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Bell, Luke
🇿🇦FIDE 14356929· Male· South Africa· Born in 2012
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Luke Bell, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1800 and ranked 7th among South African players under 14. He is on a breakout run, having gained +101 Elo over the past 12 months. 42 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Championship), Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Championship), and UCT OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (Championship). Also played 1 rapid event (including Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Championship)) recently. His peak of 1841 was reached at age 13 (Nov 2025).
At junior level, he reached #4 and #1 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1800
Standard
Rpd1497·Blz1715
All-time high
1841
−41 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 13
Nov 2025 · age 13
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#7
#7 · South African players under 14 · of 214
Career timeline
9 entries2026
4th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1802
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 13
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1841
at age 13 · −41 from today
Nov 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 12
Jun 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 12
Mar 2024
1st South African U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1678
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+101
1699 → 1800
Tournaments
6
39 games
Score
22.5/ 3957.7%
18W9D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/6 | #18 | 1793 | -3.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/4 | #25 | 1673 | -37.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/5 | #9 | 1894 | +38.4 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 4/5 | #65 | 2037 | +46.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/6 | #38 | 2650 | +48.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/8 | #45 | 1809 | +10.0 |
Worst Elo result: Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Championship) (-37.2 Elo, finished #25).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#241
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#2,579
in continent
World
#76,375
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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