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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 1538. He has slipped back 55 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Spartans Bishops Tournament 2026 (Kings), NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U20-Open), and 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U20-Open). His peak of 1655 was reached at age 45 (Nov 2024).
Current rating
1538
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1655
−117 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 45
Nov 2024 · age 45
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#170,950
#170,950 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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 · −117 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-53
1591 → 1538
Tournaments
8
40 games
Score
21.5/ 4053.8%
19W5D16L
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
2.[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 3.5/2 | #12 | 2546 | -0.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/3 | #8 | 2382 | -17.8 |
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 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/5 | #6 | 1763 | -2.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,214
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,245
in continent
World
#170,921
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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