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Esterhuizen, Ethan
🇿🇦FIDE 534038442· Male· South Africa· Born in 2012
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Ethan Esterhuizen, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1570 — just 11 short of his peak of 1581 (Feb 2026, age 14). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Open) and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship).
At junior level, he reached #53 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1570
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1581
−11 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 14
Feb 2026 · age 14
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#158,564
#158,564 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
53rd South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1581
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 14
Feb 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 14
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1581
at age 14 · −11 from today
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1581 · at age 14
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-11
1581 → 1570
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
9/ 1275.0%
9W0D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/3 | #33 | 1405 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 5/2 | #47 | 1577 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,069
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,686
in continent
World
#158,548
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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