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De Jager, Jaeden
🇿🇦FIDE 14389673· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Jaeden De Jager, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1523 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +117 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈52/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U16), NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U16), and NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U16).
Current rating
1523
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1523
at best
Jun 2026 · age 15
Jun 2026 · age 15
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#176,811
#176,811 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+117 Elo)
1406 → 1523
Jun 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1523
at age 15
Jun 2026
2025
Crossed 1400
at age 14
May 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 14
May 2025
First FIDE rating
1406 · at age 14
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+69
1454 → 1523
Tournaments
11
60 games
Score
32/ 6053.3%
27W10D23L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsNathan Brown1,470·Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (U16B)·R4·-21.4
2.[L]vsRohann Scholtz1,486·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship)·R4·-20.4
3.[L]vsOkuhle Nkolongo1,488·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship)·R5·-20.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/6 | #5 | 1523 | +14.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/4 | #6 | 2355 | +16.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/1 | #13 | 2225 | +19.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/4 | #8 | 1886 | +44.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #7 | 1659 | +29.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #22 | 2388 | -22.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/1 | #75 | 2510 | -8.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/3 | #114 | 1367 | -61.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/3 | #27 | 2416 | -1.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/4 | #8 | 1867 | -4.4 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship) (-61.2 Elo, finished #114).
Most-Played Opponents
vsErato Botlhole
🇿🇦RSA·1426
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsTyler Barry
🇿🇦RSA·1542
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsSchalk Coetzee
🇿🇦RSA·1510
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsRuan Heneke
🇿🇦RSA·1494
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSpiro Clainos
🇿🇦RSA·1621
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,293
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,508
in continent
World
#176,772
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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