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Gouws, Karah

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FIDEFIDE 14377250· Female· South Africa· Born in 2012

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Karah Gouws, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1483 — her current career high. She is progressing steadily with +54 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Girls), Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U14), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Girls). Also played 1 blitz event (including Bojanala's Kings and Queens Blitz Open 2025) recently.

Current rating

1483

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1483

at best
May 2026 · age 14

Activity

84

games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo

14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#191,038

#191,038 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

5 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+54 Elo)
1429 → 1483
May 2026
All-time peak 1483
at age 14
May 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 14
Feb 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 14
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1429 · at age 14
Feb 2026

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Thandoluhle Zulu 1,547
2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Girls) · Mar 2026 · +23.6 Elo
Evolution
+54
1429 → 1483
Tournaments
4
31 games
Score
8.5/ 3127.4%
6W9D16L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Girls)
Open Swiss
Mar 20263/4#2913100.0
Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U14)
Swiss
Feb 20261/4#91384-30.8
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Girls)
Open Swiss
Dec 20253.5/3#914840.0
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Girls Championship)
Team
Dec 20251/2#326920.0
Worst Elo result: Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U14) (-30.8 Elo, finished #9).

Rankings

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South Africa
#1,476
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#8,018
in continent
World
#190,957
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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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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Africa
1
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2,627
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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2,414
10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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7
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9
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10
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