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Nel, Jacobus Johannes

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FIDEFIDE 534044957· Male· South Africa· Born in 2008

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Jacobus Johannes Nel, a 18-year-old South African player, is rated 1660 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (C).

At junior level, he reached #77 nationally in U18.

Current rating

1660

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1660

at best
May 2026 · age 18

Activity

60

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#124,027

#124,027 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
77th South African U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1660
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 18
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 18
May 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 18
May 2026
All-time peak 1660
at age 18
May 2026
First FIDE rating
1660 · at age 18
May 2026

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Evolution
0
1660 → 1660
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
3.5/ 570.0%
3W1D1L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (C)
Swiss
Mar 20263.5/5#115010.0

Rankings

/
South Africa
#652
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#4,870
in continent
World
#124,021
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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4
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7
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8
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9
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10
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652🇿🇦Nel, Jacobus Johannes1,660
Africa
1
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2,627
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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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2
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