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Blauw, Siyamthanda
🇿🇦FIDE 14358310· Male· South Africa· Born in 2006
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Siyamthanda Blauw, a 20-year-old South African player, is rated 1589. He is progressing steadily with +42 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 202605 (Level 5), CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 4 2026 (Level 5), and CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 2026 (Level 4). Also played 1 rapid event (including 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Advanced)) recently. His peak of 1710 was reached at age 18 (Sep 2024).
At junior level, he reached #26 and #24 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1589
Standard
Rpd1644·Blz1622
All-time high
1710
−121 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 18
Sep 2024 · age 18
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#151,168
#151,168 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 18
Nov 2024
26th South African U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1710
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+447 Elo)
1263 → 1710
Sep 2024
All-time peak 1710
at age 18 · −121 from today
Sep 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+42
1547 → 1589
Tournaments
3
14 games
Score
9/ 1464.3%
7W4D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #7 | 2404 | +14.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/3 | #7 | 2399 | +4.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/4 | #6 | 1715 | -1.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#974
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,297
in continent
World
#151,153
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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