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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 1735 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +226 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈29/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 3 rapid events (including 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Advanced)) recently.
At junior level, he reached #36 and #100 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1735
Standard
Rpd1514·Blz—
All-time high
1735
at best
Jun 2026 · age 17
Jun 2026 · age 17
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#97,742
#97,742 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
36th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1735
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+226 Elo)
1509 → 1735
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1735
at age 17
Jun 2026
6-month rising streak
+156 Elo
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Feb 2026
2025
100th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1578
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+226
1509 → 1735
Tournaments
8
44 games
Score
29.5/ 4467.0%
26W7D11L
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
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/4 | #2 | 2396 | +45.2 |
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 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/3 | #22 | 2389 | +32.4 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 4.5/4 | #8 | 2298 | +37.6 |
Hot streak: 8 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#384
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,587
in continent
World
#97,740
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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