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Weideman, Hendrik Johanne
🇿🇦FIDE 534013687· Male· South Africa· Born in 1986
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Hendrik Johanne Weideman, a 40-year-old South African player, is rated 1632 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +166 Elo over the past 12 months. 54 rated games in the past year (≈52/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Centurion Mall Open Chess Tournament (A), 2026 PBHS Open Chess Tournament (B), and 2026 KSNG Open Chess Tournament (B). Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz)) recently.
Current rating
1632
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1536
All-time high
1632
at best
Jun 2026 · age 40
Jun 2026 · age 40
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
53 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#134,927
#134,927 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
50th South African 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 1632
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+166 Elo)
1466 → 1632
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1632
at age 40
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 40
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 40
Apr 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 39
Jul 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+96
1536 → 1632
Tournaments
12
68 games
Score
41/ 6860.3%
34W14D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/4 | #12 | 1514 | -10.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 1795 | +28.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #5 | 1581 | +0.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 1771 | +22.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #6 | 1607 | +4.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #10 | 1754 | -1.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/5 | #4 | 1665 | +11.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/3 | #20 | 2456 | -2.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3.5/3 | #31 | 2546 | +29.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/4 | #12 | 1547 | +3.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#768
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,482
in continent
World
#134,919
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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