RSA · 29 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1649 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)
Best performance: 1594 at 2024 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship)(Best of 2024)
Classical rating
1617
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Nov 2019 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating 1618 to 1617 over the last 12 months; peak 1649 in March 2024.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1617, 0, 0 games | 1635, 0, 0 games | 1655, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1617, 0, 0 games | 1635, 0, 0 games | 1655, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1617, 0, 0 games | 1635, 0, 0 games | 1655, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1617, 0, 0 games | 1635, 0, 0 games | 1655, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1617, 0, 0 games | 1635, 0, 0 games | 1655, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1617, 0, 0 games | 1635, 0, 0 games | 1655, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1617, 0, 0 games | 1635, 0, 0 games | 1655, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1617, 0, 0 games | 1635, 0, 0 games | 1655, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1617, 0, 0 games | 1635, 0, 0 games | 1655, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1617, 0, 0 games | 1635, 0, 0 games | 1655, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1617, 0, 0 games | 1635, 0, 0 games | 1655, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1617, -1, 0 games | 1635, 0, 0 games | 1655, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
From 50 classical games on record, the latest on Jul 7, 2024.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship)Jun 29, 2024 – Jul 7, 2024TPR 1594 | 4½/11 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 22 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2018–2024
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Mndeni Njapha, Jul 2024 · 2024 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship) | , 1807 |
| 2, | Ahdir Puran, Jun 2024 · 2024 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship) | , 1755 |
| 3, | Shivanand Nandalall, Apr 2019 · OPEN NATIONAL QUALIFIER 2019 | , 1683 |
| 4, | Zoey Mungal, Jul 2024 · 2024 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship) | , 1517 |
| 5, | Ryan Oniel McKay, Dec 2020 · December National Chess Open 2020 | , 1513 |
| 6, | Gilbert Williams, Dec 2020 · December National Chess Open 2020 | , 1318 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 3½ | 1704 | 1594 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | 1392 | 1585 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | 1644 | 1371 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 1531 | — |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jun – Jul 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 4½/11Opp avg 1704Start 1649
- Dec 2020Swissfederation sourceBest of 2020Score 5/6Opp avg 1392Start 1371
- Jul 2013Swissfederation sourceScore 7/11
- 2024 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship) · Jun – Jul 2024 · 4½/11
- Independence Day Open · May 2021 · 1½/6
- December National Chess Open 2020 · Dec 2020 · 5/6
- Second GAICO Grand Prix · Oct 2019 · 3/6
- OPEN NATIONAL QUALIFIER 2019 · Apr 2019 · 1/5
- NATIONAL SENIOR QUALIFER · Jan – Feb 2018 · 2½/6
- Commonwealth and South African Open 2013 (B-Section) · Jul 2013 · 7/11
World
- #=371220Christian Bach1617
- #=371220Mario David Badia Muguercia1617
- #=371220Uddhav Bagwandeen1617
- #=371220Arman Baizhanov1617
- #=371220Shamil Baizhanov1617
South Africa
- #=1814Thanduxolo Ndyova1618
- #=1823Tsholofelo Molefe1617
- #=1823Uddhav Bagwandeen1617
- #=1823Migael Van Schaik1617
- #=1823Pei-Shan Wang1617
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.