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Dubbeld, Benjamin
🇿🇦FIDE 14385538· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Benjamin Dubbeld, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1690 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +181 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 202605 (Level 5), STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced), and CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 3 2026 (Level 5). Also played 2 rapid events (including 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Advanced)) recently.
At junior level, he reached #59 and #100 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1690
Standard
Rpd1480·Blz—
All-time high
1690
at best
May 2026 · age 17
May 2026 · age 17
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#113,336
#113,336 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
59th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1690
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+181 Elo)
1509 → 1690
May 2026
All-time peak 1690
at age 17
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Feb 2026
2025
100th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1578
Nov 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+181
1509 → 1690
Tournaments
7
39 games
Score
25/ 3964.1%
22W6D11L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsTatenda Mbewe1,617·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R3·+22.2
3.[W]vsBala Magwentshu1,585·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R2·+20.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #5 | 1799 | +28.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #14 | 1668 | +2.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/4 | #1 | 2340 | +43.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/6 | #14 | 1596 | +4.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2.5/3 | #26 | 1829 | +33.2 |
Hot streak: 7 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#538
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#4,343
in continent
World
#113,333
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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