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Van der Westhuizen, Fritz-Jan

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FIDEFIDE 14357909· Male· South Africa· Born in 1985

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Fritz-Jan Van Der Westhuizen, a 41-year-old South African player, is rated 1608. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (B) and 2026 AHS Open Chess Tournament (B). His peak of 1640 was reached at age 41 (Apr 2026).

Current rating

1608

Standard

Rpd·Blz1450

All-time high

1640

32 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 41

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#143,324

#143,324 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
38th South African 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1640
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1640
at age 41 · −32 from today
Apr 2026
2025
52nd South African 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 1617
Aug 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 40
Apr 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 40
Apr 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 40
Apr 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2026 AHS Open Chess Tournament (B)
perf 1720 (+80) · 3.5/5 · #5
Top opponent
vs Neo Kekana 1,669
2026 AHS Open Chess Tournament (B) · Feb 2026 · +21.7 Elo
Evolution
-8
16161608
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
6/ 1060.0%
4W4D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Swiss
Mar 20262.5/4#141600-21.6
Swiss
Feb 20263.5/5#51720+20.8
Worst Elo result: 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (B) (-21.6 Elo, finished #14).

Rankings

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South Africa
#881
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,839
in continent
World
#143,313
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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South Africa
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3
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4
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4
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2,293
6
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2,291
7
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2,270
8
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2,258
9
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2,256
10
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2,245
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881🇿🇦Van der Westhuizen, Fritz-Jan1,608
Africa
1
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2,627
2
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2,580
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,467
6
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2,453
7
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2,442
8
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2,441
9
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2,414
10
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2,412
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5839🇿🇦Van der Westhuizen, Fritz-Jan1,608
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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