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GZ
Gemmell, Zac
🇿🇦FIDE 14388170· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Zac Gemmell, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1655 — just 13 short of his peak of 1668 (Sep 2024, age 15). He is on a steady climb with +57 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent appearances: Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U18 Championship) and Chess Power House Aug Open (A).
At junior level, he reached #62 and #26 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1655
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1668
−13 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 15
Sep 2024 · age 15
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#126,340
#126,340 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+57 Elo)
1598 → 1655
Jun 2026
62nd South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1656
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 16
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 16
Jan 2025
2024
26th South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1668
Sep 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Sep 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+57
1598 → 1655
Tournaments
2
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
5W0D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/4 | #3 | 1747 | +23.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/4 | #19 | 1756 | +33.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#663
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,024
in continent
World
#126,334
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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