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Goliath, Caron
🇿🇦FIDE 14396475· Male· South Africa· Born in 2012
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Caron Goliath, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1588 — just 10 short of his peak of 1598 (Oct 2025, age 13). He has fluctuated between 1537 and 1598 over the past 2 years. 18 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys), 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Open), and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship).
At junior level, he reached #40 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1588
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1598
−10 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 13
Oct 2025 · age 13
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#150,986
#150,986 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
40th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1596
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Oct 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Oct 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 13
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1598
at age 13 · −10 from today
Oct 2025
First FIDE rating
1598 · at age 13
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-10
1598 → 1588
Tournaments
6
44 games
Score
25/ 4456.8%
26W7D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/7 | #30 | 1855 | +53.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/4 | #14 | 2315 | -16.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/2 | #94 | 2390 | -45.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/2 | #16 | 1509 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/1 | #21 | 769 | 0.0 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship) (-45.6 Elo, finished #94).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#977
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#6,222
in continent
World
#150,971
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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