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Kirstein, Tinus Ederich
🇿🇦FIDE 14375362· Male· South Africa· Born in 2012
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Tinus Ederich Kirstein, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1587. He has held steady between 1550 and 1600 for 8 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 KSNG Open Chess Tournament (B), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys), and 2026 AHS Open Chess Tournament (B). His peak of 1643 was reached at age 13 (Jan 2025).
At junior level, he reached #14 and #9 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1587
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1643
−56 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 13
Jan 2025 · age 13
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#151,371
#151,371 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 13
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 13
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 13
May 2025
14th South African U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1643
Jan 2025
Best 12-month gain (+187 Elo)
1456 → 1643
Jan 2025
All-time peak 1643
at age 13 · −56 from today
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+132
1455 → 1587
Tournaments
8
52 games
Score
29.5/ 5256.7%
30W5D17L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsCaron Goliath1,598·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship)·R1·+21.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #6 | 1780 | +58.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/8 | #28 | 1682 | +26.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #14 | 1635 | -20.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 5/1 | #49 | 2398 | +24.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/1 | #34 | 2325 | -19.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#980
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#6,237
in continent
World
#151,355
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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