South African Chess Grandmaster (2015) is born in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, South Africa.
South African Champion 2003
African Chess Champion 2014
Best results: South African Championship 2003, 1st; South African Open (1999, 2005,2007), 1st; African Chess Championship 2014, 1st; FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament 2004, 1st round; Chess World Cup 2017, 1st round; 26 Del Graticolato 2018, tied 1st; 26 Autunno scacchistico veneziano 2019, tied 2nd;
He represented South African National Team at the Chess Olympiads (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Peak rating: 2461 in January 2012
