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Plaatjies, Christopher

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FIDEFIDE 534029362· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009

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Christopher Plaatjies, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1553. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U18), Fide in the Bay January 2026 (B), and UCC Mind Over Board 2025 (A). His peak of 1592 was reached at age 17 (Feb 2026).

Current rating

1553

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1592

−39 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 17

Activity

24

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#164,306

#164,306 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

5 entries
2026
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Feb 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 17
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1592
at age 17 · −39 from today
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1592 · at age 17
Feb 2026

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Osakhe Smile 1,485
Fide in the Bay January 2026 (B) · Jan 2026 · +14.0 Elo
Evolution
-39
1592 → 1553
Tournaments
3
13 games
Score
6.5/ 1350.0%
6W1D6L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsOsakhe Smile1,485·Fide in the Bay January 2026 (B)·R5·+14.0
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsLevi Blandy1,576·NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U18)·R1·-18.7
2.[L]vsOnako Nonjakazi1,653·NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U18)·R2·-14.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U18)
Swiss
Feb 20262/2#212415-37.6
Fide in the Bay January 2026 (B)
Swiss
Jan 20263.5/2#814940.0
UCC Mind Over Board 2025 (A)
Swiss
Aug 20251/4#1014390.0
Worst Elo result: NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U18) (-37.6 Elo, finished #21).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#1,151
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#6,875
in continent
World
#164,284
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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2,245
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1151🇿🇦Plaatjies, Christopher1,553
Africa
1
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2,627
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,441
9
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2,414
10
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2,412
...
6875🇿🇦Plaatjies, Christopher1,553
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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7
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9
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10
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164284🇿🇦Plaatjies, Christopher1,553