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Pasaribu, Matthew

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FIDEFIDE 14360462· Male· South Africa· Born in 2005

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Matthew Pasaribu, a 21-year-old South African player, is rated 1738 — just 3 short of his peak of 1741 (Apr 2026, age 21). He is climbing fast, having gained +135 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 AHS Open Chess Tournament (B), 2026 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (B), and 2026 Constantiapark Open Chess Tournament (A).

At junior level, he reached #42 and #59 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

1738

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1656

All-time high

1741

−3 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 21

Activity

25

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#96,714

#96,714 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
All-time peak 1741
at age 21 · −3 from today
Apr 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 20
May 2025
2024
42nd South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1591
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+373 Elo)
1218 → 1591
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 19
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 19
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (A)
perf 1957 (+252) · 3/5 · #16
Top opponent
vs Lindokuhle Xulu 1,929
2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (A) · Jan 2026 · +15.7 Elo
Evolution
+135
1603 → 1738
Tournaments
7
35 games
Score
25/ 3571.4%
21W8D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsLindokuhle Xulu1,929·2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (A)·R2·+15.7
2.[W]vsChime Memeh1,800·2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (A)·R1·+12.7
3.[W]vsJamie Dylan Segal1,766·2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (A)·R5·+11.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 AHS Open Chess Tournament (B)
Swiss
Feb 20264/5#21809+20.2
2026 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (B)
Swiss
Feb 20264/3#52323+13.8
2026 Constantiapark Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Feb 20263.5/3#112397+9.2
2026 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (B)
Swiss
Feb 20264.5/3#52339+14.4
2026 Tshwane Chess Open Registration Tournament (A)
Swiss
Jan 20263/5#6—+34.6
2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (A)
Swiss
Jan 20263/5#161957+41.0
2025 Doringkloof Open Tournament (B)
Swiss
Oct 20253/5#31612+2.2
Hot streak: 7 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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South Africa
#374
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,537
in continent
World
#96,712
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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South Africa
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Africa
1
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2,628
2
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2,581
3
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4
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5
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2,464
6
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2,453
7
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8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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2,412
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3537🇿🇦Pasaribu, Matthew1,738
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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96712🇿🇦Pasaribu, Matthew1,738