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Fauconier, Amber

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FIDEFIDE 14356287· Female· South Africa· Born in 2008

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Amber Fauconier, a 18-year-old South African player, is rated 1522 — just 7 short of her peak of 1529 (Mar 2024, age 16). She is on a steady climb with +32 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Girls), 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Girls), and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U20 Girls Championship). She had 2 career breaks: 15 months (2022–2024) and 17 months (2024–2026).

At junior level, she reached #44 and #21 nationally in U16 and U14.

Current rating

1522

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1529

−7 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 16

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#177,157

#177,157 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 18
Feb 2026
2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1490 → returned at 1482
Jul 2024
Best 12-month gain (+324 Elo)
1205 → 1529
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1529
at age 16 · −7 from today
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Girls)
perf 1774 (+252) · 5/7 · #9
Top opponent
vs Maya Monteiro Correia 1,766
2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Girls) · Mar 2026 · +12.1 Elo
Evolution
+32
1490 → 1522
Tournaments
4
26 games
Score
16.5/ 2663.5%
12W9D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Girls)
Open Swiss
Mar 20265/7#91774+21.2
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Girls)
Open Swiss
Dec 20253.5/3#82338+8.0
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U20 Girls Championship)
Team
Dec 20255/2#22391+11.2
Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U18 Championship)
Team
Dec 20253/1#512519-8.4
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
South Africa
#1,300
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,526
in continent
World
#177,118
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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8
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9
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10
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Africa
1
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2,628
2
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3
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8
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9
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10
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2
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