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Stander, Cael Lelethu
🇿🇦FIDE 14396050· Male· South Africa· Born in 2015
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Cael Lelethu Stander, a 11-year-old South African player, is rated 1680 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +99 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈54/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U16), NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U14), and Spartans Bishops Tournament 2026 (Crowns).
At junior level, he reached #4 and #4 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1680
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1680
at best
Jun 2026 · age 11
Jun 2026 · age 11
Activity
51
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
50 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#117,165
#117,165 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
4th South African U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1680
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+99 Elo)
1581 → 1680
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 11
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1680
at age 11
Jun 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 10
Oct 2025
4th South African U10 player
at age 10 · rated 1597
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+98
1582 → 1680
Tournaments
14
90 games
Score
52/ 9057.8%
61W2D27L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/4 | #3 | 2362 | +39.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 6/4 | #1 | 2302 | +66.4 |
Team | May 2026 | 4/2 | #7 | 2310 | -6.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/1 | #1 | 2306 | +16.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/1 | #1 | 2306 | +16.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/5 | #18 | 2341 | -14.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/4 | #2 | 2324 | +40.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/5 | #14 | 1454 | -24.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/6 | #7 | 2351 | +35.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/5 | #7 | — | +8.8 |
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Rankings
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South Africa
#574
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,577
in continent
World
#117,160
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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