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Heneke, Ruan

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FIDEFIDE 14389681· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011

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Ruan Heneke, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1494. He is on a steady climb with +40 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U16), NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U16), and 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U16). Also played 1 rapid event recently. His peak of 1595 was reached at age 15 (Jan 2026).

At junior level, he reached #69 and #53 nationally in U16 and U14.

Current rating

1494

Standard

Rpd1583·Blz—

All-time high

1595

−101 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 15

Activity

29

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#188,065

#188,065 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
69th South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1595
Jan 2026
Best 12-month gain (+127 Elo)
1468 → 1595
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1595
at age 15 · −101 from today
Jan 2026
2025
53rd South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1577
Jul 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Jul 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 14
Mar 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U16)
perf 1707 (+213) · 3.5/5 · #5
Top opponent
vs Sebastian Kapp 1,701
NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U16) · May 2026 · +30.7 Elo
Evolution
-83
1577 → 1494
Tournaments
6
36 games
Score
16/ 3644.4%
14W9D13L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSebastian Kapp1,701·NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U16)·R1·+30.7
2.[W]vsKeaton Arries1,591·2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U16)·R3·+25.1
3.[W]vsErato Botlhole1,475·NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U16)·R6·+18.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsOsakhe Smile1,404·NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U16)·R3·-25.1
2.[L]vsKhwezi Sonti1,454·Fide in the Bay January 2026 (B)·R3·-24.5
3.[L]vsJayde Arries1,423·NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U16)·R4·-24.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U16)
Swiss
May 20263.5/5#51707+14.8
NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U16)
Swiss
Apr 20263/5#101578-21.6
2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U16)
Swiss
Apr 20262/5#121482-10.0
NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U16)
Swiss
Feb 20262.5/4#81615-22.0
Fide in the Bay January 2026 (B)
Swiss
Jan 20262.5/3#171738-62.0
Fide in the Bay November 2025 (B)
Swiss
Nov 20252.5/2#7—+18.0
Worst Elo result: Fide in the Bay January 2026 (B) (-62.0 Elo, finished #17).

Most-Played Opponents

vsKeaton Arries
🇿🇦RSA·1421
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJaeden De Jager
🇿🇦RSA·1523
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2026
View head-to-head →
vsAishwarya Ranjith
🇿🇦RSA·1527
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings

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South Africa
#1,441
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#8,021
in continent
World
#187,997
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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