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Marcus, Tamsanqa
🇿🇦FIDE 14382261· Male· South Africa· Born in 1970
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Tamsanqa Marcus, a 56-year-old South African player, is rated 1609. He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 13 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 KZN Open Chess Championships (A), Buffalo City Chess Clubs League 2025 (A), and Gompo Chess Open 2025 (A). His peak of 1654 was reached at age 54 (Oct 2024).
Current rating
1609
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1654
−45 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 54
Oct 2024 · age 54
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#143,544
#143,544 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
17th South African 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1609
Jun 2026
2025
19th South African 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1654
May 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 54
Oct 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 54
Oct 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 54
Oct 2024
All-time peak 1654
at age 54 · −45 from today
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-22
1631 → 1609
Tournaments
2
6 games
Score
2/ 633.3%
2W0D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/4 | #41 | 1621 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #5 | 1622 | +2.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#877
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,920
in continent
World
#143,533
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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