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Cressey, Ryelee Jordan
🇿🇦FIDE 14359537· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Ryelee Jordan Cressey, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1487. He has slipped back 54 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18 Boys), 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials #1 (U18), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open). His peak of 1557 was reached at age 16 (Oct 2025).
At junior level, he reached #68 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1487
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1505
All-time high
1557
−70 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 16
Oct 2025 · age 16
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#189,567
#189,567 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+40 Elo)
1517 → 1557
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1557
at age 16 · −70 from today
Oct 2025
2024
68th South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1517
May 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Apr 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Apr 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 15
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-42
1529 → 1487
Tournaments
6
33 games
Score
19/ 3357.6%
13W12D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsLindon Kameel1,613·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R4·-16.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/1 | #17 | 2365 | -18.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/2 | #15 | 2345 | -20.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/3 | #66 | 1981 | +2.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/3 | #89 | 2395 | -34.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/4 | #14 | 1905 | +28.4 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship) (-34.0 Elo, finished #89).
Rankings
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South Africa
#1,459
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#7,955
in continent
World
#189,487
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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