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Van Wyk, Keisha C
🇳🇦FIDE 15200574· Female· Namibia· Born in 2004
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Keisha C Van Wyk, a 22-year-old player, is rated 1553. She has fluctuated between 1544 and 1599 over the past 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Women Section, 2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Women), and Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia Open - Women Section. Her peak of 1609 was reached at age 20 (Mar 2024); she also reached #8 nationally in Nov 2017.
At junior level, she reached #5, #2, #6 and #1 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1553
Standard
Rpd1569·Blz—
All-time high
1609
−56 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 20
Mar 2024 · age 20
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#165,116
#165,116 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
100 career games
at age 20
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+288 Elo)
1321 → 1609
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 20
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 20
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 20
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1609
at age 20 · −56 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Women Section · Feb 2026 · +5.8 Elo
Evolution
-3
1556 → 1553
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
15.5/ 2367.4%
13W5D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRauha ShipindoWFM1,650·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Women)·R6·+12.2
2.[W]vsHelvi Shuudifonya1,498·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Women)·R8·+7.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/6 | #6 | 1601 | -17.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 8.5/4 | #3 | 2317 | +26.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/4 | #5 | 2342 | -12.4 |
Worst Elo result: Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Women Section (-17.8 Elo, finished #6).
Most-Played Opponents
vsRauha ShipindoWFM
🇳🇦NAM·1604
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJolly NepandoWCM
🇳🇦NAM·1649
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsBeukes Jamie-NicoleWCM
🇳🇦NAM·1778
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsLutopu Khoa
🇳🇦NAM·1746
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsKamutuua Tjatindi
🇳🇦NAM·1530
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
/
Namibia
#100
out of 163 players
Africa
#6,990
in continent
World
#165,095
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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