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Smith, Shiloh
🇿🇦FIDE 14360152· Female· South Africa· Born in 2010
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Shiloh Smith, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1537 — her current career high. She returned to competition in May 2026. Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Girls), STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced), and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Girls Championship). She took a 13-month break between Mar 2025 and May 2026.
At junior level, she reached #52 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1537
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1537
at best
May 2026 · age 16
May 2026 · age 16
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#170,436
#170,436 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+88 Elo)
1449 → 1537
May 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 16
May 2026
All-time peak 1537
at age 16
May 2026
Return after 13-month break
back at 1537
May 2026
2025
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1449 → returned at 1537
Mar 2025
2024
52nd South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1508
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+29
1508 → 1537
Tournaments
3
25 games
Score
11/ 2544.0%
11W7D7L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsAlaina George1,528·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Girls Championship)·R2·+24.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/8 | #10 | 1526 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #46 | 1256 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/1 | #10 | 1547 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,221
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#7,146
in continent
World
#170,404
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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