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RSA · 23 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1664 (Sep 2026)

Best performance: 1741 at 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open)(Best of 2024)

World #=126333 live, down 1790#124,543 publishedSouth Africa #=670Africa #=5157among active players

Classical rating

1664

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

On FIDE’s list since Apr 2019

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 1651 to 1664 over the last 12 months; peak 1664 in September 2026.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassical
Nov 20261664, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261664, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261664, +13, 7 games
Aug 20261651, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261651, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261651, 0, 0 games
May 20261651, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261651, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261651, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261651, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261651, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251651, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 2 games, Aug 8 – Aug 9.

From 80 classical games on record, the latest on Aug 9.

Classical games since the November list

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

Last playedScore
20260808-10 - USSA Closed 2026 OpenAug 8 – Aug 10TPR 17362½/8

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

Best wins · Classical

From 43 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2018–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Ayanda Masinga, Aug 2026 · 20260808-10 - USSA Closed 2026 Open, 1787
2, Leon Shai, Aug 2026 · 20260808-10 - USSA Closed 2026 Open, 1781
3, Dumiso Mithi, Nov 2024 · 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open), 1764

Event timeline · Classical

11 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

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
202672½18381736
202473½17411741
20224116191426
20216315541554
202042½13871482
20182½1405—

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

Rated near Greatman Njoku · Classical

World

  1. #=126333Michael Van Schaik1664.0
  2. #=126333Flemming Christensen1664.0
  3. #=126333Greatman Njoku1664.0
  4. #=126333Tiaan Benjamin Jacobs1664.0
  5. #=126333Luis Gabriel Florez Cerezo1664.0

South Africa

  1. #=670Marnus de Wit1664.0
  2. #=670Michael Van Schaik1664.0
  3. #=670Greatman Njoku1664.0
  4. #=670Tiaan Benjamin Jacobs1664.0
  5. #=670Alexander Underwood1664.0

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