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Helder, Lynette
🇿🇦FIDE 534008403· Female· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Lynette Helder, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1575 — her current career high. She plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Girls), 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U20 Girls Championship), and Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U16 and U18 Girls).
Current rating
1575
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1575
at best
Mar 2026 · age 17
Mar 2026 · age 17
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#156,625
#156,625 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+69 Elo)
1506 → 1575
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1575
at age 17
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 16
May 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 16
May 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 16
May 2025
First FIDE rating
1506 · at age 16
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+69
1506 → 1575
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
11/ 1573.3%
9W4D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsLiandri Bothma1,619·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U20 Girls Championship)·R1·+25.2
2.[W]vsLiandri Bothma1,619·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U20 Girls Championship)·R4·+25.2
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/1 | #18 | 2290 | -0.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/2 | #1 | 2419 | +52.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/3 | #3 | 2295 | +18.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,047
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,584
in continent
World
#156,609
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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