Singh, Shaurya
🇿🇦FIDE 14372126· Male· South Africa· Born in 2012
Shaurya Singh, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1990 and ranked 2nd among South African players under 14. He is climbing fast, having gained +141 Elo over the past 12 months. 79 rated games in the past year (≈60/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys), STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Championship), and COGH 2026 (Championship). Also played 1 rapid (including 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Championship)) and 2 blitz events (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Blitz Open Section) recently. His peak of 2022 was reached at age 14 (May 2026, South African #48 at the time).
At junior level, he reached #1 and #2 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1990
Standard
All-time high
2022
May 2026 · age 14
Activity
58
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#2
Career timeline
11 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/7 | #11 | 2014 | -28.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #10 | 1877 | -3.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 8.5/9 | #1 | 2179 | +127.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/6 | #12 | 2145 | +102.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #1 | 2163 | +34.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/5 | #22 | 1761 | -7.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/6 | #17 | 1505 | -100.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/5 | #5 | 2177 | +42.0 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 6/11 | #16 | 1849 | +37.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/9 | #39 | 1707 | -62.8 |
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