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Thorulsley, Kairaav
🇿🇦FIDE 14358786· Male· South Africa· Born in 2014
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Kairaav Thorulsley, a 12-year-old South African player, is rated 1727 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +105 Elo over the past 12 months. 60 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U12 Boys), 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (A), and 2026 Chris Greyling Tournament (A). Also played 1 rapid (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Rapid Open Section) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Blitz Open Section) recently.
At junior level, he reached #3 and #3 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1727
Standard
Rpd1796·Blz1501
All-time high
1727
at best
Jun 2026 · age 12
Jun 2026 · age 12
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
53 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#100,434
#100,434 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
3rd South African U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1727
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1727
at age 12
Jun 2026
100 career games
at age 12
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 12
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 11
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+386 Elo)
1140 → 1526
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U12 Boys)perf 1995 (+268) · 6.5/7 · #7
Evolution
+106
1621 → 1727
Tournaments
12
69 games
Score
37/ 6953.6%
29W16D24L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/7 | #7 | 1995 | -18.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #14 | 1695 | +30.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/8 | #2 | 1784 | +50.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #5 | 1680 | +28.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/3 | #1 | 2574 | +86.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/5 | #40 | 1520 | -20.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/3 | #25 | 2496 | -24.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/4 | #16 | 1491 | -16.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/4 | #22 | 947 | -63.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/5 | #10 | 1702 | +10.8 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#410
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,714
in continent
World
#100,432
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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