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Jacobs, Joel
🇿🇦FIDE 14369885· Male· South Africa· Born in 2015
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Joel Jacobs, a 11-year-old South African player, is rated 1473. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U12), 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U12), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U12 Open). His peak of 1526 was reached at age 11 (Jan 2026).
At junior level, he reached #14 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1473
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1526
−53 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 11
Jan 2026 · age 11
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#195,872
#195,872 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
14th South African U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1526
Jan 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 11
Jan 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 11
Jan 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 11
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1526
at age 11 · −53 from today
Jan 2026
First FIDE rating
1526 · at age 11
Jan 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-53
1526 → 1473
Tournaments
4
43 games
Score
15/ 4334.9%
27W3D13L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/1 | #8 | 2361 | -16.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/1 | #4 | 2361 | -16.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/1 | #57 | 2307 | -20.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4.5/1 | #18 | 1473 | 0.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCael Lelethu Stander
🇿🇦RSA·1680
+0 −9 =0
9 games·last met Apr 2026
View head-to-head →
vsJaymie King
🇿🇦RSA
+6 −1 =0
7 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsKian Hugo
🇿🇦RSA
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsMatthew Koutsouvelis
🇿🇦RSA·1644
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,540
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#8,348
in continent
World
#195,775
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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