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Mittermaier, Gunther
🇿🇦FIDE 14365952· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Gunther Mittermaier, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1635. He is on a breakout run, having gained +152 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include FIDE In The West 2026 (Open), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys), and West Rand Open 2026 (Open). His peak of 1733 was reached at age 17 (Mar 2026).
At junior level, he reached #33 and #58 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1635
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1480
All-time high
1733
−98 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 17
Mar 2026 · age 17
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#133,799
#133,799 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
33rd South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1733
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+161 Elo)
1572 → 1733
Apr 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1733
at age 17 · −98 from today
Mar 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 17
Jan 2026
2025
58th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1573
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+153
1482 → 1635
Tournaments
8
46 games
Score
28/ 4660.9%
23W10D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 3/3 | #10 | 2367 | +9.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #11 | 1721 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/9 | #26 | 1522 | -106.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/4 | #4 | 2487 | +70.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/4 | #1 | 2387 | +78.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/5 | #10 | 2024 | +81.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #57 | 1736 | +12.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #15 | 1872 | +21.2 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#756
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,429
in continent
World
#133,792
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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