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De Villiers, Christiaan
🇿🇦FIDE 534005161· Male· South Africa· Born in 2013
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Christiaan De Villiers, a 13-year-old South African player, is rated 1461 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +50 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced), CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 3 2026 (Level 5), and CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 1 2026 (Level 4).
At junior level, he reached #41 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1461
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1461
at best
Apr 2026 · age 13
Apr 2026 · age 13
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#199,048
#199,048 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+50 Elo)
1411 → 1461
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1461
at age 13
Apr 2026
2025
41st South African U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1411
May 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 12
May 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 12
May 2025
First FIDE rating
1411 · at age 12
May 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+50
1411 → 1461
Tournaments
6
32 games
Score
16/ 3250.0%
11W10D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #36 | 2357 | +18.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/4 | #11 | 1404 | -9.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #12 | 1586 | +32.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/2 | #115 | 2443 | -17.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/1 | #32 | 2264 | +22.8 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship) (-17.2 Elo, finished #115).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,567
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#8,347
in continent
World
#198,917
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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