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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 1662 — just 3 short of his peak of 1665 (Jun 2024, age 17). He is on a steady climb with +59 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈23/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 #57 and #39 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1662
Standard
Rpd1613·Blz1646
All-time high
1665
−3 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 17
Jun 2024 · age 17
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#123,335
#123,335 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
57th South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1662
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+81 Elo)
1575 → 1656
Apr 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 18
May 2025
2024
39th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1665
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+59
1603 → 1662
Tournaments
5
29 games
Score
17.5/ 2960.3%
14W7D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
#639
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#4,829
in continent
World
#123,330
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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