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Abrahams, Brandon
🇿🇦FIDE 534008888· Male· South Africa· Born in 2008
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Brandon Abrahams, a 18-year-old South African player, is rated 1686 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +70 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship) and Eastern Cape Closed 2025 (U18 Open).
At junior level, he reached #64 nationally in U18.
Current rating
1686
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1622
All-time high
1686
at best
May 2026 · age 18
May 2026 · age 18
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#115,041
#115,041 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+70 Elo)
1616 → 1686
May 2026
All-time peak 1686
at age 18
May 2026
2025
64th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1670
Oct 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Jun 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Jun 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+70
1616 → 1686
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
7.5/ 1453.6%
8W3D3L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsMarnus de Wit1,696·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R3·+21.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDavid Elvin1,621·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R2·-22.7
2.[L]vsAmenallah Brahim1,755·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R4·-15.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Dec 2025 | 3.5/6 | #9 | 1710 | +17.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/6 | #2 | 1781 | +54.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#545
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,454
in continent
World
#115,037
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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