
1425 → 1552
May 2026
All-time peak 1552
at age 13
May 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 13
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Dec 2025
21st South African U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1450
Jan 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Girls)
perf 1608 (+56) · 4.5/7 · #8
Top opponent
vs Jaden CHIPUNZA 1,611
NMBCU Open 2025 (B) · May 2025 · +9.9 Elo
Evolution
+117
1435 → 1552
Tournaments
13
98 games
Score
48.5/ 9849.5%
48W15D35L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsKhwezi Sonti1,428·NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U14)·R5·-26.8
2.[L]vsImaan Arbi1,505·NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U14)·R1·-22.7
3.[L]vsTayla Van Dyk1,515·2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Girls)·R3·-22.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 13
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U14)
Swiss
Apr 20263.5/4#31876+20.8
2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Girls)
Open Swiss
Mar 20264.5/7#81608+0.8
2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U14)
Swiss
Mar 20264/4#32330+24.8
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Girls)
Open Swiss
Dec 20255/3#32323+22.4
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Girls Championship)
Team
Dec 20254/2#72324+2.0
Worst Elo result: Fide in the Bay August 2025 (A) (-34.8 Elo, finished #17).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#1,155
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#6,893
in continent
World
#164,627
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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1155🇿🇦ADAMS, Ciara1,552
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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2,493
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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6893🇿🇦ADAMS, Ciara1,552
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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2,753
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