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Powell, Dominic
🇿🇦FIDE 14369168· Male· South Africa· Born in 2008
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Dominic Powell, a 18-year-old South African player, is rated 1703. He is climbing fast, having gained +216 Elo over the past 12 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Spartans Bishops Tournament 2026 (Knights), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys), and SBDCA TRIAL 4 2026 (U20-Open). His peak of 1736 was reached at age 18 (Mar 2026).
At junior level, he reached #32 and #44 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1703
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1736
−33 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 18
Mar 2026 · age 18
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#108,889
#108,889 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+216 Elo)
1487 → 1703
Jun 2026
32nd South African U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1736
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1736
at age 18 · −33 from today
Mar 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 17
Oct 2025
2024
44th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1545
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+216
1487 → 1703
Tournaments
9
56 games
Score
33.5/ 5659.8%
29W17D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 4/4 | #1 | 2301 | +48.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/9 | #28 | 1567 | -81.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/2 | #2 | 2282 | +20.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #6 | 1674 | +14.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/4 | #1 | 2340 | +45.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #17 | 1838 | +24.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/6 | #21 | 1651 | +20.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #4 | — | +34.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/5 | #3 | 2066 | +90.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#481
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,134
in continent
World
#108,886
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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