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Coetzee, Kara
🇿🇦FIDE 14359529· Female· South Africa· Born in 2010
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Kara Coetzee, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1555 — just 26 short of her peak of 1581 (Apr 2026, age 16). She is currently in the 1550–1600 range. 22 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Girls), STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Girls).
At junior level, she reached #98 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1555
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1581
−26 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 16
Apr 2026 · age 16
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#164,346
#164,346 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
All-time peak 1581
at age 16 · −26 from today
Apr 2026
98th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1579
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Feb 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 16
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1579 · at age 16
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best comeback
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Girls Championship)finished #2 (seeded #16 of 50)
Evolution
-24
1579 → 1555
Tournaments
4
31 games
Score
13.5/ 3143.5%
13W7D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/6 | #22 | 1839 | -26.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #18 | 1585 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/3 | #9 | 1513 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/4 | #2 | 1539 | 0.0 |
Rankings
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South Africa
#1,142
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,953
in continent
World
#164,326
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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