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Smit, Rikis
🇿🇦FIDE 534011528· Male· South Africa· Born in 2007
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Rikis Smit, a 19-year-old South African player, is rated 1596 — his current career high. He is currently in the 1550–1600 range. 23 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 202605 (Level 5), CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 4 2026 (Level 5), and CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 3 2026 (Level 4). Also played 1 blitz event (including Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Blitz)) recently.
At junior level, he reached #81 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1596
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1586
All-time high
1596
at best
Jun 2026 · age 19
Jun 2026 · age 19
Activity
69
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#148,530
#148,530 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
81st South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1596
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1596
at age 19
Jun 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 19
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 19
Mar 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 19
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1590 · at age 19
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+6
1590 → 1596
Tournaments
4
20 games
Score
12/ 2060.0%
11W2D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #12 | 1560 | -4.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #9 | 1494 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/1 | #4 | 1541 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/1 | #11 | 670 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#933
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,167
in continent
World
#148,517
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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