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JJ
Jaffray, Joseph
🇿🇦FIDE 14361221· Male· South Africa· Born in 2008
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Joseph Jaffray, a 18-year-old South African player, is rated 1784 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +143 Elo over the past 12 months. 40 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U20-Open), NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U20-Open), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open).
At junior level, he reached #21 and #54 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1784
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1784
at best
Jun 2026 · age 18
Jun 2026 · age 18
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#81,386
#81,386 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
21st South African U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1784
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1784
at age 18
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+178 Elo)
1552 → 1730
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 17
May 2025
2024
54th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1536
May 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 16
May 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+116
1668 → 1784
Tournaments
6
35 games
Score
25/ 3571.4%
20W10D5L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsMarnus de Wit1,696·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R2·+19.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/5 | #2 | 1974 | +4.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/5 | #1 | 2420 | +50.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #16 | 1873 | +2.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/4 | #16 | 2444 | +28.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/5 | #11 | 1755 | +4.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 1764 | +26.8 |
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsJames CHIPUNZA
🇿🇦RSA·1808
+0 −7 =5
12 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsRuben Bouwer
🇿🇦RSA·1507
+6 −0 =1
7 games·last met May 2025
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vsUsemhle Mtshekexe
🇿🇦RSA·1582
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsJoseph Amachukwu
🇿🇦RSA·1689
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsRuan Grigor
🇿🇦RSA·1480
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
/
South Africa
#271
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#2,806
in continent
World
#81,384
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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