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KC
Krieger, Charles
🇿🇦FIDE 14354764· Male· South Africa· Born in 1983
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Charles Krieger, a 43-year-old South African player, is rated 1685 — just 10 short of his peak of 1695 (May 2026, age 43). He is rising rapidly, having gained +96 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Fountains Mall Open 2026 (A), Kouga Mayor's Cup Final 2026 (Open), and SBDCA TRIAL 4 2026 (U20-Open).
Current rating
1685
Standard
Rpd1619·Blz—
All-time high
1695
−10 pts below
May 2026 · age 43
May 2026 · age 43
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#115,405
#115,405 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
29th South African 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 1695
May 2026
All-time peak 1695
at age 43 · −10 from today
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 43
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 43
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+243 Elo)
1349 → 1592
Aug 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 41
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+96
1589 → 1685
Tournaments
4
24 games
Score
15/ 2462.5%
16W5D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/3 | #5 | 2358 | -10.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/4 | #1 | 2358 | +63.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/1 | #4 | 2306 | +15.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/3 | #3 | 2305 | +26.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#552
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,479
in continent
World
#115,400
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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