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Moodley, Kai
🇿🇦FIDE 534018301· Male· South Africa· Born in 2015
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Kai Moodley, a 11-year-old South African player, is rated 1523 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 2026 KZN Open Chess Championships (B), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U12 Boys), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U12 Open).
At junior level, he reached #35 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1523
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1523
at best
Jun 2026 · age 11
Jun 2026 · age 11
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#176,811
#176,811 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
35th South African U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1523
Jun 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 11
Jun 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 11
Jun 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 11
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1523
at age 11
Jun 2026
First FIDE rating
1523 · at age 11
Jun 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1523 → 1523
Tournaments
4
28 games
Score
16.5/ 2858.9%
15W3D10L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/1 | #42 | 766 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/3 | #27 | 1437 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/1 | #15 | 1523 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 5/1 | #31 | 622 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,293
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,508
in continent
World
#176,772
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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