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Van Staaden, Darren

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FIDEFIDE 14358140· Male· South Africa· Born in 2007

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Darren Van Staaden, a 19-year-old South African player, is rated 1628 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +37 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 202605 (Level 5), CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 1 2026 (Level 4), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U20 Open).

At junior level, he reached #69, #62 and #53 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.

Current rating

1628

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1628

at best
May 2026 · age 19

Activity

23

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#135,868

#135,868 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
69th South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1628
May 2026
All-time peak 1628
at age 19
May 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 19
Feb 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2024
62nd South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1608
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+472 Elo)
1136 → 1608
Dec 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Ismaeel Lagardien 1,834
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U20 Open) · Dec 2025 · +6.0 Elo
Evolution
+37
1591 → 1628
Tournaments
5
29 games
Score
15.5/ 2953.4%
15W5D9L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 202605 (Level 5)
Swiss
Apr 20263/3#82348+3.8
CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 1 2026 (Level 4)
Swiss
Jan 20261.5/5#151456-18.6
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U20 Open)
Open Swiss
Dec 20254/4#102573+26.4
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U20 Open Championship)
Team
Dec 20254.5/3#62340+21.2
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B)
Team
Jul 20252.5/3#721896+3.6
Worst Elo result: CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 1 2026 (Level 4) (-18.6 Elo, finished #15).

Rankings

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South Africa
#789
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,466
in continent
World
#135,860
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
South Africa
1
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2
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2,382
3
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2,312
4
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2,293
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
...
789🇿🇦Van Staaden, Darren1,628
Africa
1
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2,627
2
🇪🇬Adly, AhmedFollow Ahmed AdlyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,580
3
🇲🇦Hamdouchi, HichamFollow Hicham HamdouchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
...
5466🇿🇦Van Staaden, Darren1,628
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
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
...
135860🇿🇦Van Staaden, Darren1,628