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VG
Van Gent, Ettienne
🇿🇦FIDE 14396440· Male· South Africa· Born in 1984
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Ettienne Van Gent, a 42-year-old South African player, is rated 1633. He has slipped back 41 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Fountains Mall Open 2026 (A), SBDCA TRIAL 4 2026 (U20-Open), and SBDCA TRIAL 1 2026 (Open). His peak of 1684 was reached at age 42 (Apr 2026).
Current rating
1633
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1684
−51 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 42
Apr 2026 · age 42
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#134,568
#134,568 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
33rd South African 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 1684
May 2026
All-time peak 1684
at age 42 · −51 from today
Apr 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 42
Mar 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 42
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 42
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1674 · at age 42
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-41
1674 → 1633
Tournaments
3
14 games
Score
7.5/ 1453.6%
7W1D6L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/2 | #10 | 2380 | -51.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/3 | #1 | 1612 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #5 | 1529 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#760
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,459
in continent
World
#134,560
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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