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Kleynhans, Magnus
🇿🇦FIDE 14389118· Male· South Africa· Born in 2015
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Magnus Kleynhans, a 11-year-old South African player, is rated 1514. He is progressing steadily with +53 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U12 Boys), 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (B), and 2026 Tshwane Chess Open Registration Tournament (A). His peak of 1562 was reached at age 11 (Feb 2026).
At junior level, he reached #7 and #5 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1514
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1562
−48 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 11
Feb 2026 · age 11
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#180,247
#180,247 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1562
at age 11 · −48 from today
Feb 2026
7th South African U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1561
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+88 Elo)
1462 → 1550
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 10
Sep 2025
5th South African U10 player
at age 10 · rated 1500
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 9
Dec 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+11
1503 → 1514
Tournaments
6
39 games
Score
20.5/ 3952.6%
19W3D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/4 | #47 | 2319 | -77.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/5 | #16 | 1374 | -39.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/4 | #30 | — | -47.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/3 | #16 | 2303 | +12.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/2 | #9 | 1417 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/1 | #6 | 1425 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,293
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,484
in continent
World
#180,001
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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