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Coetzee, Schalk
🇿🇦FIDE 14360942· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Schalk Coetzee, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1510. He is progressing steadily with +49 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U16), Spartans Bishops Tournament 2026 (Bishops), and 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U16). His peak of 1609 was reached at age 13 (Oct 2024).
At junior level, he reached #21 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1510
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1542
All-time high
1609
−99 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 13
Oct 2024 · age 13
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#181,874
#181,874 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+49 Elo)
1461 → 1510
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 15
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 14
Jul 2025
2024
All-time peak 1609
at age 13 · −99 from today
Oct 2024
21st South African U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1608
Aug 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
1505 → 1510
Tournaments
12
63 games
Score
31.5/ 6350.0%
23W17D23L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRaynier Claassen2,035·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship)·R6·+38.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/2 | #14 | 2360 | -14.4 |
Team | May 2026 | 2.5/2 | #2 | 2221 | +16.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #9 | 1590 | +22.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #17 | 1709 | -4.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/2 | #11 | 2351 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #77 | 2502 | -17.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/4 | #44 | 1802 | +24.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/4 | #23 | 1922 | +4.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/3 | #19 | — | -34.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/4 | #6 | 1823 | +15.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSpiro Clainos
🇿🇦RSA·1621
+0 −8 =1
9 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsNathan Brown
🇿🇦RSA·1467
+2 −0 =4
6 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsJared CHIPUNZA
🇿🇦RSA·1777
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsJody Douglas
🇿🇦RSA·1453
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsJaeden De Jager
🇿🇦RSA·1523
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,356
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,740
in continent
World
#181,829
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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