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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 1536 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +125 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (U14), STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced), and CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 3 2026 (Level 5). Also played 1 blitz event (including Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Blitz)) recently.
At junior level, he reached #87 and #41 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1536
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1449
All-time high
1536
at best
Jun 2026 · age 13
Jun 2026 · age 13
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#171,773
#171,773 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
87th South African U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1536
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+125 Elo)
1411 → 1536
Jun 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1536
at age 13
Jun 2026
2025
41st South African U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1411
May 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 12
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+125
1411 → 1536
Tournaments
7
37 games
Score
20.5/ 3755.4%
15W11D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/4 | #1 | 2334 | +75.2 |
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 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/1 | #7 | 2239 | +1.6 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship) (-17.2 Elo, finished #115).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,227
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,286
in continent
World
#171,743
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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