Chloe Badenhorst Explained

Chloe Badenhorst (born 2007)^[1] is a South African chess player who holds the title of Woman FIDE Master, which she earned in 2023.

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 is again representing South Africa on board two in the 45th Chess Olympiad.^[7]

External links

• • • Chloe Badenhorst chess games at 365Chess.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Badenhorst, Chloe . 2024-09-12 . ratings.fide.com.
2. Web site: Munsamy . Selina . 2022-05-18 . Chloe Badenhorst Claims Top Spot at SA Chess Champs . 2024-09-12 . gsport4girls . en-ZA.
3. Web site: Masala . Kenya Chess . 2022-05-18 . 2022 South African Closed Championship - final reflection . 2024-09-12 . Kenya Chess Masala . en-US.
4. Web site: Shabazz . Daaim . 2022-05-21 . Daniel Cawdery wins South African Championship . 2024-09-12 . The Chess Drum . en-US.
5. Web site: Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 Women . 2024-09-12 . archive.chess-results.com.
6. Web site: Daniel Barrish and Jesse February win South African Closed Championship . 2024-09-12 . www.fide.com . en.
7. Web site: Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 . 2024-09-12 . chess-results.com.