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Butler, Kayla
🇿🇦FIDE 14388340· Female· South Africa· Born in 2008
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Kayla Butler, a 18-year-old South African player, is rated 1610. She is on a steady climb with +29 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Girls), 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Girls Championship), and 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 18 GIRLS. Her peak of 1650 was reached at age 18 (Feb 2026).
At junior level, she reached #78 nationally in U18.
Current rating
1610
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1650
−40 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 18
Feb 2026 · age 18
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#143,163
#143,163 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
78th South African U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1650
Feb 2026
Best 12-month gain (+117 Elo)
1533 → 1650
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1650
at age 18 · −40 from today
Feb 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+30
1580 → 1610
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
16/ 2369.6%
14W4D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/8 | #4 | 1648 | -38.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 5/1 | #9 | 2221 | +11.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/6 | #11 | 2117 | +55.2 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#869
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,895
in continent
World
#143,153
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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