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Shelton, Brian

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FIDEFIDE 534033122· Male· South Africa· Born in 1983

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Brian Shelton, a 43-year-old South African player, is rated 1595 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +104 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B), STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced), and CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 3 2026 (Level 5). Also played 2 rapid (including Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Advanced)) and 2 blitz events (including Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Blitz)) recently.

Current rating

1595

Standard

Rpd1543·Blz1524

All-time high

1595

at best
Jun 2026 · age 43

Activity

45

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#148,892

#148,892 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
49th South African 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 1595
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+104 Elo)
1491 → 1595
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1595
at age 43
Jun 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 43
Jun 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 43
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 1400
at age 42
Nov 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 3 2026 (Level 5)
perf 1624 (+98) · 3/5 · #4
Top opponent
vs Ogone Molaolwa 1,690
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B) · Apr 2026 · +12.7 Elo
Evolution
+104
1491 → 1595
Tournaments
6
35 games
Score
16.5/ 3547.1%
15W3D17L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B)
Open Swiss
Apr 20262.5/8#891610+23.2
STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced)
Swiss
Mar 20263/4#251744+5.6
CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 3 2026 (Level 5)
Swiss
Feb 20263/5#41624+38.4
CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 2026 (Level 3)
Swiss
Jan 20264/1#22238+18.4
Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Advanced)
Swiss
Dec 20253/2#482474-20.8
UCT OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (Advanced)
Swiss
Oct 20251/5#3613490.0
Worst Elo result: Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Advanced) (-20.8 Elo, finished #48).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#937
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,180
in continent
World
#148,879
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
South Africa
1
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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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9
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10
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937🇿🇦Shelton, Brian1,595
Africa
1
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2,628
2
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2,581
3
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4
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5
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2,464
6
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2,453
7
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2,443
8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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2,412
...
6180🇿🇦Shelton, Brian1,595
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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9
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148879🇿🇦Shelton, Brian1,595