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Van Der Westhuizen, Mika

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FIDEFIDE 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 Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 14 Girls, Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (U14), and 2026 South African Junior Closed (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

Activity

108

games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#212,018

#212,018 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

4 entries
2026
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

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Gina Sophia Hagen 1,523
2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Girls) · Mar 2026 · +5.5 Elo
Evolution
0
1424 → 1424
Tournaments
5
40 games
Score
13.5/ 4033.8%
16W6D18L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 14 Girls
Open Swiss
May 20261/7#271241-93.2
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (U14)
Open Swiss
Apr 20262/3#171584-33.2
2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Girls)
Open Swiss
Mar 20265.5/5#2413730.0
STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced)
Swiss
Mar 20261.5/2#616960.0
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Girls)
Open Swiss
Dec 20253.5/2#1714620.0
Worst Elo result: Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 14 Girls (-93.2 Elo, finished #27).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#1,675
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#8,818
in continent
World
#210,382
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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10
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