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Caeser, Waynika
🇿🇦FIDE 14396157· Female· South Africa· Born in 2007
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Waynika Caeser, a 19-year-old South African player, is rated 1584 — just 7 short of her peak of 1591 (Nov 2024, age 17). She has held steady between 1550 and 1600 for 20 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Ladies) and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U20 Girls Championship). Also played 1 rapid event (including 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Advanced)) recently. She took a 14-month break between Nov 2024 and Feb 2026.
At junior level, she reached #93 and #69 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1584
Standard
Rpd1544·Blz—
All-time high
1591
−7 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 17
Nov 2024 · age 17
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#153,108
#153,108 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
93rd South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1584
Jun 2026
2024
69th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1591
Dec 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Nov 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Nov 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 17
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1591
at age 17 · −7 from today
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
1591 → 1584
Tournaments
2
15 games
Score
9.5/ 1563.3%
7W5D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/8 | #17 | 1681 | +3.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 5/2 | #5 | 2290 | -11.2 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#997
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,396
in continent
World
#153,093
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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