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Philander, Cuwin

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FIDEFIDE 534042350· Male· South Africa· Born in 2002

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Cuwin Philander, a 24-year-old South African player, is rated 1659 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +59 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: EC Open 2026 (Open) and 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials #1 (U20 and Open). Also played 1 rapid event (including Checkmate Carnival 2026 (A)) recently.

Current rating

1659

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1659

at best
May 2026 · age 24

Activity

56

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#124,873

#124,873 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+59 Elo)
1600 → 1659
May 2026
All-time peak 1659
at age 24
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 24
Mar 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 24
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 24
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1600 · at age 24
Mar 2026

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Onako Nkuzo 1,744
EC Open 2026 (Open) · Apr 2026 · +24.8 Elo
Evolution
+59
1600 → 1659
Tournaments
2
19 games
Score
5/ 1926.3%
12W0D7L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsOnako Nkuzo1,744·EC Open 2026 (Open)·R4·+24.8
2.[W]vsMaxwell Mazikana1,449·EC Open 2026 (Open)·R7·+9.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDane Kevin Pearson1,572·2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials #1 (U20 and Open)·R1·-21.6
2.[L]vsSamuel Chang1,782·EC Open 2026 (Open)·R1·-13.2
3.[L]vsKaleb Deysel1,829·EC Open 2026 (Open)·R5·-10.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
EC Open 2026 (Open)
Swiss
Apr 20262/5#1216820.0
2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials #1 (U20 and Open)
Swiss
Feb 20263/3#315230.0

Rankings

/
South Africa
#649
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,958
in continent
World
#124,867
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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Africa
1
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2,628
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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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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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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7
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8
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9
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