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KL
Kock, Luca
🇿🇦FIDE 14357860· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Luca Kock, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1500. He is on a steady climb with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Mid Gauteng Open Chess Tournament (B), 2026 Chris Greyling Tournament (B), and 2026 Tshwane Chess Open Registration Tournament (B). His peak of 1546 was reached at age 14 (Sep 2025).
At junior level, he reached #71 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1500
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1546
−46 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 14
Sep 2025 · age 14
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#184,709
#184,709 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+57 Elo)
1479 → 1536
Apr 2026
2025
71st South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1546
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 14
Sep 2025
All-time peak 1546
at age 14 · −46 from today
Sep 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Jan 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 14
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+21
1479 → 1500
Tournaments
6
36 games
Score
15.5/ 3643.1%
18W3D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #10 | 1507 | -7.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/4 | #19 | 1401 | -27.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #9 | — | -10.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/4 | #4 | 1924 | +47.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/4 | #16 | 2447 | +35.2 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,400
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#7,763
in continent
World
#184,648
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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