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Step, Nicholas

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FIDEFIDE 14375990· Male· South Africa· Born in 2012

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Nicholas Step, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1518. He is progressing steadily with +29 Elo over the past 12 months. 75 rated games in the past year (≈49/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U16), EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys), and 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys). Also played 1 rapid event recently. His peak of 1667 was reached at age 13 (Oct 2025).

At junior level, he reached #26 and #9 nationally in U14 and U12.

Current rating

1518

Standard

Rpd1608·Blz—

All-time high

1667

−149 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 13

Activity

47

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

75 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#177,809

#177,809 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
100 career games
at age 14
May 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+238 Elo)
1429 → 1667
Nov 2025
26th South African U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1667
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1667
at age 13 · −149 from today
Oct 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 13
Jun 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys)
perf 1877 (+359) · 4/5 · #12
Top opponent
vs Jonah Beukman 1,714
Eastern Cape Closed 2025 (U14 Open) · Sep 2025 · +22.7 Elo
Evolution
-98
1616 → 1518
Tournaments
16
94 games
Score
55.5/ 9459.0%
50W21D23L

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 16
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U16)
Swiss
Apr 20263.5/4#71778-11.2
EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys)
Swiss
Apr 20264/5#121877+32.4
2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys)
Open Swiss
Mar 20264.5/5#651857-89.6
2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U16)
Swiss
Mar 20263.5/5#61738+2.8
NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U16)
Swiss
Feb 20264/4#32367+46.4
Worst Elo result: 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys) (-89.6 Elo, finished #65).

Rankings

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South Africa
#1,307
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#7,456
in continent
World
#177,765
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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1307🇿🇦Step, Nicholas1,518
Africa
1
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2,627
2
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,441
9
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2,414
10
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2,412
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7456🇿🇦Step, Nicholas1,518
World
1
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2
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3
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6
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7
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177765🇿🇦Step, Nicholas1,518