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Williams, Elegeaux
🇿🇦FIDE 14390116· Male· South Africa· Born in 2007
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Elegeaux Williams, a 19-year-old South African player, is rated 1690 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +87 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U20 Boys), STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U20 Open).
At junior level, he reached #46 and #39 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1690
Standard
Rpd1613·Blz1646
All-time high
1690
at best
Jun 2026 · age 19
Jun 2026 · age 19
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#113,622
#113,622 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
46th South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1690
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+87 Elo)
1603 → 1690
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1690
at age 19
Jun 2026
6-month rising streak
+48 Elo
Jun 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 18
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+87
1603 → 1690
Tournaments
6
38 games
Score
22/ 3857.9%
17W10D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #49 | 1776 | +27.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/8 | #11 | 1721 | +6.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/5 | #13 | 1945 | +9.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/3 | #24 | 2307 | -20.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/3 | #3 | 2372 | +24.4 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 2.5/3 | #45 | 1868 | +37.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#529
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,375
in continent
World
#113,618
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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