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Thakur, Yuv
🇿🇦FIDE 14372398· Male· South Africa· Born in 2013
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Yuv Thakur, a 13-year-old South African player, is rated 1628 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +87 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys), 2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (B), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Open).
At junior level, he reached #35 and #10 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1628
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1533
All-time high
1628
at best
May 2026 · age 13
May 2026 · age 13
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#136,398
#136,398 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+87 Elo)
1541 → 1628
Jun 2026
35th South African U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1628
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 13
May 2026
All-time peak 1628
at age 13
May 2026
2025
10th South African U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1561
Apr 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+104
1524 → 1628
Tournaments
5
31 games
Score
21/ 3167.7%
18W6D7L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsTinus Ederich Kirstein1,590·Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U14 Championship)·R5·+21.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #9 | 1708 | +79.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #10 | 1623 | -27.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/1 | #65 | 2539 | +10.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/3 | #22 | 2330 | +22.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 5/1 | #18 | 2390 | +19.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#786
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,553
in continent
World
#136,390
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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