RSA · 23 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1772 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)
Best performance: 1856 at 2022 South African Open Chess Championships (Open)(Best of 2022)
Classical rating
1769
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Aug 2017 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Official classical rating by month
| List | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1769 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 1769 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 1769 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1769 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1769 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 1769 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1769 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 1769 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 1769 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 1769 | +2 |
| Jan 2026 | 1767 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 1767 | -2 |
Form · Classical
Unbeaten in the last 3 games (2 wins, 1 draw), since Dec 2, 2024.
From 85 classical games on record, the latest on Dec 3, 2024.
No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open)Nov 29, 2024 – Dec 3, 2024TPR 1775 | 6/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 59 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2017–2024
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Andre Schutte, Jul 2022 · 2022 South African Open Chess Championships (Open) | , 1837 |
| 2, | Alexander van der Merwe, Jul 2022 · 2022 South African Open Chess Championships (Open) | , 1776 |
| 3, | CM Reegan Palmer, Jul 2022 · 2022 South African Open Chess Championships (Open) | , 1759 |
| 4, | David Elvin, Jun 2024 · 2024 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship) | , 1727 |
| 5, | Maqalika Morapedi, Dec 2024 · 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open) | , 1698 |
| 6, | Thobani Shabalala, Jul 2024 · 2024 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship) | , 1660 |
| 7, | Masiwake Ngoni, Dec 2024 · 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open) | , 1650 |
| 8, | Letago Masha, Jul 2024 · 2024 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship) | , 1649 |
| 9, | Thandokuhle Manukuza, Nov 2024 · 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open) | , 1638 |
| 10, | Kahill Dhevcharran, Mar 2019 · South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2019 (u16 Open) | , 1626 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 11½ | 1684 | 1764 |
| 2022 | 8 | 4½ | 1813 | 1856 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2½ | 1339 | 1612 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 1551 | 1479 |
| 2019 | 8 | 4½ | 1561 | 1604 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2½ | 1687 | 1630 |
| 2017 | 10 | 3½ | 1647 | 1537 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Nov – Dec 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 6/9Opp avg 1650Start 1765
- Jun – Jul 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 6/11Opp avg 1716Start 1772
- Jul 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 4½/8Opp avg 1813Start 1561
- Oct – Nov 2021Swissfederation sourceBest of 2021Score 8/9Opp avg 1339Start 1553
- Jan 2020Teamfederation sourceBest of 2020Score 3/7Opp avg 1551Start 1582
- Mar 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 5/9Opp avg 1561Start 1564
- Dec 2018Individualfederation sourceBest of 2018Score 6½/7Opp avg 1563Start 1516
- 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open) · Nov – Dec 2024 · 6/9
- 2024 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship) · Jun – Jul 2024 · 6/11
- 2022 South African Open Chess Championships (Open) · Jul 2022 · 4½/8
- Umhlanga Invitational 2021 · Oct – Nov 2021 · 8/9
- 2019 South African Junior Team Championships (U18A) · Jan 2020 · 3/7
- South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2019 (u16 Open) · Mar 2019 · 5/9
- 2018 South African Junion Chess Championships (u16A) · Dec 2018 · 6½/7
- KZN Open 2018 (A-Section) · Apr 2018 · 4/7
- South African Open Chess Championships 2017 (A-Section) · Jul 2017 · 4/11
- Durban Open GM Norm Tournament · Sep 2014 · 4½/10
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.