Top U20 Standard Chess Players in South Africa 🇿🇦
995 U20 active players in South Africa by Standard rating.
#1 Jan Karsten leads with 2,382 — 81 pts ahead of Raphael Felix (2,301).
This month's standout moves (top 100): Rannveer Tak led all gainers at +148 pts, while Reegan Palmer saw the steepest fall at -29 pts.
Age Group Leaders
U20Karsten, JanIMFollow Jan KarstenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.▲12,382U18Karsten, JanIMFollow Jan KarstenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.▲12,382U16Felix, RaphaelFMFollow Raphael FelixTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.▲32,301
Biggest Movers · 1 month
Among top 100 players
Top Movers
Tak, RannveerFollow Rannveer TakTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,002
+148Singh, ShauryaFollow Shaurya SinghTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.1,895
+136Mmakou, LesediFollow Lesedi MmakouTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.1,738
+103Flop Movers
Palmer, ReeganCMFollow Reegan PalmerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,048
-29Badenhorst, ChloeWFMFollow Chloe BadenhorstTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,021
-21Levitan, Judah NathanFMFollow Judah Nathan LevitanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,187
-17HISTORIC SOUTH AFRICA #1 · 2001 → 2026
14 distinct leaders across 25 yearsHover a segment for details
20012007201420202026
Barrish5y · 3 reignsSteel4yDole3y · 2 reignsKarsten2y · 5 reignsVan Zyl-Rudd2y · 3 reignsLouw1y · 2 reignsJohannes1yMhango1y · 2 reignsDu Plessis11moCawdery10moWillenberg10moLevitan9mo · 4 reignsGreeff7moPon2mo · 2 reigns
Standard · Active · U20 · vs 1 month
Avg. top 10
2,166-2
Avg. top 100
1,859-9
Active players
995-198
Titled players — 16
Active · U20 · vs 1 month
Open
IM3
25%
FM3
25%
CM6
50%
Women
WFM2
50%
WCM2
50%
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. | 2382 | 2274 | — | −3 | 11 |
2▲3 | Felix, RaphaelFM · 16 yrsFollow Raphael FelixTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2301 | 1897 | 1934 | 0 | 0 |
3▲11 | Levitan, Caleb LeviIM · 16 yrsFollow Caleb Levi LevitanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2238 | 2219 | 2177 | +46 | 11 |
4▲9 | Levitan, Judah NathanFM · 16 yrsFollow Judah Nathan LevitanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2187 | 2172 | 1921 | −17 | 11 |
5▲15 | Simpson, MichaelIM · 19 yrsFollow Michael SimpsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2160 | 1969 | 2017 | −5 | 11 |
6▲17 | Jacobs, Calvin Nicholas · 17 yrsFollow Calvin Nicholas JacobsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2156 | — | 1961 | 0 | 0 |
7▲17 | Soojay, JorahFM · 18 yrsFollow Jorah SoojayTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2136 | 1732 | 1909 | 0 | 0 |
8▲21 | Palmer, ReeganCM · 19 yrsFollow Reegan PalmerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2048 | 1973 | 1877 | −29 | 6 |
9▲35 | Claassen, Raynier · 16 yrsFollow Raynier ClaassenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2025 | 1964 | 1861 | 0 | 0 |
10▲57 | Salimu, Chase · 15 yrsFollow Chase SalimuTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2024 | 1910 | — | +67 | 6 |
11▲34 | Lin, Chenyi · 19 yrsFollow Chenyi LinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2023 | — | 1631 | 0 | 0 |
12▲27 | Badenhorst, ChloeWFM · 19 yrsFollow Chloe BadenhorstTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2021 | 1978 | 1952 | −21 | 10 |
13▲33 | Yan, WeilunCM · 18 yrsFollow Weilun YanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2017 | 1747 | 1862 | 0 | 0 |
14▲149 | Tak, Rannveer · 13 yrsFollow Rannveer TakTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2002 | 1812 | 1827 | +148 | 20 |
15▲45 | Nevin, TylerCM · 20 yrsFollow Tyler NevinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1965 | 1875 | 1904 | 0 | 0 |
16▲52 | Potgieter, Edward · 18 yrsFollow Edward PotgieterTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1956 | — | 1685 | 0 | 0 |
17▲52 | Peter, NeathanCM · 19 yrsFollow Neathan PeterTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1955 | 1626 | 1762 | 0 | 0 |
18▲66 | Baruch, LiamCM · 18 yrsFollow Liam BaruchTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1935 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
19▲70 | Coetsee, Dewald · 18 yrsFollow Dewald CoetseeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1927 | 1646 | 1697 | 0 | 0 |
20▲75 | Mungal, Ethan · 16 yrsFollow Ethan MungalTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1924 | 1642 | 1889 | 0 | 0 |
21▲77 | Geyser, Kobus · 20 yrsFollow Kobus GeyserTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1917 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
22▲80 | Bulelani, Stephen · 17 yrsFollow Stephen BulelaniTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1908 | 1852 | 1935 | 0 | 0 |
23▲80 | Price, Rowan Daelen · 19 yrsFollow Rowan Daelen PriceTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1907 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
24▲82 | Tlaka, Jacob · 20 yrsFollow Jacob TlakaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1903 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
25▲91 | Taljaard, Connor · 18 yrsFollow Connor TaljaardTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1895 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
26▲312 | Singh, Shaurya · 14 yrsFollow Shaurya SinghTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1895 | 1650 | 1642 | +136 | 9 |
27▲90 | Sehularo, Kganya · 18 yrsFollow Kganya SehularoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1895 | 1802 | 1594 | 0 | 0 |
28▲95 | Ncethelo, Bongolethu · 20 yrsFollow Bongolethu NcetheloTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1891 | 1888 | 1877 | 0 | 0 |
29▲113 | Combrink, Juan-Louis · 16 yrsFollow Juan-Louis CombrinkTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1881 | — | 1823 | 0 | 0 |
30▲113 | Li, Zhengfei · 17 yrsFollow Zhengfei LiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1879 | 1722 | 1786 | 0 | 0 |
31▲114 | Schwartz, Michael · 14 yrsFollow Michael SchwartzTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1876 | 1777 | 1726 | 0 | 0 |
32▲118 | Mlambo, Ishmael · 19 yrsFollow Ishmael MlamboTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1870 | — | 1892 | 0 | 0 |
33▲118 | Meise, Keagen · 20 yrsFollow Keagen MeiseTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1869 | 1557 | 1748 | 0 | 0 |
34▲121 | Ntuli, Senzo · 20 yrsFollow Senzo NtuliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1865 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
35▲156 | Nel, HayleyWCM · 20 yrsFollow Hayley NelTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1861 | 1527 | 1553 | +27 | 10 |
36▲112 | Boshoma, ChisomoWFM · 19 yrsFollow Chisomo BoshomaTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1855 | 1767 | — | −17 | 10 |
37▲131 | Sathish, Abinavah · 17 yrsFollow Abinavah SathishTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1849 | — | 1782 | 0 | 0 |
38 | Devine, Cody · 16 yrsFollow Cody DevineTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1846 | — | 1742 | — | 5 |
39▲134 | Matulizo, Daniel · 19 yrsFollow Daniel MatulizoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1845 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
40▲135 | Lagardien, Ismaeel · 19 yrsFollow Ismaeel LagardienTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1843 | 1614 | 1757 | 0 | 0 |
41▲136 | Waguta, Brooklyn · 19 yrsFollow Brooklyn WagutaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1843 | — | 1804 | 0 | 0 |
42▲143 | Totose, Zimi · 20 yrsFollow Zimi TotoseTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1836 | 1712 | 1671 | 0 | 0 |
43▲154 | Kazadi, Elisha · 18 yrsFollow Elisha KazadiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1829 | — | 1746 | 0 | 0 |
44▲151 | Deysel, Kaleb · 15 yrsFollow Kaleb DeyselTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1829 | — | 1771 | 0 | 0 |
45▲153 | Letlhoo, Bokang · 20 yrsFollow Bokang LetlhooTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1828 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
46▲161 | Dharampall, Viraak · 15 yrsFollow Viraak DharampallTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1825 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
47▲161 | Badenhorst, Daniel · 11 yrsFollow Daniel BadenhorstTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1824 | 1804 | 1752 | 0 | 0 |
48▲162 | Mngadi, Fredrick · 17 yrsFollow Fredrick MngadiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1822 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
49▲223 | Opperman, Connor Gavin · 16 yrsFollow Connor Gavin OppermanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1821 | 1756 | 1786 | +32 | 6 |
50▲165 | Khoza, Andani · 19 yrsFollow Andani KhozaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1820 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
51▲168 | Mduli, Siyabonga · 18 yrsFollow Siyabonga MduliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1815 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
52▲169 | CHIPUNZA, Jared · 15 yrsFollow Jared CHIPUNZATrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1814 | 1628 | 1608 | 0 | 0 |
53▲171 | Shaik, Muhaimin · 20 yrsFollow Muhaimin ShaikTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1812 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
54▲181 | Jacobson, Gabriel · 20 yrsFollow Gabriel JacobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1807 | 1681 | — | 0 | 0 |
55▲182 | Sibanda, Takudzwa · 19 yrsFollow Takudzwa SibandaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1806 | 1748 | — | 0 | 0 |
56▲180 | Songo, Divine · 16 yrsFollow Divine SongoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1806 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
57▲186 | Conradie, Dirk Cornelis Uys · 13 yrsFollow Dirk Cornelis Uys ConradieTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1801 | — | 1824 | 0 | 0 |
58▲181 | Bell, Luke · 14 yrsFollow Luke BellTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1800 | 1500 | 1610 | −4 | 6 |
59▲276 | Vorster, Paul · 18 yrsFollow Paul VorsterTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1800 | — | — | +40 | 10 |
60▲186 | Memeh, Chime · 16 yrsFollow Chime MemehTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1799 | — | 1759 | 0 | 0 |
61▲196 | Selema, Tiisetso · 20 yrsFollow Tiisetso SelemaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1795 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
62▲194 | Masoka, Ayema · 18 yrsFollow Ayema MasokaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1795 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
63▲195 | Michaels, Antonio · 19 yrsFollow Antonio MichaelsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1793 | 1823 | 1641 | 0 | 0 |
64▲253 | Weng, Yu Bo (David) · 16 yrsFollow Yu Bo (David) WengTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1793 | — | 1710 | +26 | 2 |
65▲194 | Dukhan, Kashvir · 18 yrsFollow Kashvir DukhanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1793 | — | 1766 | 0 | 0 |
66▲196 | Kruger, Neeke · 19 yrsFollow Neeke KrugerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1792 | — | 1672 | 0 | 0 |
67▲197 | Sgudhla, Bafana · 15 yrsFollow Bafana SgudhlaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1791 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
68▲201 | Lirafu, Siyambonga · 19 yrsFollow Siyambonga LirafuTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1790 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
69▲204 | Puran, Madhav · 14 yrsFollow Madhav PuranTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1788 | — | 1505 | 0 | 0 |
70▲208 | Brahim, Amenallah · 18 yrsFollow Amenallah BrahimTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1786 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
71▲214 | Chang, Samuel · 16 yrsFollow Samuel ChangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1782 | — | 1642 | 0 | 0 |
72▲223 | Difotso, Lebogang · 18 yrsFollow Lebogang DifotsoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1780 | 1754 | 1769 | +4 | 4 |
73▲224 | Allie, Ishmael Mikaeel · 18 yrsFollow Ishmael Mikaeel AllieTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1774 | 1763 | 1583 | 0 | 0 |
74▲194 | Amrouni, Alexia · 19 yrsFollow Alexia AmrouniTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1774 | — | — | −17 | 10 |
75▲230 | Naidoo, Dhiya · 15 yrsFollow Dhiya NaidooTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1771 | 1694 | — | 0 | 10 |
76▲226 | Berndt, Michael · 19 yrsFollow Michael BerndtTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1771 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
77▲231 | Retief, Matthew · 18 yrsFollow Matthew RetiefTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1770 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
78▲237 | Naidoo, Kirthan · 17 yrsFollow Kirthan NaidooTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1767 | 1800 | 1730 | 0 | 0 |
79▲239 | Monteiro Correia, Maya · 17 yrsFollow Maya Monteiro CorreiaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1767 | — | 1515 | 0 | 0 |
80▲236 | Segal, Jamie Dylan · 14 yrsFollow Jamie Dylan SegalTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1767 | 1433 | 1406 | 0 | 0 |
81▲460 | Mathebe, Ababalwe · 16 yrsFollow Ababalwe MathebeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1766 | — | — | +63 | 6 |
82▲243 | Mini, Siboniso · 20 yrsFollow Siboniso MiniTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1764 | — | 1791 | 0 | 0 |
83▲249 | Shabangu, Melchizedek · 16 yrsFollow Melchizedek ShabanguTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1760 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
84▲255 | Bless, Lulutho · 20 yrsFollow Lulutho BlessTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1758 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
85▲262 | Tieties, Beauton · 15 yrsFollow Beauton TietiesTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1757 | — | 1659 | 0 | 0 |
86▲343 | Palmer, Jesse · 17 yrsFollow Jesse PalmerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1756 | 1788 | 1797 | +24 | 7 |
87▲262 | Nyamukamba, Joel · 20 yrsFollow Joel NyamukambaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1756 | — | 1764 | 0 | 0 |
88▲258 | Severin, Martin · 20 yrsFollow Martin SeverinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1756 | — | 1615 | −1 | 4 |
89▲264 | Lielieveld, Franco · 20 yrsFollow Franco LielieveldTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1755 | 1725 | — | 0 | 0 |
90▲264 | Machet, Jordan · 17 yrsFollow Jordan MachetTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1754 | — | 1634 | 0 | 0 |
91▲376 | Banda, Benjamin · 15 yrsFollow Benjamin BandaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1752 | — | 1542 | +29 | 5 |
92▲266 | Khan, Mohammed Zayan · 16 yrsFollow Mohammed Zayan KhanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1752 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
93▲264 | Mvabaza, Bayethe · 17 yrsFollow Bayethe MvabazaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1752 | — | 1772 | 0 | 0 |
94▲275 | Maluleka, Mahlatsi · 18 yrsFollow Mahlatsi MalulekaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1748 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
95▲281 | Jones, William · 19 yrsFollow William JonesTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1746 | — | 1847 | 0 | 0 |
96▲292 | Nkuzo, Onako · 17 yrsFollow Onako NkuzoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1744 | 1844 | 1734 | 0 | 0 |
97▲294 | Masoka, Lwando · 20 yrsFollow Lwando MasokaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1742 | — | — | −1 | 6 |
98▲303 | Mqweba, Elam · 18 yrsFollow Elam MqwebaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1740 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
99▲306 | Rossouw, Liam · 18 yrsFollow Liam RossouwTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1739 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
100▲749 | Mmakou, Lesedi · 16 yrsFollow Lesedi MmakouTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1738 | — | — | +103 | 4 |
Rating distribution
Standard · Active · U20
12-month evolution
Standard · Active · U20