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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 1605 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +65 Elo over the past 12 months. 38 rated games in the past year. 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
1605
Standard
Rpd1568·Blz—
All-time high
1605
at best
May 2026 · age 36
May 2026 · age 36
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#144,505
#144,505 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
52nd South African 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1605
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+65 Elo)
1540 → 1605
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 36
May 2026
All-time peak 1605
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
Last 12 months — 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 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#904
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,900
in continent
World
#144,493
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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