Format
UA
Underwood, Alexander
🇿🇦FIDE 534033149· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Alexander Underwood, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1625. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Advanced) and UCT OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (Advanced). His peak of 1674 was reached at age 14 (Nov 2025).
At junior level, he reached #48 and #27 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1625
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1674
−49 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 14
Nov 2025 · age 14
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#137,521
#137,521 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
48th South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1625
Jan 2026
2025
27th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1674
Nov 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Nov 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Nov 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 14
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1674
at age 14 · −49 from today
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-49
1674 → 1625
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
7/ 1258.3%
6W2D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/2 | #42 | 2394 | -48.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/5 | #15 | 1623 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#805
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,611
in continent
World
#137,513
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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