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Groener, Gladwin
🇿🇦FIDE 14372975· Male· South Africa· Born in 2010
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Gladwin Groener, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1689. He has fluctuated between 1689 and 1724 over the past 2 years. 17 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kouga Mayor's Cup Final 2026 (Open), 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open), and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship). Also played 1 rapid event (including Holiday Fever 2025 (A)) recently. His peak of 1724 was reached at age 15 (Oct 2025).
At junior level, he reached #19 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1689
Standard
Rpd1687·Blz—
All-time high
1724
−35 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 15
Oct 2025 · age 15
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#113,684
#113,684 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
19th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1724
Jan 2026
2025
All-time peak 1724
at age 15 · −35 from today
Oct 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 15
May 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 15
May 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 15
May 2025
First FIDE rating
1717 · at age 15
May 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)perf 2385 (+661) · 5/5 · #5
Evolution
-28
1717 → 1689
Tournaments
4
21 games
Score
14.5/ 2169.0%
12W5D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsNathan Van Schalkwyk1,632·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R1·+14.8
3.[W]vsSandiso Jiki1,606·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R6·+13.5
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsRyan Berry1,584·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R2·-27.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #4 | 2362 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #47 | 1633 | -57.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 5/5 | #5 | 2385 | +22.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/5 | #10 | 1909 | +7.2 |
Rankings
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South Africa
#544
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#4,356
in continent
World
#113,681
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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