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Badenhorst, Michael
🇿🇦FIDE 14375761· Male· South Africa· Born in 1950
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Michael Badenhorst, a 76-year-old South African player, is rated 1489 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (C), 2026 Chris Greyling Tournament (C), and 2026 AHS Open Chess Tournament (C).
Current rating
1489
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1489
at best
May 2026 · age 76
May 2026 · age 76
Activity
84
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#188,831
#188,831 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
5 entries2026
3rd South African 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1489
May 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 76
May 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 76
May 2026
All-time peak 1489
at age 76
May 2026
First FIDE rating
1489 · at age 76
May 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1489 → 1489
Tournaments
4
20 games
Score
8.5/ 2042.5%
7W3D10L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #11 | 1382 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/3 | #7 | 1438 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/1 | #22 | 647 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #15 | 661 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,448
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#7,928
in continent
World
#188,753
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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