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Janse Van Rensburg, Gerrit
🇿🇦FIDE 14389339· Male· South Africa· Born in 2001
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Gerrit Janse Van Rensburg, a 25-year-old South African player, is rated 1647 — just 2 short of his peak of 1649 (Apr 2026, age 25). He is on a steady climb with +59 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (B), 2026 AHS Open Chess Tournament (B), and 2026 Tshwane Chess Open Registration Tournament (B).
Current rating
1647
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1649
−2 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 25
Apr 2026 · age 25
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#128,810
#128,810 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1649
at age 25 · −2 from today
Apr 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+95 Elo)
1532 → 1627
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 24
Jul 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 24
Apr 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 24
Mar 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 23
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+49
1598 → 1647
Tournaments
6
32 games
Score
22/ 3268.8%
20W4D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #4 | 1592 | -1.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/5 | #1 | 2349 | +40.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/2 | #22 | — | +4.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/5 | #10 | 1452 | -23.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/5 | #2 | 1801 | +24.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#713
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,115
in continent
World
#128,804
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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