RSA · 54 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1720 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)
Best performance: 1774 at 2017 Waterkloof Open (A)(Best of 2017)
Classical rating
1648
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jun 2016 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating unchanged at 1648 over the last 12 months; peak 1720 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 | Blitz |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1648, 0, 0 games | 1726, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1648, 0, 0 games | 1726, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1648, 0, 0 games | 1726, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1648, 0, 0 games | 1726, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1648, 0, 0 games | 1726, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1648, 0, 0 games | 1726, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1648, 0, 0 games | 1726, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1648, 0, 0 games | 1726, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1648, 0, 0 games | 1726, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1648, 0, 0 games | 1726, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1648, 0, 0 games | 1726, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1648, 0, 0 games | 1726, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
From 34 classical games on record, the latest on Mar 1, 2025.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 AHS Open Chess Tournament (A)Mar 1, 2025TPR 1424 | ½/5 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 24 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2015–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Abel Maruma, Mar 2017 · 2017 Waterkloof Open (A) | , 1684 |
| 2, | Gideon Pieter Retie von Willich, Apr 2016 · 2016 Capablanca Chess Festival - Section A | , 1521 |
| 3, | Lunga Mavuso, May 2016 · 2016 Capablanca Chess Festival - Section A | , 1519 |
| 4, | Yoshua Smit, Feb 2023 · 2023 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (A) | , 1444 |
| 5, | Khau Lebakae, Feb 2019 · 2019 BMI Lesotho Open Chess Championship Prestige Section | , 1334 |
| 6, | WIM Anika Du Plessis, Mar 2016 · 2016 Waterkloof Open Section A | , 1290 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | ½ | 1790 | 1424 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 1749 | 1624 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 1570 | 1330 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1½ | 1774 | 1774 |
| 2016 | 6 | 3 | 1573 | 1573 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1711 | — |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Mar 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score ½/5Opp avg 1790Start 1720
- Feb 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 3/5Opp avg 1749Start 1534
- May 2021Swissfederation sourceScore 0/1Start 1534
- Feb 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 1½/6Opp avg 1570Start 1602
- Mar 2017Swissfederation sourceBest of 2017Score 1½/3Opp avg 1774Start 1573
- Apr – May 2016Swissfederation sourceBest of 2016Score 4/6Opp avg 1657
- Apr – May 2015Round robinfederation sourceScore 3½/7Opp avg 1711
- 2025 AHS Open Chess Tournament (A) · Mar 2025 · ½/5
- 2023 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (A) · Feb 2023 · 3/5
- 2021 Lubowski Open Tournament Chess Tournament (A) · May 2021 · 0/1
- 2019 BMI Lesotho Open Chess Championship Prestige Section · Feb 2019 · 1½/6
- 2017 Waterkloof Open (A) · Mar 2017 · 1½/3
- 2016 Capablanca Chess Festival - Section A · Apr – May 2016 · 4/6
- 2016 Waterkloof Open Section A · Mar 2016 · 2/4
- 2015 Capablanca Chess Tournament (FIDE A) · Apr – May 2015 · 3½/7
World
- #=341740Joseph Mangialetto1648
- #=341740Wouter Manhaeve1648
- #=341740Ronald Manyama1648
- #=341740Alessandro Marchello1648
- #=341740Eyal Marcus1648
South Africa
- #=1549Sandile Magobiyane1649
- #=1549Lesedi Mokotedi1649
- #=1559Ronald Manyama1648
- #=1559Jonny Paterson1648
- #=1559Mpho Motsamai1648
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.