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RG
Radien, Ganief
🇿🇦FIDE 534011480· Male· South Africa· Born in 1976
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Ganief Radien, a 50-year-old South African player, is rated 1597 — his current career high. He has held steady between 1550 and 1600 for 13 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include UCT OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (Advanced), Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C), and Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B).
Current rating
1597
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1597
at best
Nov 2025 · age 49
Nov 2025 · age 49
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#147,546
#147,546 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+86 Elo)
1511 → 1597
Apr 2026
2025
24th South African 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1597
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1597
at age 49
Nov 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 49
Feb 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 49
Feb 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 49
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+12
1585 → 1597
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
10.5/ 1761.8%
10W1D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/4 | #38 | 1851 | -24.0 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 2.5/2 | #25 | 2485 | +30.8 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 5/6 | #37 | 1879 | +4.8 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#935
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#6,052
in continent
World
#147,533
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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