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Fourie, Ruan

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FIDEFIDE 534007156· Male· South Africa· Born in 1980

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Ruan Fourie, a 46-year-old South African player, is rated 1542. He has slipped back 79 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (C), 2026 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (B), and 2025 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Queen). His peak of 1753 was reached at age 45 (May 2025).

Current rating

1542

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1753

−211 pts below
May 2025 · age 45

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#169,435

#169,435 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
27th South African 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1558
Jan 2026
2025
18th South African 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1753
May 2025
All-time peak 1753
at age 45 · −211 from today
May 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 45
Apr 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 45
Apr 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 45
Apr 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Modupi Malope 1,598
2026 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (B) · Feb 2026 · +22.3 Elo
Evolution
-16
1558 → 1542
Tournaments
3
21 games
Score
10.5/ 2150.0%
8W5D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (C)
Open Swiss
Apr 20264.5/2#272231-13.6
2026 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (B)
Swiss
Feb 20263/3#142349-2.4
2025 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Queen)
Swiss
Jun 20253/7#211456-63.2
Worst Elo result: 2025 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Queen) (-63.2 Elo, finished #21).

Rankings

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South Africa
#1,200
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,197
in continent
World
#169,407
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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South Africa
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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1200🇿🇦Fourie, Ruan1,542
Africa
1
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2,628
2
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3
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4
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5
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2,464
6
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2,453
7
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8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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2,412
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7197🇿🇦Fourie, Ruan1,542
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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