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Kapp, Sebastian

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FIDEFIDE 14360977· Male· South Africa· Born in 2012

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Sebastian Kapp, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1618. He has slipped back 45 Elo over the past 12 months. 85 rated games in the past year (≈55/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U16), Spartans Bishops Tournament 2026 (Bishops), and NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U16). Also played 1 rapid and 1 blitz events (including 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz)) recently. His peak of 1701 was reached at age 14 (May 2026).

At junior level, he reached #15 and #10 nationally in U14 and U12.

Current rating

1618

Standard

Rpd1655·Blz1579

All-time high

1701

83 pts below
May 2026 · age 14

Activity

53

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

68 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#140,090

#140,090 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
All-time peak 1701
at age 14 · −83 from today
May 2026
100 career games
at age 14
May 2026
15th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1697
Feb 2026
Best 12-month gain (+151 Elo)
1546 → 1697
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 13
May 2025
2024
10th South African U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1625
Jul 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U16)
perf 2337 (+719) · 5/5 · #3
Top opponent
Evolution
-48
16661618
Tournaments
16
89 games
Score
58.5/ 8965.7%
53W11D25L

Last 12 months — tournaments

16 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Swiss
May 20262.5/3#151778-71.6
Team
May 20262/3#81752-35.2
Swiss
Apr 20265/5#32337+24.0
Swiss
Apr 20264.5/4#32382+40.0
Open Swiss
Mar 20265/9#141640-17.6
Swiss
Mar 20264/6#41676+2.0
Swiss
Feb 20263/5#51613-20.8
Swiss
Jan 20262.5/5#81649-5.6
Open Swiss
Dec 20254/2#222245-2.8
Team
Dec 20256/3#42325+37.6
Worst Elo result: NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U16) (-71.6 Elo, finished #15).

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Rankings

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South Africa
#838
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,729
in continent
World
#140,081
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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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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World
1
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2
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2
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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