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Rusford, Chad Jason
🇿🇦FIDE 14383071· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Chad Jason Rusford, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1508 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open), 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship), and Spartan Bishops Inter-Regional Chess Championships 2025 Elite (U16).
Current rating
1508
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1508
at best
Feb 2026 · age 15
Feb 2026 · age 15
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#181,678
#181,678 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Feb 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 15
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1508
at age 15
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1508 · at age 15
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1508 → 1508
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
8/ 1650.0%
5W6D5L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/3 | #45 | 1505 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/3 | #64 | 1293 | 0.0 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 3.5/1 | #17 | 667 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,352
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#7,634
in continent
World
#181,628
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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