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Step, Nicholas
🇿🇦FIDE 14375990· Male· South Africa· Born in 2012
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Nicholas Step, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1522. He has slipped back 94 Elo over the past 12 months. 78 rated games in the past year (≈48/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U16), 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U16), and EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 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
1522
Standard
Rpd1608·Blz—
All-time high
1667
−145 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 13
Oct 2025 · age 13
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
60 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#177,157
#177,157 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
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 · −145 from today
Oct 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 13
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-102
1624 → 1522
Tournaments
14
82 games
Score
46/ 8256.1%
42W18D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsDaniel Mallach1,515·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship)·R4·-25.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/3 | #12 | 2470 | +4.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/4 | #7 | 1778 | -11.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #12 | 1877 | +32.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/5 | #65 | 1857 | -89.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #6 | 1738 | +2.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/4 | #3 | 2367 | +46.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/4 | #17 | 1441 | -34.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/3 | #21 | 2379 | -14.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/4 | #13 | 1759 | -19.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/5 | #10 | — | -61.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSebastian Kapp
🇿🇦RSA·1618
+1 −5 =3
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsPanashe George
🇿🇦RSA·1498
+7 −0 =0
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsSibonelo Mangala
🇿🇦RSA·1707
+0 −4 =3
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsGeoffrey McLachlan
🇿🇦RSA·1558
+4 −1 =2
7 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsSamuel DRISCOLL
🇿🇦RSA·1670
+4 −3 =0
7 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,300
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,526
in continent
World
#177,118
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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