Top U20 Standard Chess Players in South Africa 🇿🇦
1,057 U20 active players in South Africa by Standard rating. #1 Jan Karsten leads with 2,386 — 91 pts ahead of Caleb Levi Levitan (2,295). This month's standout moves (top 50): Jordan Machet led all gainers at +140 pts, while Judah Nathan Levitan saw the steepest fall at -77 pts.
Biggest Movers · 1 month
Among top 50 players
Top Movers
Machet, JordanFollow Jordan MachetTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.1,874
+140Weng, Yu Bo (David)Follow Yu Bo (David) WengTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.1,883
+90Simpson, MichaelIMFollow Michael SimpsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,221
+60Flop Movers
Levitan, Judah NathanFMFollow Judah Nathan LevitanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,115
-77Taljaard, ConnorFollow Connor TaljaardTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.1,855
-40Singh, ShauryaFollow Shaurya SinghTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.1,990
-32RECENT SOUTH AFRICA #1 · 2021 → 2026
14 distinct leaders across 25 years
Hover a segment for details
20212022202420252026
- Van Zyl-RuddJan 2021 → Sep 20219mo
- MhangoOct 2021 → Oct 20211mo
- Van Zyl-RuddNov 2021 → Mar 20225mo
- MhangoApr 2022 → Feb 202311mo
- KarstenMar 2023 → Oct 20238mo
- LevitanNov 2023 → Jan 20243mo
- KarstenFeb 2024 → Nov 202410mo
- LevitanDec 2024 → Dec 20241mo
- KarstenJan 2025 → Feb 20252mo
- LevitanMar 2025 → Apr 20252mo
- KarstenMay 2025 → May 20251mo
- LevitanJun 2025 → Aug 20253mo
- KarstenSep 2025 → Jun 202610mo
Karsten3y · 5 reignsVan Zyl-Rudd1y · 2 reignsMhango1y · 2 reignsLevitan9mo · 4 reigns
Avg. top 10
Standard · Active · U20 · vs 1 month
2,172+3
Avg. top 100
Standard · Active · U20 · vs 1 month
1,871+1
Active players
Active · U20 · vs 1 month
1,057+31
Rankings
Standard · Active · vs 1 month · U20
# | Player | Standard↓ | Rapid | Blitz | Δ 1M | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1▲1 | Karsten, JanIM · 18 yrsFollow Jan KarstenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2386 | 2277 | — | +4 | 9 |
2▲4 | Levitan, Caleb LeviIM · 16 yrsFollow Caleb Levi LevitanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2295 | 2219 | 2155 | +4 | 9 |
3▲2 | Felix, RaphaelFM · 16 yrsFollow Raphael FelixTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2293 | 1897 | 1928 | 0 | 0 |
4▲19 | Simpson, MichaelIM · 19 yrsFollow Michael SimpsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2221 | 1969 | 2017 | +60 | 16 |
5▲19 | Jacobs, Calvin Nicholas · 17 yrsFollow Calvin Nicholas JacobsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2156 | — | 1961 | 0 | 0 |
6▲9 | Levitan, Judah NathanFM · 16 yrsFollow Judah Nathan LevitanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2115 | 2173 | 1881 | −77 | 17 |
7▲20 | Soojay, JorahFM · 18 yrsFollow Jorah SoojayTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2100 | 1732 | 1910 | 0 | 0 |
8▲27 | Palmer, ReeganCM · 19 yrsFollow Reegan PalmerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2090 | 1992 | 1911 | +42 | 14 |
9▲30 | Claassen, Raynier · 16 yrsFollow Raynier ClaassenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2043 | 1966 | 1947 | +3 | 9 |
10▲36 | Salimu, Chase · 15 yrsFollow Chase SalimuTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2024 | 1942 | 1971 | 0 | 16 |
11▲38 | Badenhorst, ChloeWFM · 19 yrsFollow Chloe BadenhorstTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2021 | 1978 | 1952 | 0 | 0 |
12▲42 | Tak, Rannveer · 13 yrsFollow Rannveer TakTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2012 | 1812 | 1840 | +10 | 8 |
13▲34 | Lin, Chenyi · 19 yrsFollow Chenyi LinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2008 | — | 1631 | −15 | 8 |
14▲36 | Yan, WeilunCM · 18 yrsFollow Weilun YanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2005 | 1747 | 1862 | −12 | 9 |
15▲42 | Nevin, TylerCM · 20 yrsFollow Tyler NevinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1997 | 1875 | 1904 | +5 | 3 |
16▲32 | Singh, Shaurya · 14 yrsFollow Shaurya SinghTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1990 | 1650 | 1810 | −32 | 16 |
17▲41 | Potgieter, Edward · 18 yrsFollow Edward PotgieterTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1987 | — | 1700 | 0 | 0 |
18▲65 | Bulelani, Stephen · 17 yrsFollow Stephen BulelaniTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1980 | 1852 | 1935 | +43 | 9 |
19▲57 | Peter, NeathanCM · 19 yrsFollow Neathan PeterTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1978 | 1626 | 1808 | +29 | 9 |
20▲46 | Coetsee, Dewald · 18 yrsFollow Dewald CoetseeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1965 | 1646 | 1697 | 0 | 0 |
21▲65 | Baruch, LiamCM · 18 yrsFollow Liam BaruchTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1934 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
22▲72 | Mungal, Ethan · 16 yrsFollow Ethan MungalTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1924 | 1642 | 1889 | 0 | 0 |
23▲72 | Conradie, Dirk Cornelis Uys · 13 yrsFollow Dirk Cornelis Uys ConradieTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1923 | — | 1948 | 0 | 0 |
24▲112 | Li, Zhengfei · 17 yrsFollow Zhengfei LiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1919 | 1722 | 1786 | +40 | 6 |
25▲73 | Geyser, Kobus · 20 yrsFollow Kobus GeyserTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1917 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
26▲79 | Tlaka, Jacob · 20 yrsFollow Jacob TlakaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1903 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
27▲65 | Combrink, Juan-Louis · 16 yrsFollow Juan-Louis CombrinkTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1897 | 1897 | 1826 | −28 | 9 |
28▲90 | Deysel, Kaleb · 15 yrsFollow Kaleb DeyselTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1891 | — | 1791 | 0 | 5 |
29▲98 | Gumbo, Mark Emmanuel · 20 yrsFollow Mark Emmanuel GumboTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1884 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
30▲222 | Weng, Yu Bo (David) · 16 yrsFollow Yu Bo (David) WengTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1883 | — | 1710 | +90 | 7 |
31▲103 | Sehularo, Kganya · 18 yrsFollow Kganya SehularoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1881 | 1802 | 1665 | 0 | 0 |
32▲138 | Dharampall, Viraak · 15 yrsFollow Viraak DharampallTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1875 | 1880 | 1835 | +31 | 7 |
33▲350 | Machet, Jordan · 17 yrsFollow Jordan MachetTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1874 | — | 1635 | +140 | 14 |
34▲114 | Meise, Keagen · 20 yrsFollow Keagen MeiseTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1873 | 1624 | 1765 | +13 | 9 |
35▲123 | Sgudhla, Bafana · 15 yrsFollow Bafana SgudhlaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1872 | 1799 | 1849 | +21 | 15 |
36▲104 | Mlambo, Ishmael · 19 yrsFollow Ishmael MlamboTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1870 | — | 1893 | 0 | 0 |
37▲98 | Ncethelo, Bongolethu · 20 yrsFollow Bongolethu NcetheloTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1869 | 1867 | 1906 | −11 | 18 |
38▲109 | Nel, HayleyWCM · 20 yrsFollow Hayley NelTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1861 | 1527 | 1553 | 0 | 0 |
39▲113 | Vorster, Paul · 18 yrsFollow Paul VorsterTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1858 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
40▲76 | Taljaard, Connor · 18 yrsFollow Connor TaljaardTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1855 | — | — | −40 | 7 |
41▲114 | Glass, Aharon · 17 yrsFollow Aharon GlassTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1855 | — | 1479 | 0 | 0 |
42▲138 | Lagardien, Ismaeel · 19 yrsFollow Ismaeel LagardienTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1854 | 1614 | 1753 | +14 | 9 |
43▲117 | Sathish, Abinavah · 17 yrsFollow Abinavah SathishTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1849 | — | 1782 | 0 | 0 |
44▲118 | Boshoma, ChisomoWFM · 19 yrsFollow Chisomo BoshomaTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1847 | 1767 | — | 0 | 0 |
45▲120 | Devine, Cody · 16 yrsFollow Cody DevineTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1846 | — | 1742 | 0 | 0 |
46▲122 | Matulizo, Daniel · 19 yrsFollow Daniel MatulizoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1845 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
47▲126 | Waguta, Brooklyn · 19 yrsFollow Brooklyn WagutaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1843 | — | 1804 | 0 | 0 |
48▲179 | Puran, Madhav · 14 yrsFollow Madhav PuranTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1841 | 1845 | 1659 | +33 | 15 |
49▲130 | Berndt, Michael · 19 yrsFollow Michael BerndtTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1840 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
50▲136 | Totose, Zimi · 20 yrsFollow Zimi TotoseTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1836 | 1712 | 1671 | 0 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Standard · Active · U20
12-month evolution
Standard · Active · U20
Titled players — 15
Active · U20 · vs 1 month
Open
IM3
25%
FM3
25%
CM6
50%
Women
WFM2
67%
WCM1-1
33%
AGE PYRAMID · SOUTH AFRICA ACTIVE PLAYERS
Active players by age band · Open vs Women
Open
Women
943U20202
6720-3411
035-490
050-640
065+0
1,010 open players213 women players
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Africa — By Average Top 10
| Federation | Avg top 10 | |
|---|---|---|
1▲1 | 🇬🇶Equatorial GuineaFollow Equatorial GuineaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,352 |
2▲2 | 🇪🇬EgyptFollow EgyptTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,273 |
3▲1 | 🇿🇦South AfricaFollow South AfricaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,172 |
4· | 🇳🇬NigeriaFollow NigeriaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,116 |
5▲1 | 🇹🇳TunisiaFollow TunisiaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 1,999 |
6▲2 | 🇰🇪KenyaFollow KenyaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 1,993 |
7▲4 | 🇲🇦MoroccoFollow MoroccoTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 1,977 |
8▼1 | 🇺🇬UgandaFollow UgandaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 1,971 |
9▼2 | 🇦🇴AngolaFollow AngolaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 1,965 |
10▲2 | 🇿🇲ZambiaFollow ZambiaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 1,964 |
World — By Average Top 10
| Federation | Avg top 10 | |
|---|---|---|
1· | 🇮🇳IndiaFollow IndiaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,600 |
2· | 🇺🇸United StatesFollow United StatesTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,535 |
3· | FIDEFollow FIDETrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,515 |
4· | 🇹🇷TurkeyFollow TurkeyTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,510 |
5· | 🇨🇳ChinaFollow ChinaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,477 |
6▲1 | 🇵🇱PolandFollow PolandTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,466 |
7▼1 | 🇫🇷FranceFollow FranceTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,465 |
8▲1 | 🇮🇷IranFollow IranTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,452 |
9▼1 | 🇩🇪GermanyFollow GermanyTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,449 |
10▲1 | 🇰🇿KazakhstanFollow KazakhstanTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,448 |
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| 62 | 🇿🇦South AfricaFollow South AfricaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,172 |