RSA · 24 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1555 (Feb 2025)
Best performance: 1640 at 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open)(Best of 2024)
Classical rating
1555
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Oct 2017 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating unchanged at 1555 over the last 12 months; peak 1555 in February 2025.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1555, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1555, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1555, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1555, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1555, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1555, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1555, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1555, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1555, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1555, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1555, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1555, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
From 98 classical games on record, the latest on Dec 3, 2024.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open)Nov 29, 2024 – Dec 3, 2024TPR 1640 | 4½/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 48 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2016–2024
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Lwazi Thusi, Nov 2024 · 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open) | , 1798 |
| 2, | Lonwabo Luvuyo Fihla, Aug 2018 · 2018 Alekhine Open (A) | , 1638 |
| 3, | Katlego Mapeya, Dec 2024 · 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open) | , 1637 |
| 4, | CM Joshua Dykema, Mar 2018 · 2018 Waterkloof Open (B) | , 1420 |
| 5, | Rayna Naidoo, Dec 2018 · 2018 South African Junion Chess Championships (u18A) | , 1292 |
| 6, | Casper-Hugo Pelser, Sep 2017 · 2017 Etienne Lewis Tshwane Chess Trails (u16 Boys) | , 1290 |
| 7, | Phera Malillo, Apr 2018 · 2018 Capablanca Chess Festival (Swiss B) | , 1258 |
| 8, | Tshiamo Gadinabokao, Dec 2023 · 2023 USSA Championships (Open) | , 1198 |
| 9, | Letuma Phakisi, Apr 2018 · 2018 Capablanca Chess Festival (Swiss B) | , 1166 |
| 10, | Alex Yang, May 2019 · 2019 Lubowski Open (B) | , 1163 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | Evasan Chettiar, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2024 · 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open) | , 0/1 | , 1907 |
| 2, | Lwazi Thusi, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2024 · 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open) | , 1/1 | , 1798 |
| 3, | Ditebogo Motlhanke, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2024 · 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open) | , ½/1 | , 1735 |
| 4, | Kamogelo Senatle, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2024 · 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open) | , 0/1 | , 1724 |
| 5, | Tejasvi Kanwal, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2024 · 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open) | , 0/1 | , 1716 |
| 6, | Tsoanelo Thebe, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2024 · 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open) | , 0/1 | , 1674 |
| 7, | Lonwabo Luvuyo Fihla, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2018 · 2018 Alekhine Open (A) | , 1/1 | , 1638 |
| 8, | Katlego Mapeya, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2024 · 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open) | , 1/1 | , 1637 |
| 9, | Abdarahim Salem, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2023 · 2023 USSA Championships (Open) | , 0/1 | , 1631 |
| 10, | Chad Millard, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2020 · 2019 South African Junior Team Championships (U18A) | , 0/1 | , 1592 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 2½ | 1742 | 1640 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1280 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1415 | 615 |
| 2019 | 10 | 6½ | 1142 | 1252 |
| 2018 | 14 | 8½ | 1337 | 1417 |
| 2016 | 6 | ½ | 1409 | 1008 |
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 4½/9Opp avg 1742Start 1540
- Dec 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 6/9Opp avg 1398Start 1233
- Dec 2022Swissfederation sourceScore 5½/9Opp avg 1280Start 1242
- Jan 2020Teamfederation sourceScore 4/7Opp avg 1415Start 1284
- Aug 2019Swissfederation source#2 in 2019Score 2½/5Opp avg 1134Start 1335
- May 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 4/5Opp avg 1150Start 1320
- Dec 2018Swissfederation sourceScore 5/7Opp avg 1374Start 1291
- 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open) · Nov – Dec 2024 · 4½/9
- 2023 USSA Championships (Open) · Dec 2023 · 6/9
- 2022 USSA Chess Championship (Open) · Dec 2022 · 5½/9
- 2019 South African Junior Team Championships (U18A) · Jan 2020 · 4/7
- 2019 Alekhine (B-Section) · Aug 2019 · 2½/5
- 2019 Lubowski Open (B) · May 2019 · 4/5
- 2018 South African Junion Chess Championships (u18A) · Dec 2018 · 5/7
- 2018 Alekhine Open (A) · Aug 2018 · 3/6
- 2018 Capablanca Chess Festival (Swiss B) · Apr 2018 · 5/7
- 2018 Waterkloof Open (B) · Mar 2018 · 3/5
- 2017 Etienne Lewis Tshwane Chess Trails (u16 Boys) · Sep 2017 · 3½/7
- 2017 Lubowski Open (C Section) · May 2017 · 3/4
- 2017 Capablanca Chess Festival (FIDE Swiss B) · Apr 2017 · 3/6
- 2016 Gauteng North Open · Oct 2016 · 2/5
- Tshwane Chess Etienne Lewis Trials (u16 Boys) · Sep 2016 · 3½/7
World
- #=431267Robert Niedenthal1555
- #=431267Markus Niesel1555
- #=431267Hanno Nieuwoudt1555
- #=431267Siddharth Nikul1555
- #=431267Niyati Vikram Singh1555
South Africa
- #=2376Kamogelo Seloane1556
- #=2376Jowan Kemp1556
- #=2386Hanno Nieuwoudt1555
- #=2386Johan Geyser1555
- #=2386Jaden CHIPUNZA1555
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.