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Van Der Merwe, Schalk Wiehan
🇿🇦FIDE 14363437· Male· South Africa· Born in 1987
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Schalk Wiehan Van Der Merwe, a 39-year-old South African player, is rated 1567. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 12-month break between Oct 2023 and Nov 2024. Recent appearances: Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C) and Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A). His peak of 1630 was reached at age 37 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1567
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1630
−63 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 37
Mar 2024 · age 37
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#159,676
#159,676 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+255 Elo)
1375 → 1630
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 37
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 37
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 37
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1630
at age 37 · −63 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1383 → returned at 1610
Oct 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-43
1610 → 1567
Tournaments
2
5 games
Score
0.5/ 510.0%
0W1D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jul 2025 | 0.5/1 | #86 | 1612 | -20.0 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 0/2 | #163 | 979 | -22.8 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,081
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,734
in continent
World
#159,659
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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