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Naidoo, Dhiya
🇿🇦FIDE 14372045· Female· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Dhiya Naidoo, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1814 — just 12 short of her peak of 1826 (Aug 2025, age 14) and ranked 11th among South African women. She is climbing fast, having gained +99 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Girls), 2026 South African Closed Chess Championships (Woman), and 2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (A). Also played 1 rapid (including FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2025) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Blitz Girls Section) recently.
At junior level, she reached #13, #3 and #12 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1814
Standard
Rpd1694·Blz1834
All-time high
1826
−12 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 14
Aug 2025 · age 14
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#11
#11 · South African women · of 276
Career timeline
9 entries2026
13th South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1815
May 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 15
May 2026
2025
3rd South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1826
Aug 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 14
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1826
at age 14 · −12 from today
Aug 2025
Best 12-month gain (+592 Elo)
1119 → 1711
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+98
1716 → 1814
Tournaments
6
54 games
Score
37/ 5468.5%
32W10D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/8 | #7 | 1904 | -1.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 8.5/8 | #1 | 2323 | +45.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 5.5/10 | #7 | 1812 | +0.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #25 | 1770 | -7.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/8 | #2 | 1793 | -47.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 9/10 | #3 | 2079 | +110.0 |
Worst Elo result: 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 14 GIRLS (-47.6 Elo, finished #2).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#215
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#2,387
in continent
World
#72,010
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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