Chloe Badenhorst
South African chess player (born 2007)
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Chloe Badenhorst (born 2007)[1] is a South African chess player who holds the title of Woman FIDE Master, which she earned in 2023.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2007 (age 18–19) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Title | Woman FIDE Master (2023) |
| Peak rating | 2042 (February 2026) |
Chess career
In 2022, at the age of 15, Badenhorst won the Women's Section of the South African Chess Championship, finishing on 5/7, half a point ahead of two-time champion Jesse February. Badenhorst was the lowest-rated player in the field.[2][3][4] In the 44th Chess Olympiad, she represented the South African women's team on board three, finishing on 5/9.[5]
In 2024, she finished third in the South African Closed Chess Championship,[6] and again represented South Africa on board two in the 45th Chess Olympiad.[7]