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Poorun, Argon
🇿🇦FIDE 14373190· Male· South Africa· Born in 1995
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Argon Poorun, a 31-year-old South African player, is rated 1727 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A).
Current rating
1727
Standard
Rpd1599·Blz—
All-time high
1727
at best
Nov 2025 · age 30
Nov 2025 · age 30
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#100,323
#100,323 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2025
All-time peak 1727
at age 30
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+260 Elo)
1431 → 1691
Nov 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 29
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 29
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1400
at age 28
Oct 2023
First FIDE rating
1431 · at age 28
Oct 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+36
1691 → 1727
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
4W1D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jul 2025 | 4.5/9 | #38 | 1769 | +35.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#411
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#3,693
in continent
World
#100,322
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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