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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 1494 — just 26 short of his peak of 1520 (Aug 2024, age 12). He is on a steady climb with +65 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys), SBDCA TRIAL 4 2026 (U16), and SBDCA TRIAL 1 2026 (U18). Also played 1 rapid and 1 blitz events (including 2026 South African Junior Closed (Blitz)) recently.
At junior level, he reached #86 and #26 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1494
Standard
Rpd1477·Blz1445
All-time high
1520
−26 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 12
Aug 2024 · age 12
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#186,971
#186,971 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+65 Elo)
1429 → 1494
May 2026
2025
86th South African U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1465
Mar 2025
2024
26th South African U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1520
Aug 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Aug 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 12
Aug 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 12
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+61
1433 → 1494
Tournaments
10
62 games
Score
34/ 6254.8%
33W12D17L
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
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,426
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#7,859
in continent
World
#186,899
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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