Lackson M. Malatji

RSA · 58 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1831 (Mar 2024)

Best performance: 1892 at South African Open Chess Championship 2008(Best of 2008)

NOV26 Rating

1831

Live Rating

1831.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1831	0
Oct 2026	1831	0
Sep 2026	1831	0
Aug 2026	1831	0
Jul 2026	1831	0
Jun 2026	1831	0
May 2026	1831	0
Apr 2026	1831	0
Mar 2026	1831	0
Feb 2026	1831	0
Jan 2026	1831	0
Dec 2025	1831	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 83 classical games on record, the latest on Aug 11, 2018.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	Africawide Chess Championship 2023 (Open)Nov 3, 2023 – Nov 5, 2023	0/1	—

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 50 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2008–2018

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	CM Anton Goosen, South African Open Chess Championship 2008, Jul 2008	, 2220
2,	CM Hopewell Fakude, 2015 Capablanca Chess Tournament (FIDE A), May 2015	, 1768
3,	Cavan Jacobs, 2016 Capablanca Chess Festival - FIDE RR D, Apr 2016	, 1699
4,	Dan Ngakane, 2016 Capablanca Chess Festival - FIDE RR D, Apr 2016	, 1674
5,	K J. Tswaile, Lesotho Open Chess Championships 2016, Jan 2016	, 1667
6,	Johannes Moche, 2015 Capablanca Chess Tournament (FIDE A), May 2015	, 1654
7,	Yashkar Balmakhun, 2016 Capablanca Chess Festival - FIDE RR D, Apr 2016	, 1648
8,	Ernestus Jacobus Vermeulen, 2016 Capablanca Chess Festival - FIDE RR D, May 2016	, 1625
9,	FM Yashil Modi, 2016 Capablanca Chess Festival - FIDE RR D, Apr 2016	, 1602
10,	Armand Cruywagen, 2018 Alekhine Open (A), Aug 2018	, 1567

#	Opponent	Score	Rating
1,	CM Anton Goosen, South African Open Chess Championship 2008, Jul 2008	, 1/1	, 2220
2,	CM Jacob Dumisani Mnguni, 2018 Alekhine Open (A), Aug 2018	, 0/1	, 2190
3,	Elisha Chimbamu, SWAZI Chess Championship 2016, Nov 2016	, 0/1	, 2140
4,	CM Graham Jurgensen, South African Open Chess Championship 2008, Jul 2008	, 0/1	, 2106
5,	CM Benjamin Vincent Hercules, South African Open Chess Championship 2008, Jul 2008	, 0/1	, 2049
6,	FM Francois Oberholzer, 2017 Capablanca Chess Festival (FIDE Swiss A), Apr 2017	, 0/1	, 2034
7,	WGM Melissa Greeff, South African Open Chess Championship 2008, Jul 2008	, 0/1	, 1965
8,	Themba Nene, SWAZI Chess Championship 2016, Nov 2016	, 0/1	, 1956
9,	Tshediso M Mpya, Lesotho Open Chess Championships 2016, Jan 2016	, 0/1	, 1948
10,	CM Keith Khumalo, 2018 Alekhine Open (A), Aug 2018	, 0/1	, 1934

Event timeline · Classical

14 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2018	11	6	1594	1630
2017	8	5	1559	1654
2016	17	10	1705	1770
2015	10	4½	1643	1607
2008	4	1	2085	1892

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Africawide Chess Championship 2023 (Open)—(0)
Nov 2023Swissfederation source
Score 0/1Start 1719
2018 Alekhine Open (A)1793
Aug 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 4/6Opp avg 1721Start 1711
2018 Capablanca Chess Festival (Swiss A)1488
Apr 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 3½/7Opp avg 1488Start 1743
2017 Capablanca Chess Festival (FIDE Swiss A)1585
Apr 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 3½/7Opp avg 1585Start 1787
2017 Waterkloof Open (A)—(2)
Mar 2017Swissfederation source
Score 3/3Opp avg 1484Start 1774
SWAZI Chess Championship 20161763
Nov 2016Swissfederation source
#2 in 2016Score 4/6Opp avg 1763Start 1776
2016 Capablanca Chess Festival - FIDE RR D1853
Apr – May 2016Round robinfederation source
Best of 2016Score 6/9Opp avg 1660Start 1724
Lesotho Open Chess Championships 20161660
Jan 2016Swissfederation source
#3 in 2016Score 4/7Opp avg 1732Start 1746
SWAZILAND INVITATIONAL SECTION D—(0)
Nov 2015Round robinfederation source
Score 5/5Start 1746
SWAZILAND INVITATIONAL SECTION A—(0)
Nov 2015Round robinfederation source
Score 5/5Start 1746
Tsogo Sun Millionaire Satellite Chess Festival—(2)
Jul 2015Swissfederation source
Score 5/9Opp avg 1571Start 1756
2015 Capablanca Chess Tournament (FIDE A)1865
Apr – May 2015Round robinfederation source
Best of 2015Score 5½/7Opp avg 1716
Waterkloof Open (A Section)771
Mar 2015Swissfederation source
Score 1/4Opp avg 1571
South African Open Chess Championship 20081892
Jul 2008Swissfederation source
Best of 2008Score 5/11Opp avg 2085

Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE