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ADAMS, Ciara
🇿🇦FIDE 14347229· Female· South Africa· Born in 2013
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Ciara Adams, a 13-year-old South African player, is rated 1484. She is on a steady climb with +62 Elo over the past 12 months. 50 rated games in the past year (≈40/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U16), NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U14), and Spartans Bishops Tournament 2026 (Crowns). 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. Her peak of 1552 was reached at age 13 (May 2026).
At junior level, she reached #76 and #21 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1484
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1610
All-time high
1552
−68 pts below
May 2026 · age 13
May 2026 · age 13
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#191,827
#191,827 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
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 · −68 from today
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+59
1425 → 1484
Tournaments
15
102 games
Score
56/ 10254.9%
53W14D35L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/3 | #15 | 2257 | -55.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/3 | #3 | 2231 | 0.0 |
Team | May 2026 | 4/3 | #2 | 2348 | +19.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #10 | 2263 | -31.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/4 | #3 | 1876 | +20.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/7 | #8 | 1608 | +0.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/4 | #3 | 2330 | +24.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/3 | #3 | 2323 | +22.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/2 | #7 | 2324 | +2.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/4 | #13 | 2302 | -26.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJaden CHIPUNZA
🇿🇦RSA·1555
+0 −9 =1
10 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsKhwezi Sonti
🇿🇦RSA·1521
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsImaan Arbi
🇿🇦RSA·1433
+4 −2 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSamuel DRISCOLL
🇿🇦RSA·1670
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMia Grobler
🇿🇦RSA·1537
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
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South Africa
#1,489
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#8,171
in continent
World
#191,751
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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