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Barkhuizen, Simon Jurgens

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FIDEFIDE 14389320· Male· South Africa· Born in 2014

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Simon Jurgens Barkhuizen, a 12-year-old South African player, is rated 1425. He has slipped back 79 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U12 Boys), 2026 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (A), and 2026 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (A). His peak of 1546 was reached at age 10 (Jun 2024).

At junior level, he reached #10 and #4 nationally in U12 and U10.

Current rating

1425

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1546

−121 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 10

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#211,750

#211,750 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2025
10th South African U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1546
Jan 2025
2024
4th South African U10 player
at age 10 · rated 1546
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 10
Jun 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 10
Jun 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 10
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1546
at age 10 · −121 from today
Jun 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 South African Junior Closed (U12 Boys)
perf 2322 (+897) · 5/5 · #21
Top opponent
vs Reinhardt Boshoff 1,668
2026 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (A) · Feb 2026 · +30.2 Elo
Evolution
-85
1510 → 1425
Tournaments
5
33 games
Score
12/ 3336.4%
12W6D15L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 South African Junior Closed (U12 Boys)
Open Swiss
Mar 20265/5#212322-4.8
2026 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Feb 20260/4#13920-38.4
2026 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Feb 20261/4#191484-7.2
2026 Tshwane Chess Open Registration Tournament (A)
Swiss
Jan 20260/4#29—-40.4
2025 Etienne Lewis CLOSED Chess Tournament (U12)
Swiss
Aug 20256/2#12241+13.2
Worst Elo result: 2026 Tshwane Chess Open Registration Tournament (A) (-40.4 Elo, finished #29).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#1,694
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#8,991
in continent
World
#211,400
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Africa
1
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2,628
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,437
9
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10
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8991🇿🇦Barkhuizen, Simon Jurgens1,425
World
1
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2
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2
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4
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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9
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