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Swart, Ruan

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FIDEFIDE 14376709· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009

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Ruan Swart, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1518. He has fluctuated between 1518 and 1592 over the past 2 years. 45 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U18), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys), and 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U18). His peak of 1592 was reached at age 17 (Feb 2026).

At junior level, he reached #93 nationally in U16.

Current rating

1518

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1592

−74 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 17

Activity

45

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#177,809

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

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+46 Elo)
1546 → 1592
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1592
at age 17 · −74 from today
Feb 2026
2025
93rd South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1558
Jul 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Jun 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Jun 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 16
Jun 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open)
perf 1721 (+137) · 3/5 · #31
Top opponent
vs Gunther Mittermaier 1,734
2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys) · Mar 2026 · +11.0 Elo
Evolution
-28
1546 → 1518
Tournaments
11
69 games
Score
33/ 6947.8%
30W14D25L

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 11
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U18)
Swiss
Apr 20262.5/4#101692+12.0
2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys)
Open Swiss
Mar 20263/9#421480-41.6
2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U18)
Swiss
Mar 20261.5/1#232462-14.8
NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U18)
Swiss
Feb 20263/3#122334-29.6
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open)
Open Swiss
Dec 20253/5#311721+7.6
Worst Elo result: 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys) (-41.6 Elo, finished #42).

Rankings

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

National ranking

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Africa
1
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10
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