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Du Plessis, Marlon
🇿🇦FIDE 534025197· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Marlon Du Plessis, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1611 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Northern Cape Open Chess Championship (B), 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship), and Spartan Bishops Inter-Regional Chess Championships 2025 Elite (U18).
Current rating
1611
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1611
at best
May 2026 · age 17
May 2026 · age 17
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#142,189
#142,189 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Crossed 1600
at age 17
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 17
May 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 17
May 2026
All-time peak 1611
at age 17
May 2026
First FIDE rating
1611 · at age 17
May 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1611 → 1611
Tournaments
3
18 games
Score
7.5/ 1841.7%
7W1D10L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/3 | #13 | 1457 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #70 | 1642 | 0.0 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 1.5/1 | #23 | 649 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#865
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,780
in continent
World
#142,179
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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