Top 65+ Standard Chess Players in South Africa 🇿🇦
30 65+ active players in South Africa by Standard rating. #1 Anton Goosen leads with 1,930 — 95 pts ahead of David C. Mendelsohn (1,835). This month's standout moves (top 24): Andrew M. Southey led all gainers at +30 pts, while Deon Brown saw the steepest fall at -97 pts.
Biggest Movers · 1 month
Among top 24 players
Top Movers
Southey, Andrew M.Follow Andrew M. SoutheyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.1,740
+30Forslund, DickFollow Dick ForslundTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.1,711
+30Metcalfe, AllisterFollow Allister MetcalfeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.1,778
+16Flop Movers
Brown, DeonFollow Deon BrownTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.1,450
-97Willenberg, Roland C.Follow Roland C. WillenbergTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.1,730
-29Levin, BennyFollow Benny LevinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.1,701
-6RECENT SOUTH AFRICA #1 · 2021 → 2026
12 distinct leaders across 20 years
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20212022202420252026
- LawrenceJan 2021 → May 20215mo
- MendelsohnJun 2021 → Dec 20217mo
- KromhoutJan 2022 → Jul 20227mo
- De VilliersAug 2022 → Jan 20253y
- RustFeb 2025 → Jul 20256mo
- DurowAug 2025 → Dec 20255mo
- Van Der WaltJan 2026 → May 20265mo
- GoosenJun 2026 → Jun 20261mo
De Villiers3yMendelsohn7moKromhout7moRust6moLawrence5moDurow5moVan Der Walt5moGoosen1mo
Avg. top 10
Standard · Active · 65+ · vs 1 month
1,768-20
Avg. top 100
Standard · Active · 65+ · vs 1 month
1,652-22
Active players
Active · 65+ · vs 1 month
30+2
Rankings
Standard · Active · vs 1 month · 65+
# | Player | Standard↓ | Rapid | Blitz | Δ 1M | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1▲92 | Goosen, AntonCM · 65 yrsFollow Anton GoosenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1930 | 1969 | — | +6 | 9 |
2▲186 | Mendelsohn, David C. · 71 yrsFollow David C. MendelsohnTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1835 | 1908 | — | 0 | 0 |
3▲305 | Metcalfe, Allister · 68 yrsFollow Allister MetcalfeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1778 | — | — | +16 | 9 |
4▲278 | London, Leslie · 66 yrsFollow Leslie LondonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1776 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
5▲333 | Lawrence, Gordon · 74 yrsFollow Gordon LawrenceTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1748 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
6▲447 | Southey, Andrew M. · 79 yrsFollow Andrew M. SoutheyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1740 | 1717 | 1776 | +30 | 8 |
7▲306 | Willenberg, Roland C. · 65 yrsFollow Roland C. WillenbergTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1730 | 1759 | 1755 | −29 | 4 |
8▲409 | Pick, Deon · 69 yrsFollow Deon PickTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1725 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
9▲570 | Forslund, Dick · 73 yrsFollow Dick ForslundTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1711 | — | — | +30 | 10 |
10▲467 | Laureles, Raymundo · 70 yrsFollow Raymundo LaurelesTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1706 | — | 1704 | 0 | 0 |
11▲475 | Ohlson, Cecil · 65 yrsFollow Cecil OhlsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1704 | 1705 | — | 0 | 0 |
12▲453 | Levin, Benny · 70 yrsFollow Benny LevinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1701 | — | — | −6 | 3 |
13▲561 | Nowbath, Hemant · 69 yrsFollow Hemant NowbathTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1682 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
14▲699 | Sinden, Reginald · 67 yrsFollow Reginald SindenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1647 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
15 | Labuschagne, Margaret · 67 yrsFollow Margaret LabuschagneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1619 | — | — | — | 5 |
16▲944 | Nieuwoudt, Peter Francois · 71 yrsFollow Peter Francois NieuwoudtTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1592 | 1515 | 1427 | 0 | 0 |
17▲1030 | Slamang, Mohammed K. · 76 yrsFollow Mohammed K. SlamangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1575 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
18▲1132 | Commerford, Jeffrey · 70 yrsFollow Jeffrey CommerfordTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1554 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
19▲1171 | Du Plessis, Neville · 68 yrsFollow Neville Du PlessisTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1544 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
20▲1432 | Badenhorst, Michael · 76 yrsFollow Michael BadenhorstTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1489 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
21▲1446 | Kharwa, Suleman · 81 yrsFollow Suleman KharwaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1486 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
22 | Disemelo, Moselekatsi · 65 yrsFollow Moselekatsi DisemeloTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1479 | — | — | — | 6 |
23▲1150 | Brown, Deon · 69 yrsFollow Deon BrownTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1450 | — | — | −97 | 5 |
24▲1580 | Baker, Gregory · 66 yrsFollow Gregory BakerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1447 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Standard · Active · 65+
12-month evolution
Standard · Active · 65+
Titled players — 1
Active · 65+ · vs 1 month
Open
CM1
100%
Women
AGE PYRAMID · SOUTH AFRICA ACTIVE PLAYERS
Active players by age band · Open vs Women
Open
Women
0U200
020-340
035-490
050-640
2465+1
24 open players1 women players
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Africa — By Average Top 10
| Federation | Avg top 10 | |
|---|---|---|
1▲1 | 🇪🇬EgyptFollow EgyptTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,110 |
2▼1 | 🇳🇬NigeriaFollow NigeriaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,084 |
3▲1 | 🇲🇦MoroccoFollow MoroccoTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 1,903 |
4· | 🇸🇳SenegalFollow SenegalTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 1,825 |
5▼1 | 🇱🇾LibyaFollow LibyaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 1,803 |
6▼4 | 🇲🇺MauritiusFollow MauritiusTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 1,802 |
7▼1 | 🇸🇩SudanFollow SudanTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 1,798 |
8▼3 | 🇹🇳TunisiaFollow TunisiaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 1,785 |
9▼4 | 🇿🇦South AfricaFollow South AfricaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 1,768 |
10▲10 | 🇩🇿AlgeriaFollow AlgeriaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 1,762 |
World — By Average Top 10
| Federation | Avg top 10 | |
|---|---|---|
1· | 🇩🇪GermanyFollow GermanyTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,420 |
2· | 🇷🇺RussiaFollow RussiaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,409 |
3· | 🇬🇧EnglandFollow EnglandTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,386 |
4· | 🇺🇸United StatesFollow United StatesTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,371 |
5· | 🇪🇸SpainFollow SpainTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,353 |
6▲1 | 🇷🇸SerbiaFollow SerbiaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,325 |
7▼1 | 🇫🇷FranceFollow FranceTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,323 |
8▲1 | 🇸🇪SwedenFollow SwedenTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,313 |
9▼1 | 🇮🇱IsraelFollow IsraelTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,312 |
10· | 🇭🇷CroatiaFollow CroatiaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,308 |
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| 105 | 🇿🇦South AfricaFollow South AfricaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 1,768 |