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Groves, George
🇿🇦FIDE 534017119· Male· South Africa· Born in 1977
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George Groves, a 49-year-old South African player, is rated 1498. He has slipped back 89 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include SBDCA Trial 7 2026 (U20-Open), Makhanda 2026 (Open), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (Adults). His peak of 1588 was reached at age 48 (Sep 2025).
Current rating
1498
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1588
−90 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 48
Sep 2025 · age 48
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#186,505
#186,505 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2025
All-time peak 1588
at age 48 · −90 from today
Sep 2025
26th South African 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 1587
Aug 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 48
Aug 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 48
Aug 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 48
Aug 2025
First FIDE rating
1587 · at age 48
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-89
1587 → 1498
Tournaments
6
36 games
Score
11.5/ 3631.9%
15W1D20L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMarilene Van Den Bergh1,610·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults)·R1·+25.6
2.[W]vsAfika Mxenge1,545·Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (Open)·R3·+17.6
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsUnathi Mokitimi1,614·Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (Open)·R5·-18.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #10 | 2384 | +9.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/1 | #17 | — | -11.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/1 | #32 | 2559 | -9.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/5 | #34 | 1539 | -45.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/2 | #32 | 2467 | -31.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/5 | #6 | 1543 | 0.0 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults) (-45.6 Elo, finished #34).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,420
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,956
in continent
World
#186,446
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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