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Engelbrecht, Deoren
🇿🇦FIDE 534018735· Male· South Africa· Born in 1990
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Deoren Engelbrecht, a 36-year-old South African player, is rated 1642 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +102 Elo over the past 12 months. 42 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 202605 (Level 5), CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 4 2026 (Level 5), and CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 3 2026 (Level 5).
Current rating
1642
Standard
Rpd1568·Blz—
All-time high
1642
at best
Jun 2026 · age 36
Jun 2026 · age 36
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#131,199
#131,199 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
44th South African 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1642
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+102 Elo)
1540 → 1642
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1642
at age 36
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 36
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 36
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 35
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
—
Tournaments
8
45 games
Score
24.5/ 4554.4%
16W17D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #1 | 1850 | +35.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #10 | 1690 | +7.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #7 | 1744 | -3.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #5 | 1810 | +17.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/6 | #5 | 1565 | +8.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/4 | #25 | 1977 | +1.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/5 | #23 | 1474 | 0.0 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 4/8 | #48 | 1509 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#724
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,283
in continent
World
#131,193
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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