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Prinsloo, Liam
🇿🇦FIDE 14358603· Male· South Africa· Born in 2012
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Liam Prinsloo, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1421. He has slipped back 47 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U16), NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U16), and NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U16). Also played 1 rapid event recently. His peak of 1562 was reached at age 13 (Oct 2025).
At junior level, he reached #69 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1421
Standard
Rpd1482·Blz—
All-time high
1562
−141 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 13
Oct 2025 · age 13
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#212,848
#212,848 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2025
69th South African U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1562
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+43 Elo)
1519 → 1562
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 13
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1562
at age 13 · −141 from today
Oct 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 13
May 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 13
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-98
1519 → 1421
Tournaments
18
104 games
Score
44/ 10442.3%
38W12D54L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/4 | #10 | 1411 | 0.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/3 | #20 | 772 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/5 | #12 | 1423 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/4 | #20 | 715 | -64.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/6 | #77 | 1478 | -88.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/2 | #16 | 2356 | +12.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #24 | 1654 | -40.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #10 | 1777 | -24.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/1 | #81 | 2478 | -13.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/1 | #99 | 2470 | -14.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSebastian Kapp
🇿🇦RSA·1618
+1 −13 =0
14 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJayde Arries
🇿🇦RSA·1506
+2 −6 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMia Grobler
🇿🇦RSA·1537
+6 −1 =0
7 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsImaan Arbi
🇿🇦RSA·1433
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsSamuel DRISCOLL
🇿🇦RSA·1670
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,710
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#9,029
in continent
World
#212,457
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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