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Koutsouvelis, Matthew

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FIDEFIDE 14369893· Male· South Africa· Born in 2014

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Matthew Koutsouvelis, a 12-year-old South African player, is rated 1644 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +59 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U16), NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U14), and NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U14).

At junior level, he reached #3 nationally in U12.

Current rating

1644

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1644

at best
Jun 2026 · age 12

Activity

105

games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo

35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#130,454

#130,454 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+59 Elo)
1585 → 1644
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 12
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1644
at age 12
Jun 2026
3rd South African U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1640
Apr 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 12
Apr 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Mar 2026

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U16)
perf 2317 (+673) · 5/5 · #1
Top opponent
vs Samuel DRISCOLL 1,733
NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U16) · May 2026 · +25.0 Elo
Evolution
+59
1585 → 1644
Tournaments
10
75 games
Score
44.5/ 7559.3%
55W4D16L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJayde Arries1,423·NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U16)·R3·-31.2
2.[L]vsCiara ADAMS1,509·2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U14)·R5·-27.2
3.[L]vsCael Lelethu Stander1,563·NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U14)·R4·-24.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U16)
Swiss
May 20265/5#12317+52.4
NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U14)
Swiss
May 20264/3#42312+14.8
NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U14)
Swiss
Apr 20265/3#22263+32.4
2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U14)
Swiss
Apr 20262/2#82305-14.8
EC Open 2026 (U8-U14 Boys)
Swiss
Apr 20265.5/2#32405-23.6
2026 South African Junior Closed (U12 Boys)
Open Swiss
Mar 20265/4#322356-58.8
2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U14)
Swiss
Mar 20265/4#115280.0
NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U14)
Swiss
Feb 20264/2#715200.0
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U12 Open)
Open Swiss
Dec 20254/1#458400.0
Eastern Cape Closed 2025 (U12 Open)
Swiss
Sep 20255/1#114720.0
Worst Elo result: 2026 South African Junior Closed (U12 Boys) (-58.8 Elo, finished #32).

Most-Played Opponents

vsCael Lelethu Stander
🇿🇦RSA·1680
+2 −6 =0
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsKhwezi Sonti
🇿🇦RSA·1521
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met May 2026
View head-to-head →
vsJoel Jacobs
🇿🇦RSA·1473
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings

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South Africa
#716
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,250
in continent
World
#130,448
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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1
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2
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10
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