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Beecum, Viha
🇿🇦FIDE 14350890· Female· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Viha Beecum, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1638. She is rising rapidly, having gained +152 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Girls), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Girls), and 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U16). Also played 1 rapid event (including Buffalo City Open 2025 (B)) recently. Her peak of 1669 was reached at age 15 (Apr 2026).
At junior level, she reached #52 and #72 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1638
Standard
Rpd1534·Blz1458
All-time high
1669
−31 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 15
Apr 2026 · age 15
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#132,679
#132,679 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
52nd South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1669
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+195 Elo)
1474 → 1669
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1669
at age 15 · −31 from today
Apr 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Feb 2026
2025
72nd South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1555
Oct 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+152
1486 → 1638
Tournaments
9
57 games
Score
45/ 5778.9%
40W10D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAishwarya Ranjith1,583·Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U16)·R1·+25.2
3.[W]vsEmihle Sinigisi1,624·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Girls Championship)·R1·+23.4
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsJaculene Bothma1,410·Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (U16G)·R4·-24.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/2 | #2 | 2280 | +0.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/8 | #7 | 1647 | -30.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/3 | #2 | 2414 | +38.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/3 | #3 | 2380 | +8.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 5.5/3 | #1 | 2334 | +56.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/5 | #10 | 2473 | +9.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/5 | #1 | 2309 | +64.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/2 | #5 | 2347 | +46.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/2 | #11 | 2259 | -42.8 |
Worst Elo result: Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (U16G) (-42.8 Elo, finished #11).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#741
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,360
in continent
World
#132,673
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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