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Swindell, Reese
🇿🇦FIDE 14380137· Male· South Africa· Born in 2007
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Reese Swindell, a 19-year-old South African player, is rated 1501. He has fluctuated between 1493 and 1623 over the past 2 years. 26 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U20 Boys), 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (C), and 2026 Chris Greyling Tournament (C). His peak of 1623 was reached at age 17 (Oct 2024).
At junior level, he reached #57 nationally in U18.
Current rating
1501
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1623
−122 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 17
Oct 2024 · age 17
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#184,353
#184,353 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 19
Apr 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 18
Sep 2025
2024
57th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1623
Oct 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Oct 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+6
1495 → 1501
Tournaments
8
51 games
Score
21.5/ 5142.2%
20W9D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/7 | #19 | 1561 | -9.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/2 | #15 | 2227 | -3.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/2 | #10 | 2210 | -4.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/1 | #7 | 2317 | +21.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #20 | 1708 | +5.2 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults) (-21.6 Elo, finished #41).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,392
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#7,748
in continent
World
#184,293
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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