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Marais, Nathan
🇿🇦FIDE 534012354· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Nathan Marais, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1607 — just 25 short of his peak of 1632 (Sep 2025, age 16). He has fluctuated between 1546 and 1632 over the past 2 years. 40 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys), 2026 AHS Open Chess Tournament (A), and 2026 Tshwane Chess Open Registration Tournament (A).
At junior level, he reached #56 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1607
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1632
−25 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 16
Sep 2025 · age 16
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
40 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#143,676
#143,676 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 17
May 2026
2025
56th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1632
Sep 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Sep 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Sep 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Sep 2025
All-time peak 1632
at age 16 · −25 from today
Sep 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-25
1632 → 1607
Tournaments
7
46 games
Score
18.5/ 4640.2%
19W5D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsShaylen Marimuthu1,496·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U20 Open Championship)·R1·-25.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/9 | #30 | 1663 | +52.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/5 | #9 | 1601 | +11.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #22 | — | -17.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/4 | #34 | 1901 | -7.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #18 | 1611 | -26.8 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#891
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,861
in continent
World
#143,665
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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