Format
VD
Van Der Westhuizen, Mika
🇿🇦FIDE 534009647· Female· South Africa· Born in 2012
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Mika Van Der Westhuizen, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1424 — her current career high. She plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Girls), STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Girls). Also played 1 rapid (including Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Advanced)) and 1 blitz events (including Hermanus Chess Club November Blitz 2025 (B)) recently.
Current rating
1424
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1424
at best
May 2026 · age 14
May 2026 · age 14
Activity
108
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#210,702
#210,702 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
4 entries2026
Crossed 1400
at age 14
May 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 14
May 2026
All-time peak 1424
at age 14
May 2026
First FIDE rating
1424 · at age 14
May 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1424 → 1424
Tournaments
3
26 games
Score
10.5/ 2640.4%
14W4D8L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/5 | #24 | 1373 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #61 | 696 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/2 | #17 | 1462 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,675
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#8,818
in continent
World
#210,382
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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