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Makanjee, Arjun
🇿🇦FIDE 534001441· Male· South Africa· Born in 2013
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Arjun Makanjee, a 13-year-old South African player, is rated 1475 — just 16 short of his peak of 1491 (May 2026, age 13). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 2026 KZN Open Chess Championships (B), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Open).
Current rating
1475
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1491
−16 pts below
May 2026 · age 13
May 2026 · age 13
Activity
54
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#195,202
#195,202 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
4 entries2026
Crossed 1400
at age 13
May 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 13
May 2026
All-time peak 1491
at age 13 · −16 from today
May 2026
First FIDE rating
1491 · at age 13
May 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-16
1491 → 1475
Tournaments
4
27 games
Score
11.5/ 2742.6%
9W5D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/1 | #47 | 2366 | -16.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/8 | #50 | 1410 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/1 | #107 | 718 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/4 | #91 | 770 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,535
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#8,322
in continent
World
#195,110
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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