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Booysen, Vuyani
🇿🇦FIDE 14349906· Male· South Africa· Born in 2005
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Vuyani Booysen, a 21-year-old South African player, is rated 1628. He has slipped back 121 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 Northern Cape Open Chess Championship (B), 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults), and Spartan Bishops Inter-Regional Chess Championships 2025 Elite (Championship). His peak of 1749 was reached at age 21 (Mar 2026).
Current rating
1628
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1749
−121 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 21
Mar 2026 · age 21
Activity
84
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#135,868
#135,868 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Crossed 1600
at age 21
Mar 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 21
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 21
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1749
at age 21 · −121 from today
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1749 · at age 21
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-121
1749 → 1628
Tournaments
3
18 games
Score
10/ 1855.6%
8W4D6L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/2 | #35 | 789 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/4 | #20 | 1667 | 0.0 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 2.5/2 | #14 | 1020 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#789
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,466
in continent
World
#135,860
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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