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van Zyl, Jona
🇩🇪FIDE 34637753· Male· Germany· Born in 2009
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Jona Van Zyl, a 17-year-old German player, is rated 1704 — just 10 short of his peak of 1714 (Aug 2025, age 16). He is on a steady climb with +39 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 D and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Finale E. He took a 12-month break between Mar 2024 and Apr 2025.
Current rating
1704
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1714
−10 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 16
Aug 2025 · age 16
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#108,251
#108,251 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2025
All-time peak 1714
at age 16 · −10 from today
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+248 Elo)
1381 → 1629
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Mar 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1629 → returned at 1666
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+38
1666 → 1704
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
5.5/ 1055.0%
4W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #38 | 1680 | -10.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/5 | #15 | 1839 | +48.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#10,187
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#76,081
in continent
World
#108,249
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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