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JT
Jonkers, Tristan
🇿🇦FIDE 14358034· Male· South Africa· Born in 2008
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Tristan Jonkers, a 18-year-old South African player, is rated 1643 — just 16 short of his peak of 1659 (Dec 2025, age 17). He is climbing fast, having gained +158 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys), STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced), and CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 1 2026 (Level 4).
At junior level, he reached #65 and #28 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1643
Standard
Rpd1576·Blz—
All-time high
1659
−16 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 17
Dec 2025 · age 17
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#130,264
#130,264 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 18
May 2026
2025
65th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1659
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1659
at age 17 · −16 from today
Dec 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 17
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+294 Elo)
1303 → 1597
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+159
1484 → 1643
Tournaments
9
52 games
Score
30.5/ 5258.7%
24W13D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/9 | #40 | 1639 | +52.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/5 | #9 | 2365 | +72.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #17 | 1440 | -81.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/4 | #50 | 1749 | -41.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/1 | #76 | 2332 | +13.2 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#734
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,199
in continent
World
#130,258
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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