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Budge, Benjamin
🇿🇦FIDE 14377756· Male· South Africa· Born in 2007
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Benjamin Budge, a 19-year-old South African player, is rated 1550. He has slipped back 48 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 1 2026 (Level 4), 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U20 Open), and Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Advanced). His peak of 1673 was reached at age 17 (Jun 2024).
At junior level, he reached #35 nationally in U18.
Current rating
1550
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1673
−123 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 17
Jun 2024 · age 17
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#166,285
#166,285 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2024
35th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1673
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Jun 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1673
at age 17 · −123 from today
Jun 2024
First FIDE rating
1673 · at age 17
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-48
1598 → 1550
Tournaments
4
24 games
Score
10.5/ 2443.8%
9W3D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/6 | #6 | 1596 | +17.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/3 | #21 | 1770 | -10.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/4 | #21 | 1848 | +6.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/4 | #40 | 1676 | -62.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,161
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,049
in continent
World
#166,263
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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