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MJ
Murray, Jaydon
🇿🇦FIDE 14361167· Male· South Africa· Born in 2010
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Jaydon Murray, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1675 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +140 Elo over the past 12 months. 54 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U18), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Boys), and 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U18).
At junior level, he reached #43 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1675
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1675
at best
Jun 2026 · age 16
Jun 2026 · age 16
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#118,929
#118,929 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
43rd South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1675
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+140 Elo)
1535 → 1675
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1675
at age 16
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 16
May 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 16
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U16 Boys)perf 2479 (+804) · 5.5/5 · #30
Top opponent
Evolution
+166
1509 → 1675
Tournaments
10
63 games
Score
35/ 6355.6%
31W10D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsMwanje Kathan Mickey1,630·2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U16 Boys)·R8·-22.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/5 | #30 | 2479 | -14.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #6 | 1794 | +40.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #6 | 1844 | +170.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/2 | #11 | 2304 | +25.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/2 | #5 | 2330 | +43.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/3 | #86 | 1689 | -48.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/5 | #45 | 1513 | -39.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/4 | #18 | 1843 | -24.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/5 | #11 | 1538 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/3 | #3 | 2275 | +14.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBenjamin Banda
🇿🇦RSA·1637
+1 −6 =0
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJoshua Hall
🇿🇦RSA·1443
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsDeacon Dugmore
🇿🇦RSA·1641
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsKamvalethu Sonti
🇿🇦RSA·1477
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsWolfgang Kipper
🇿🇦RSA·1529
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Sep 2024
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Rankings
/
South Africa
#585
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,663
in continent
World
#118,923
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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