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Van Wyk, Ruan
🇿🇦FIDE 14393751· Male· South Africa· Born in 2008
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Ruan Van Wyk, a 18-year-old South African player, is rated 1463 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +40 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys), Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U18), and Bojanala's Rusties - The Champions' tournament (Rooks).
Current rating
1463
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1463
at best
Apr 2026 · age 18
Apr 2026 · age 18
Activity
96
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#198,334
#198,334 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+40 Elo)
1423 → 1463
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1463
at age 18
Apr 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 18
Mar 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 18
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1423 · at age 18
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+40
1423 → 1463
Tournaments
4
25 games
Score
7.5/ 2530.0%
7W1D17L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/8 | #52 | 1235 | -113.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/5 | #7 | 1312 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/3 | #14 | 1457 | 0.0 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 3/2 | #13 | 709 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,519
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#8,270
in continent
World
#198,860
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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