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KJ
Kapp, Jacinto
🇿🇦FIDE 14360691· Male· South Africa· Born in 1979
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Jacinto Kapp, a 47-year-old South African player, is rated 1557. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U20-Open), 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U20), and Eastern Cape Closed 2025 (Adult). His peak of 1655 was reached at age 45 (Nov 2024).
Current rating
1557
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1655
−98 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 45
Nov 2024 · age 45
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#162,725
#162,725 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
Sep 2025
19th South African 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1655
Jan 2025
2024
All-time peak 1655
at age 45 · −98 from today
Nov 2024
22nd South African 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1654
Oct 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 45
Oct 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 45
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-36
1593 → 1557
Tournaments
8
44 games
Score
20/ 4445.5%
21W5D18L
Top 3 wins
2.[D]vsNeathan PeterCM2,075·Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U20 and Open)·R1·+17.7
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsEmihle Sahluko1,567·Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U20 and Open)·R4·-21.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/1 | #3 | 2221 | +6.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #5 | 1886 | -2.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/3 | #29 | 1871 | -16.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/4 | #9 | — | -22.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/4 | #11 | 1788 | +0.8 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,129
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#6,795
in continent
World
#162,705
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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