Top Women Standard Chess Players in South Africa 🇿🇦
259 active women players in South Africa by Standard rating.
#1 Chloe Badenhorst leads with 2,021 — 18 pts ahead of Jesse Nikki February (2,003).
This month's standout moves (top 100): Anisha Jikijela led all gainers at +98 pts, while Jacqui Grobbelaar saw the steepest fall at -43 pts.
Age Group Leaders
U20Badenhorst, ChloeWFMFollow Chloe BadenhorstTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.▲382,021U18Naidoo, DhiyaFollow Dhiya NaidooTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.▲2901,771U16Naidoo, DhiyaFollow Dhiya NaidooTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.▲2901,771
Biggest Movers · 1 month
Among top 100 players
Top Movers
Jikijela, AnishaFollow Anisha JikijelaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.1,635
+98Eyberg, ZoeFollow Zoe EybergTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.1,583
+76Meeran, MuseeraFollow Museera MeeranTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.1,606
+42Flop Movers
Grobbelaar, JacquiFollow Jacqui GrobbelaarTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.1,712
-43Ranjith, AishwaryaFollow Aishwarya RanjithTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.1,558
-31Joya, ImkhitaFollow Imkhita JoyaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.1,714
-22HISTORIC SOUTH AFRICA #1 · 2001 → 2026
8 distinct leaders across 25 yearsHover a segment for details
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Standard · Active · vs 1 month
Avg. top 10
1,901+6
Avg. top 100
1,652-9
Active players
259-48
Titled players — 14
Active · vs 1 month
Open
Women
WIM6
43%
WFM3
21%
WCM5
36%
Rankings
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
# | Player | Standard↓ | Rapid | Blitz | Δ 1M | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1▲38 | Badenhorst, ChloeWFM · 19 yrsFollow Chloe BadenhorstTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2021 | 1978 | 1952 | −21 | 10 |
2▲46 | February, Jesse NikkiWIM · 29 yrsFollow Jesse Nikki FebruaryTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2003 | 1902 | 1930 | 0 | 0 |
3▲60 | Van Zyl, CharlizeWIM · 27 yrsFollow Charlize Van ZylTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1963 | — | 1904 | 0 | 0 |
4▲129 | Tlale, TshepangWIM · 29 yrsFollow Tshepang TlaleTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1885 | 1960 | 1947 | 0 | 0 |
5▲129 | Masango, Sizakele · 29 yrsFollow Sizakele MasangoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1884 | — | — | −1 | 10 |
6▲195 | Laubscher, AnzelWIM · 48 yrsFollow Anzel LaubscherTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1862 | 1810 | — | +36 | 10 |
7▲184 | Nel, HayleyWCM · 20 yrsFollow Hayley NelTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1861 | 1527 | 1553 | +27 | 10 |
8▲140 | Boshoma, ChisomoWFM · 19 yrsFollow Chisomo BoshomaTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1855 | 1767 | — | −17 | 10 |
9▲224 | Klaasen, Robyn Julian · 30 yrsFollow Robyn Julian KlaasenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1839 | 1779 | — | +32 | 10 |
10▲176 | Selkirk, RebeccaWCM · 33 yrsFollow Rebecca SelkirkTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1835 | — | 1791 | 0 | 0 |
11▲227 | Loubser, NinaWCM · 24 yrsFollow Nina LoubserTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1804 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
12▲254 | Du Plessis, AnikaWIM · 26 yrsFollow Anika Du PlessisTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1791 | 1787 | 1736 | 0 | 0 |
13▲255 | Amrouni, Alexia · 19 yrsFollow Alexia AmrouniTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1774 | — | — | −17 | 10 |
14▲287 | Ndunakazi, Nobuhle · 29 yrsFollow Nobuhle NdunakaziTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1773 | — | 1800 | 0 | 0 |
15▲290 | Naidoo, Dhiya · 15 yrsFollow Dhiya NaidooTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1771 | 1694 | — | 0 | 10 |
16▲302 | Monteiro Correia, Maya · 17 yrsFollow Maya Monteiro CorreiaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1767 | — | 1515 | 0 | 0 |
17▲307 | Bouah, DeniseWIM · 46 yrsFollow Denise BouahTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1765 | 1838 | 1786 | 0 | 0 |
18▲308 | Fritz, Tegan · 27 yrsFollow Tegan FritzTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1764 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
19▲326 | Fritz, Kaylyn · 30 yrsFollow Kaylyn FritzTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1757 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
20▲397 | Joya, Imkhita · 15 yrsFollow Imkhita JoyaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1714 | 1726 | — | −22 | 16 |
21▲329 | Grobbelaar, Jacqui · 32 yrsFollow Jacqui GrobbelaarTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1712 | 1730 | 1723 | −43 | 10 |
22▲533 | Rautenbach, Helen Christine · 16 yrsFollow Helen Christine RautenbachTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1711 | — | 1554 | +12 | 2 |
23▲494 | Mutungwazi, Gladys · 20 yrsFollow Gladys MutungwaziTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1706 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
24▲523 | Marema, Phindile · 21 yrsFollow Phindile MaremaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1701 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
25▲537 | Joubert, NatashaWCM · 21 yrsFollow Natasha JoubertTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1697 | 1720 | 1671 | 0 | 0 |
26▲547 | Strydom, Chevelle · 14 yrsFollow Chevelle StrydomTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1694 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
27▲574 | Zenzile, Amahle · 18 yrsFollow Amahle ZenzileTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1688 | 1646 | 1672 | 0 | 0 |
28▲611 | August, Thimna · 19 yrsFollow Thimna AugustTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1679 | 1639 | — | 0 | 0 |
29▲613 | Mathebola, Letlhogonolo · 16 yrsFollow Letlhogonolo MathebolaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1678 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
30▲627 | Van Jaarsveld, Anje · 22 yrsFollow Anje Van JaarsveldTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1673 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
31▲628 | Coetzee, Gisele · 18 yrsFollow Gisele CoetzeeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1671 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
32▲630 | Mungal, Zoey · 14 yrsFollow Zoey MungalTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1670 | — | 1592 | 0 | 0 |
33▲831 | Beecum, Viha · 15 yrsFollow Viha BeecumTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1669 | 1534 | 1458 | +39 | 3 |
34▲637 | Monchosi, Atlegang · 18 yrsFollow Atlegang MonchosiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1668 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
35▲648 | Mahuma, Tshegofatso · 24 yrsFollow Tshegofatso MahumaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1667 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
36▲719 | Strong, Davida · 18 yrsFollow Davida StrongTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1654 | 1661 | — | 0 | 0 |
37▲741 | Jayiya, Lihle · 19 yrsFollow Lihle JayiyaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1649 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
38▲747 | Butler, Kayla · 18 yrsFollow Kayla ButlerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1648 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
39▲763 | Brewis, Sienna · 13 yrsFollow Sienna BrewisTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1644 | 1432 | — | 0 | 0 |
40▲760 | Stelloh, Marcus · 42 yrsFollow Marcus StellohTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1644 | — | 1533 | 0 | 0 |
41▲768 | Woolf, CharneWFM · 28 yrsFollow Charne WoolfTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1643 | 1660 | — | 0 | 0 |
42▲1343 | Jikijela, Anisha · 19 yrsFollow Anisha JikijelaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1635 | — | 1473 | +98 | 5 |
43▲813 | Makhubu, Thembisile · 23 yrsFollow Thembisile MakhubuTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1632 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
44▲824 | Viljoen, Lienka · 15 yrsFollow Lienka ViljoenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1630 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
45▲825 | Cindi, Mbalenhle · 41 yrsFollow Mbalenhle CindiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1629 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
46▲1005 | Moller, Sarah · 16 yrsFollow Sarah MollerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1628 | — | — | +32 | 5 |
47▲884 | Nyubatyha, Asiyolise · 17 yrsFollow Asiyolise NyubatyhaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1625 | — | — | +9 | 3 |
48▲848 | Ahjum, SavannahWCM · 20 yrsFollow Savannah AhjumTrack her monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1622 | 1674 | 1652 | 0 | 0 |
49▲854 | Matekenya, Linqleighter · 18 yrsFollow Linqleighter MatekenyaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1621 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
50▲859 | Moraba, Reabetswe · 15 yrsFollow Reabetswe MorabaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1621 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
51▲857 | De Kock, Kaneesha · 27 yrsFollow Kaneesha De KockTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1621 | 1663 | — | 0 | 0 |
52▲926 | Hagan, Bianca · 17 yrsFollow Bianca HaganTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1618 | — | 1523 | +11 | 4 |
53▲871 | Molefe, Tsholofelo · 30 yrsFollow Tsholofelo MolefeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1617 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
54▲890 | Jacobs, Lillith · 14 yrsFollow Lillith JacobsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1613 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
55▲891 | Temmers, Isabella · 12 yrsFollow Isabella TemmersTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1613 | — | 1506 | 0 | 0 |
56▲892 | Diedericks, Caylah · 15 yrsFollow Caylah DiedericksTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1612 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
57▲914 | Suresh, Aaradhya · 14 yrsFollow Aaradhya SureshTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1608 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
58▲1171 | Meeran, Museera · 17 yrsFollow Museera MeeranTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1606 | — | — | +42 | 9 |
59▲984 | Ludick, Anaya Cassidy · 13 yrsFollow Anaya Cassidy LudickTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1597 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
60▲993 | Modutwane, Shamaine · 24 yrsFollow Shamaine ModutwaneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1596 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
61▲1007 | Zulu, Sinobom · 23 yrsFollow Sinobom ZuluTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1593 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
62▲1005 | Papanicolaou, Alexandra · 14 yrsFollow Alexandra PapanicolaouTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1593 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
63▲1009 | Onyekwere, Vivian · 17 yrsFollow Vivian OnyekwereTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1592 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
64▲1017 | Mahadeo, Shreeya · 16 yrsFollow Shreeya MahadeoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1591 | — | 1545 | 0 | 0 |
65▲1028 | Parag, Aadya · 12 yrsFollow Aadya ParagTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1588 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
66▲1063 | Naidoo, Kajol · 15 yrsFollow Kajol NaidooTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1588 | 1515 | 1513 | +6 | 10 |
67▲1041 | Grove, Emily · 17 yrsFollow Emily GroveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1586 | — | 1485 | 0 | 0 |
68 | Eyberg, Zoe · 23 yrsFollow Zoe EybergTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1583 | — | — | +76 | 5 |
69▲1068 | Ramlall, Sanjana · 17 yrsFollow Sanjana RamlallTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1581 | — | 1475 | 0 | 0 |
70▲938 | Balia, Shekhinah · 14 yrsFollow Shekhinah BaliaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1581 | — | — | −21 | 4 |
71▲1088 | Coetzee, Kara · 16 yrsFollow Kara CoetzeeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1581 | — | — | +3 | 5 |
72▲1073 | Caeser, Waynika · 19 yrsFollow Waynika CaeserTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1580 | 1544 | — | 0 | 0 |
73▲1085 | Van Den Bergh, Marilene · 21 yrsFollow Marilene Van Den BerghTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1578 | 1547 | — | 0 | 0 |
74▲1141 | Shuman, Emily · 22 yrsFollow Emily ShumanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1575 | — | 1586 | +8 | 1 |
75▲1102 | Helder, Lynette · 17 yrsFollow Lynette HelderTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1575 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
76▲1110 | Nyathi, Carol · 21 yrsFollow Carol NyathiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1574 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
77▲1115 | Sun, Haojia · 13 yrsFollow Haojia SunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1571 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
78▲1125 | Maseko, Unathi · 19 yrsFollow Unathi MasekoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1570 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
79▲1142 | September, Mckenzie · 20 yrsFollow Mckenzie SeptemberTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1565 | 1482 | 1496 | −1 | 2 |
80▲1041 | Bothma, Jaculene · 16 yrsFollow Jaculene BothmaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1562 | — | — | −21 | 4 |
81▲1169 | Ebrahim, Nabeelah · 16 yrsFollow Nabeelah EbrahimTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1561 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
82▲1172 | Swart, Sune · 25 yrsFollow Sune SwartTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1560 | 1538 | 1544 | 0 | 0 |
83▲1177 | Jacobs, Elsje · 20 yrsFollow Elsje JacobsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1559 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
84▲1007 | Ranjith, Aishwarya · 15 yrsFollow Aishwarya RanjithTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1558 | — | 1563 | −31 | 5 |
85▲1196 | Papanicolaou, Mila · 13 yrsFollow Mila PapanicolaouTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1555 | 1478 | 1456 | 0 | 0 |
86▲1209 | Ziegers, Zaskia · 19 yrsFollow Zaskia ZiegersTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1552 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
87▲1214 | Moyo, Tsulufelo · 18 yrsFollow Tsulufelo MoyoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1551 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
88▲1214 | Nikani, Imihle · 18 yrsFollow Imihle NikaniTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1550 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
89▲1218 | Zulu, Thandoluhle · 14 yrsFollow Thandoluhle ZuluTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1550 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
90▲1218 | Fourie, Elzette · 22 yrsFollow Elzette FourieTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1549 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
91▲1235 | Sekwaila, Phuti · 23 yrsFollow Phuti SekwailaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1546 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
92▲1250 | Wallace, Amy · 22 yrsFollow Amy WallaceTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1544 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
93▲1479 | Swanepoel, Leja · 14 yrsFollow Leja SwanepoelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1544 | — | — | +37 | 5 |
94▲1251 | Mulholland, Emmy Rida · 14 yrsFollow Emmy Rida MulhollandTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1544 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
95▲1249 | Matima, Lee-Anne · 17 yrsFollow Lee-Anne MatimaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1544 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
96▲1247 | Zikalala Aphiwe · 23 yrsFollow Zikalala AphiweTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1544 | — | 1493 | 0 | 0 |
97▲1265 | Fourie, Marli · 17 yrsFollow Marli FourieTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1541 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
98▲1262 | Manyate, Sibongile · 27 yrsFollow Sibongile ManyateTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1541 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
99▲1275 | Snyman, Mila Marie · 15 yrsFollow Mila Marie SnymanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1538 | 1612 | — | 0 | 0 |
100▲1281 | Javed, Zainab · 11 yrsFollow Zainab JavedTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1537 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
Rating distribution
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12-month evolution
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