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McLachlan, Geoffrey
🇿🇦FIDE 14376458· Male· South Africa· Born in 2012
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Geoffrey Mclachlan, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1558 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +125 Elo over the past 12 months. 40 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Spartans Bishops Tournament 2026 (Crowns), SBDCA Trial 7 2026 (U16), and 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys). Also played 1 rapid and 1 blitz events (including 2026 South African Junior Closed (Blitz)) recently.
At junior level, he reached #70 and #26 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1558
Standard
Rpd1477·Blz1445
All-time high
1558
at best
Jun 2026 · age 14
Jun 2026 · age 14
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#163,166
#163,166 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
70th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1558
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+125 Elo)
1433 → 1558
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 14
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1558
at age 14
Jun 2026
2024
26th South African U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1520
Aug 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+145
1413 → 1558
Tournaments
9
64 games
Score
31/ 6448.4%
38W12D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsLukas Louw1,437·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship)·R3·-20.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 4/2 | #1 | 2320 | +42.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/2 | #2 | 2236 | +21.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/8 | #34 | 1673 | +52.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/1 | #16 | 2276 | -19.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #4 | 1856 | +21.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/1 | #45 | 2233 | +20.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/1 | #125 | 2237 | -19.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/5 | #11 | — | +16.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/4 | #9 | 1890 | +8.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNicholas Step
🇿🇦RSA·1522
+1 −4 =2
7 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsJaden CHIPUNZA
🇿🇦RSA·1555
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsChloe Murray
🇿🇦RSA·1401
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsJayde Arries
🇿🇦RSA·1506
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsHayden Du Toit
🇿🇦RSA
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,128
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,902
in continent
World
#163,149
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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