RSA · 28 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1898 (Jun 2025)
Best performance: 2071 at RACHELLA'S CAFE Blitz Tournament 2(Best of 2022)
Blitz rating
1898
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 · Blitz
Blitz rating unchanged at 1898 over the last 12 months; peak 1898 in June 2025.
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 | 1863, 0, 0 games | 1928, 0, 0 games | 1898, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1863, 0, 0 games | 1928, 0, 0 games | 1898, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1863, 0, 0 games | 1928, 0, 0 games | 1898, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1863, 0, 0 games | 1928, 0, 0 games | 1898, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1863, 0, 0 games | 1928, 0, 0 games | 1898, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1863, -3, 2 games | 1928, 0, 0 games | 1898, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1866, 0, 0 games | 1928, 0, 0 games | 1898, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1866, -1, 0 games | 1928, 0, 0 games | 1898, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1867, -14, 7 games | 1928, -3, 0 games | 1898, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1881, +1, 0 games | 1931, +3, 0 games | 1898, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1880, 0, 0 games | 1928, -1, 0 games | 1898, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1880, 0, 0 games | 1929, 0, 0 games | 1898, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 2 games (2 wins), since Apr 26, 2025.
From 57 blitz games on record, the latest on Apr 26, 2025.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Moja Extravaganza 2025 (Blitz)Apr 26, 2025 | 4/5 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 35 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2017–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | FM Joseph Mwale, Oct 2023 · 2023 Tshwane Chess Arbiter Norm Blitz Tournament (A) | , 2203 |
| 2, | FM Shabir Hussain Bhawoodien, Jul 2022 · 2022 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz) | , 2106 |
| 3, | Themba Nene, Apr 2022 · RACHELLA'S CAFE Blitz Tournament 2 | , 1932 |
| 4, | FM Michal Jacobus Oosthuizen, Oct 2023 · 2023 Tshwane Chess Arbiter Norm Blitz Tournament (A) | , 1930 |
| 5, | FM Stefan Du Toit, Apr 2022 · RACHELLA'S CAFE Blitz Tournament 2 | , 1897 |
| 6, | Hans Steyn, Apr 2022 · RACHELLA'S CAFE Blitz Tournament 2 | , 1854 |
| 7, | Pierre E. Van Der Walt, Apr 2022 · RACHELLA'S CAFE Blitz Tournament 2 | , 1834 |
| 8, | Ronald Hamalala, Apr 2025 · Moja Extravaganza 2025 (Blitz) | , 1698 |
| 9, | Raymond Magagula, Oct 2023 · 2023 Tshwane Chess Arbiter Norm Blitz Tournament (A) | , 1684 |
| 10, | Rico Schutte, Oct 2023 · 2023 Tshwane Chess Arbiter Norm Blitz Tournament (A) | , 1660 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1610 | — |
| 2023 | 18 | 10½ | 1765 | 1822 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Apr 2025Swissfederation sourceScore 4/5Opp avg 1610Start 1891
- Oct 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 7/11Opp avg 1807Start 1780
- Aug 2023Swissfederation source#2 in 2023Score 4½/9Opp avg 1700Start 1789
- Jul 2022Swissfederation source#2 in 2022Score 6½/10Opp avg 1897Start 1795
- Jul 2022Swissfederation sourceScore 3½/7Opp avg 1891Start 1795
- Apr 2022Swissfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 6½/9Opp avg 1930Start 1730
- Jul 2017Swissfederation sourceScore 4/7Opp avg 1966
- Moja Extravaganza 2025 (Blitz) · Apr 2025 · 4/5
- 2023 Tshwane Chess Arbiter Norm Blitz Tournament (A) · Oct 2023 · 7/11
- 2023 TSHWANE CHESS FIDE RATED BLITZ LEAGUE 4 (Open) · Aug 2023 · 4½/9
- 2022 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz) · Jul 2022 · 6½/10
- Chessheroes Bowls Club Zoo Lake Challenge · Jul 2022 · 3½/7
- RACHELLA'S CAFE Blitz Tournament 2 · Apr 2022 · 6½/9
- South African Open Chess Championships 2017 (Blitz) · Jul 2017 · 4/7
World
- #=63260Ezel Tafa1898
- #=63260Aissultan Taizhanov1898
- #=63260Karabo Teeke1898
- #=63260Luis Jose Temprano Mateos1898
- #=63260Aram Ter-gevorkian1898
South Africa
- #124Kevin T Jacobs1899
- #=125Michael Kushar1898
- #=125Karabo Teeke1898
- #127Given Maweya1896
- #128Ishmael Mlambo1893
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.