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Scheepers, Storm
🇿🇦FIDE 14373521· Male· South Africa· Born in 2008
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Storm Scheepers, a 18-year-old South African player, is rated 1663 — just 21 short of his peak of 1684 (May 2025, age 17). He is progressing steadily with +37 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈40/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys), 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials #1 (U20 and Open), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open). Also played 1 rapid event (including Buffalo City Open 2025 (B)) recently.
At junior level, he reached #47 nationally in U18.
Current rating
1663
Standard
Rpd1629·Blz—
All-time high
1684
−21 pts below
May 2025 · age 17
May 2025 · age 17
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#123,324
#123,324 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+37 Elo)
1626 → 1663
Jun 2026
2025
47th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1684
May 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 17
May 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 17
May 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 17
May 2025
All-time peak 1684
at age 17 · −21 from today
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+37
1626 → 1663
Tournaments
6
43 games
Score
22/ 4351.2%
27W5D11L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsCallum Lau1,606·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R4·+19.0
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsDominic Powell1,577·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R6·-22.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #11 | 1821 | -2.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/3 | #1 | 2370 | +31.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/3 | #33 | 2337 | +6.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/4 | #45 | 2457 | +5.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/3 | #4 | 2417 | -1.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/5 | #13 | 1771 | -0.8 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#627
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,867
in continent
World
#123,318
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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