Musa Nyathi

RSA · 24 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1734 (May 2025)

Best performance: 2188 at 2025 Chris Greyling Open Chess Tournament (A)(Best of 2025)

World #=263239South Africa #=951among all players, November list

Classical rating

1734

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Aug 2015 · Inactive on FIDE’s list

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating unchanged at 1734 over the last 12 months; peak 1734 in May 2025.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

List	Classical	Blitz
Nov 2026	1734, 0, 0 games	1672, 0, 0 games
Oct 2026	1734, 0, 0 games	1672, 0, 0 games
Sep 2026	1734, 0, 0 games	1672, 0, 0 games
Aug 2026	1734, 0, 0 games	1672, 0, 0 games
Jul 2026	1734, 0, 0 games	1672, 0, 0 games
Jun 2026	1734, 0, 0 games	1672, 0, 0 games
May 2026	1734, 0, 0 games	1672, 0, 0 games
Apr 2026	1734, 0, 0 games	1672, 0, 0 games
Mar 2026	1734, 0, 0 games	1672, 0, 0 games
Feb 2026	1734, 0, 0 games	1672, 0, 0 games
Jan 2026	1734, 0, 0 games	1672, 0, 0 games
Dec 2025	1734, 0, 0 games	1672, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 158 classical games on record, the latest on Apr 12, 2025.

Classical games since the November list

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

Show games	Last played	Score	TPR
	Chess Power House Aug Open (A)Aug 16, 2025	0/1	—

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

Best wins · Classical

From 111 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2015–2025

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	IM Johannes Manyedi Mabusela, Mar 2025 · 2025 Chris Greyling Open Chess Tournament (A)	, 2128
2,	Ethan Samuels, Mar 2019 · South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2019 (u18 Open)	, 1900
3,	Themba Nene, Mar 2025 · 2025 Chris Greyling Open Chess Tournament (A)	, 1899
4,	Kulasande Mafanya, Jul 2017 · South African Open Chess Championships 2017 (A-Section)	, 1883
5,	Tshepo Tshetlo, Nov 2023 · Africawide Chess Championship 2023 (Open)	, 1775
6,	Kenneth Manana, Mar 2025 · 2025 Chris Greyling Open Chess Tournament (A)	, 1747
7,	John Vassiliadis, Jul 2017 · South African Open Chess Championships 2017 (A-Section)	, 1729
8,	Cavan Jacobs, Jul 2017 · South African Open Chess Championships 2017 (A-Section)	, 1692
9,	Gabin Tshibangu Kabuya, Apr 2025 · 2025 Mid-Gauteng Open Chess Tournament (A)	, 1682
10,	Johannes Moche, Dec 2018 · 2018 Inter Region Chess Championships	, 1668

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	IM Johannes Manyedi Mabusela, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2020 · 2nd Jeff Mashiane Memorial Chess Championship 2020	, 1/2	, 2212
2,	CM Musatwe Simutowe, Highest-rated meeting: May 2016 · 2016 Arnold Classic - A-Section	, 0/1	, 2152
3,	Ntando Zwakala, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2015 · South African Club Chess Championship 2015	, ½/2	, 2034
4,	CM Keith Khumalo, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2019 · South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2019 (u18 Open)	, 0/4	, 2015
5,	Heinco Du Plessis, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2018 · 2018 Inter Region Chess Championships	, 0/1	, 2010
6,	CM Persson Abrantes, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2017 · South African Open Chess Championships 2017 (A-Section)	, 0/1	, 2003
7,	Tshediso M Mpya, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2018 · 2018 Inter Region Chess Championships	, 0/1	, 1984
8,	Vusimuzi Mlahleki, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2023 · Chess Power House Open (A)	, 0/2	, 1965
9,	CM Jose Borges, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2018 · 2018 African Schools Individual Chess Championships (U17 Boys)	, ½/1	, 1964
10,	Lwazi Selepe, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2025 · 2025 Mid-Gauteng Open Chess Tournament (A)	, 0/1	, 1946

Event timeline · Classical

28 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
2025	11	7	1797	1899
2023	9	3	1521	1396
2020	3	1	1912	1787
2019	14	4½	1602	1469
2018	26	10	1615	1528
2017	21	9½	1718	1682
2016	14	5½	1492	1412
2015	13	3½	1629	1454

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

Chess Power House Aug Open (A), No rated games
Aug 2025Swissfederation source
Score 0/1Start 1734
2025 KZN Open (FIDE) A-Section, No rated games
May 2025Swissfederation source
Score 0/1Start 1734
Moja Extravaganza 2025 (B), No rated games
Apr – May 2025Swissfederation source
Score 0/1Start 1725
2025 Mid-Gauteng Open Chess Tournament (A), 1838
Apr 2025Swissfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 1½/3Opp avg 1838Start 1725
2025 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (A), 1588
Mar 2025Swissfederation source
#3 in 2025Score 1/4Opp avg 1713Start 1677
2025 Chris Greyling Open Chess Tournament (A), 2188
Mar 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 4½/5Opp avg 1822Start 1677
Africawide Chess Championship 2023 (Open), 1387
Nov 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 2/6Opp avg 1512Start 1466
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2023 (B), 1450
Sep – Oct 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 4/8Opp avg 1325Start 1466
Emalahleni Chess Academy Spring Open 2023 (Open), 1 rated game
Sep 2023Swissfederation source
Score 3/6Opp avg 1889Start 1466
Chess Power House Open (A), 2 rated games
Aug 2023Round robinfederation source
Score 1/4Opp avg 1648Start 1481
2nd Jeff Mashiane Memorial Chess Championship 2020, 1787
Dec 2020Swissfederation source
Best of 2020Score 2/4Opp avg 1912Start 1458
Capablanca Chess Festival (Round Robin D), 1396
Apr 2019Round robinfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 2/9Opp avg 1554Start 1528
South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2019 (u18 Open), 1549
Mar 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 3½/9Opp avg 1651Start 1535
2018 Inter Region Chess Championships, 1677
Dec 2018Individualfederation source
Best of 2018Score 3½/7Opp avg 1677Start 1518
2018 South African Junion Chess Championships (u18A), 1503
Dec 2018Swissfederation source
#4 in 2018Score 3/7Opp avg 1628Start 1518
2018 African Schools Individual Chess Championships (U17 Boys), 1609
Dec 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 5½/9Opp avg 1734Start 1518
2018 Capablanca Chess Festival (RR C), 1420
Apr – May 2018Round robinfederation source
#5 in 2018Score 2½/9Opp avg 1586Start 1610
2017 SA Inter Regional, 1578
Jan 2018Individualfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 2½/4Opp avg 1453Start 1606
South African Open Chess Championships 2017 (A-Section), 1844
Jul 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 5½/11Opp avg 1844Start 1470
2017 Gauteng Closed (Open), 1694
May 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 3/5Opp avg 1694Start 1419
South African Junior Closed 2017 (u16 Open), 1502
Apr 2017Swissfederation source
#3 in 2017Score 5/11Opp avg 1589Start 1385
2016 South African Millionaire Satellite Chess Festival, 1455
Jul 2016Swissfederation source
#2 in 2016Score 3/7Opp avg 1455Start 1366
2016 Arnold Classic - A-Section, 1509
May 2016Swissfederation source
Best of 2016Score 2½/5Opp avg 1634Start 1377
2016 Capablanca Chess Festival - Section A, 2 rated games
Apr – May 2016Swissfederation source
Score 1½/3Opp avg 1534Start 1377
South African Junior Closed 2016 (u14 Boys), 1272
Mar 2016Swissfederation source
#3 in 2016Score 5/11Opp avg 1397Start 1399

Rated near Musa Nyathi · Classical · November list, all players

World

#=263239Christian Nordenstam1734
#=263239Dimitrios Ntountaniotis1734
#=263239Musa Nyathi1734
#=263239Philipp Ohler1734
#=263239Emmanuel Okechukwu1734

South Africa

#=951WCM Lenke Van Aarde1734
#=951Fortune Gandawa1734
#=951Musa Nyathi1734
#=951Ian Eley1734
#=951Dale Mcmanus1734

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.