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Van Rooyen, Louis
🇳🇦FIDE 15208958· Male· Namibia· Born in 2002
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Louis Van Rooyen, a 24-year-old player, is rated 1863. He is progressing steadily with +34 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent appearances: Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Open Section and 2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open). His peak of 1902 was reached at age 23 (Oct 2025); he also reached #6 nationally in Dec 2025.
Current rating
1863
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1902
−39 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 23
Oct 2025 · age 23
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#57,756
#57,756 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 24
Apr 2026
2025
Peak national rank: #6
at age 23 · rated 1902
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1902
at age 23 · −39 from today
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+117 Elo)
1729 → 1846
Jun 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 22
Mar 2024
2023
First FIDE rating
1729 · at age 21
Nov 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+34
1829 → 1863
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
9/ 1752.9%
6W6D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsOtto NakapundaCM1,886·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)·R8·+19.4
2.[W]vsGoodwill KhoaCM1,894·Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Open Section·R1·+10.9
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/9 | #8 | 1841 | -33.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/8 | #4 | 1865 | -6.4 |
Worst Elo result: Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Open Section (-33.2 Elo, finished #8).
Rankings
/
Namibia
#11
out of 156 players
Africa
#1,802
in continent
World
#57,756
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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