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PJ
Pape, Joshua
🇿🇦FIDE 534036652· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Joshua Pape, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1683 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Advanced).
At junior level, he reached #48 nationally in U18.
Current rating
1683
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1683
at best
Jan 2026 · age 17
Jan 2026 · age 17
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#116,085
#116,085 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
48th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1683
Jan 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Jan 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Jan 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1683
at age 17
Jan 2026
First FIDE rating
1683 · at age 17
Jan 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1683 → 1683
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
4/ 666.7%
4W0D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #5 | 1586 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#556
RSA
Africa
#4,515
in continent
World
#116,080
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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