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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 1501. He is on a steady climb with +47 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U16), NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U16), and Fide in the Bay January 2026 (B). 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

1501

Standard

Rpd1583·Blz—

All-time high

1595

−94 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 15

Activity

22

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#184,353

#184,353 · players worldwide · of 216,808

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 · −94 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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Sebastian Kapp 1,679
NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U16) · Apr 2026 · +9.4 Elo
Evolution
+47
1454 → 1501
Tournaments
7
45 games
Score
15/ 4533.3%
14W13D18L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsKeaton Arries1,591·2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U16)·R3·+25.1
2.[W]vsAventhandwa Gcwabe1,425·NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U16)·R5·+15.7
3.[W]vsJaeden De Jager1,423·NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U16)·R3·+15.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsOsakhe Smile1,404·NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U16)·R3·-25.4
2.[L]vsKhwezi Sonti1,454·Fide in the Bay January 2026 (B)·R3·-24.5
3.[L]vsLiam Prinsloo1,440·NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U16)·R2·-23.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
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
NMB Closed 2025 (U16)
Swiss
Jun 20252.5/5#1514870.0
Worst Elo result: Fide in the Bay January 2026 (B) (-62.0 Elo, finished #17).

Rankings

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South Africa
#1,392
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#7,748
in continent
World
#184,293
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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10
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Africa
1
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2,627
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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9
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10
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2,412
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2
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7
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9
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10
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