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Van Zyl, Albertus Petrus
🇿🇦FIDE 14395746· Male· South Africa· Born in 2014
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Albertus Petrus Van Zyl, a 12-year-old South African player, is rated 1420. He has slipped back 58 Elo over the past 12 months. 38 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 KSNG Open Chess Tournament (B), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U12 Boys), and 2026 Chris Greyling Tournament (B). His peak of 1556 was reached at age 12 (Apr 2026).
At junior level, he reached #14 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1420
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1556
−136 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 12
Apr 2026 · age 12
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#213,103
#213,103 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
14th South African U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1556
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+50 Elo)
1506 → 1556
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1556
at age 12 · −136 from today
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 12
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 11
Apr 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 11
Apr 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-86
1506 → 1420
Tournaments
9
61 games
Score
24.5/ 6140.2%
31W3D27L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #13 | 1492 | -18.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/3 | #34 | 2283 | -32.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/4 | #22 | 734 | -83.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #11 | 1528 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #12 | 1502 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/2 | #8 | 1463 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/3 | #27 | 669 | -55.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/3 | #3 | 2254 | -23.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/3 | #21 | 2328 | -12.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,715
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#9,042
in continent
World
#212,701
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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