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Brink, Martin
🇿🇦FIDE 14352265· Male· South Africa· Born in 1972
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Martin Brink, a 54-year-old South African player, is rated 1629 — just 13 short of his peak of 1642 (Mar 2024, age 52). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 15-month break between Feb 2025 and Jun 2026. Recent appearance: Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Seniors). Also played 2 rapid (including Mossel Bay Open 2025 Rapid (A)) and 2 blitz events (including Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Blitz)) recently.
Current rating
1629
Standard
Rpd1659·Blz1655
All-time high
1642
−13 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 52
Mar 2024 · age 52
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#136,039
#136,039 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1620 → returned at 1629
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+258 Elo)
1384 → 1642
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 52
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 52
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1642
at age 52 · −13 from today
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 52
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+9
1620 → 1629
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2.5/ 550.0%
2W1D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #12 | 1848 | +8.8 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#783
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,531
in continent
World
#136,031
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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