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Caleb Levitan Recognised as SA's Top Active Chess Player By Rating
Ashleigh Nefdt (goodthingsguy)
Published: 2025/03/10
In exciting news from the national chess scene, teenager Caleb Levitan has made South Africa proud once again for his impressive achievements in the sport. Caleb has been recognised as South Africa’s top active chess player by rating from the beginning of this year. And he`s only 14. This title refers to highly rated chess players who are still competing in official tournaments. Importantly, Caleb did not achieve this title in reference to his age category alone. Rather, he surpassed male chess players of all ages to claim the coveted spot on the "Top 10 South African Male Chess Players" rankings.
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Active players in (gender)
Male (7932) 74.78%
Female (2675) 25.22%