Format
VD
Van Der Meer, Marien Johan Le
🇿🇦FIDE 534048588· Male· South Africa· Born in 1988
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Marien Johan Le Van Der Meer, a 38-year-old South African player, is rated 1633 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Mpumalanga Chess Open 2026 (A).
Current rating
1633
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1633
at best
Jun 2026 · age 38
Jun 2026 · age 38
Activity
72
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#134,568
#134,568 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
49th South African 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 1633
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 38
Jun 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 38
Jun 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 38
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1633
at age 38
Jun 2026
First FIDE rating
1633 · at age 38
Jun 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1633 → 1633
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
2.5/ 641.7%
1W3D2L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/6 | #11 | 1578 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#760
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,459
in continent
World
#134,560
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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