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Cerfonteyn, Zeenat

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FIDEFIDE 14347741· Female· South Africa· Born in 2008

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Zeenat Cerfonteyn, a 18-year-old South African player, is rated 1421. She plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U20-Open), 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U20), and NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U20). Her peak of 1499 was reached at age 17 (Mar 2025).

Current rating

1421

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1499

−78 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 17

Activity

14

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#211,541

#211,541 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

4 entries
2025
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Mar 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 17
Mar 2025
All-time peak 1499
at age 17 · −78 from today
Mar 2025
First FIDE rating
1499 · at age 17
Mar 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Keaton Pienaar 1,587
NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U20-Open) · Apr 2026 · +28.9 Elo
Evolution
-20
1441 → 1421
Tournaments
3
19 games
Score
3.5/ 1918.4%
6W1D12L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsKeaton Pienaar1,587·NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U20-Open)·R3·+28.9
2.[W]vsDiego Swanepoel1,542·NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U20)·R3·+24.6
3.[D]vsCaleb Lippstreu1,486·2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U20)·R2·+3.7
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsLiandri Bothma1,492·2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U20)·R4·-16.0
2.[L]vsOthandwayo Gcwabe1,544·2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U20)·R1·-13.2
3.[L]vsJacinto Kapp1,553·2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U20-Open)·R4·-12.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U20-Open)
Swiss
Apr 20261/2#91570-24.4
2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U20)
Swiss
Mar 20261.5/4#81470-40.4
NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U20)
Swiss
Feb 20261/2#61624+18.4
Worst Elo result: 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U20) (-40.4 Elo, finished #8).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#1,650
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#8,801
in continent
World
#211,871
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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10
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10
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