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Saunders, John
🇿🇦FIDE 534010440· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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John Saunders, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1411. He has slipped back 48 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys), 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship), and Spartan Bishops Inter-Regional Chess Championships 2025 Elite (U18). Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 South African Junior Closed (Blitz)) recently. His peak of 1459 was reached at age 17 (Feb 2026).
Current rating
1411
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1459
−48 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 17
Feb 2026 · age 17
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#214,035
#214,035 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
4 entries2026
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Feb 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 17
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1459
at age 17 · −48 from today
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1459 · at age 17
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-48
1459 → 1411
Tournaments
3
20 games
Score
6/ 2030.0%
3W6D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/8 | #50 | 1400 | -48.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/5 | #93 | 1278 | 0.0 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 3/1 | #28 | 653 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,720
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#8,940
in continent
World
#213,599
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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