James CHIPUNZA

RSA · 18 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1812 (Oct 2025)

Best performance: 1992 at Eastern Cape Closed 2025 (U18 Open)(Best of 2025)

World #=75436 live1327#74,109 publishedSouth Africa #=246

OCT26 Rating

1808

Live Rating

1808.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

Rating History · Classical

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Classical games since the October list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the OCT26 list (Oct 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys)Apr 11 – Apr 12TPR 1923	6/7	1923

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

Event timeline · Classical

43 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.

EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys)1923
Apr 2026Swissfederation source
Best of 2026Score 6/7Opp avg 1650Start 1724
2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys)1777
Mar – Apr 2026Swissfederation source
#2 in 2026Score 6/9Opp avg 1682Start 1724
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open)1773
Dec 2025Swissfederation source
#3 in 2025Score 4½/6Opp avg 1624Start 1811
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)1737
Dec 2025Teamfederation source
#4 in 2025Score 3/6Opp avg 1737Start 1811
16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 18 OPEN1654
Dec 2025Swissfederation source
#6 in 2025Score 4/9Opp avg 1779Start 1811
Eastern Cape Closed 2025 (U18 Open)1992
Sep 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 5½/6Opp avg 1626Start 1768
Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (U18B)2370
Jul 2025Swissfederation source
Score 6/6Opp avg 1570Start 1683
NMB Closed 2025 (U18)1777
Jun 2025Swissfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 5/6Opp avg 1584Start 1659
NMBCU Open 2025 (A)1660
May 2025Swissfederation source
#5 in 2025Score 3½/6Opp avg 1660Start 1572
NMBCU Trials 4 2025 (U18)2399
May 2025Swissfederation source
Score 6/6Opp avg 1599Start 1572
2025 SA Junior Closed (U18 Open)1413
Mar – Apr 2025Swissfederation source
#8 in 2025Score 4/9Opp avg 1686Start 1638
NMBCU Trials 1 2025 (U18)1568
Feb 2025Swissfederation source
#7 in 2025Score 4½/6Opp avg 1568Start 1652
Mzansi Inter-Provincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U18 Open Championship)1487
Dec 2024Swissfederation source
#6 in 2024Score 4/7Opp avg 1612Start 1683
2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza (B)1701
Sep 2024Swissfederation source
#3 in 2024Score 5½/9Opp avg 1599Start 1658
NMBCU Club League 2024 (A)1759
Jul – Sep 2024Teamfederation source
#2 in 2024Score 3½/5Opp avg 1759Start 1636
NMBCU Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U18)1593
Sep 2024Swissfederation source
#5 in 2024Score 4/6Opp avg 1718Start 1658
NMB Open 2024 (A)—(2)
Aug 2024Swissfederation source
Score 3½/6Opp avg 1640Start 1660
NMBCU TRIALS (4) 2024 (U18)—(2)
Jul 2024Swissfederation source
Score 5/6Opp avg 1674Start 1636
NMBCU Trials 3 2024 (U18)—(2)
May 2024Swissfederation source
Score 4½/6Opp avg 1588Start 1593
SPARTAN BISHOPS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024 (Bishops)—(2)
May 2024Swissfederation source
Score 4/5Opp avg 1575Start 1593
2024 South African Junior Closed (U16 Boys)1621
Apr – May 2024Swissfederation source
#4 in 2024Score 4/9Opp avg 1708Start 1548
NMBCU Trials 2 (U18)1857
Apr 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 4½/6Opp avg 1584Start 1548
UCC Strategic Moves (A)—(2)
Mar 2024Swissfederation source
Score 3½/5Opp avg 1847Start 1539
NMBCU Trials 1 2024 (U18)—(1)
Feb 2024Swissfederation source
Score 4½/6Opp avg 1524Start 1237
Chess Lovers Classic December 20231351
Dec 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 3½/6Opp avg 1351Start 1213

Rated near James CHIPUNZA · Classical

World

#=75436Janus Munck Adamsen1808.0
#=75436Peter Foslund1808.0
#=75436James CHIPUNZA1808.0
#=75436Misko Besker1808.0
#=75436Frank Sebastian Toro Suarez1808.0

South Africa

#=244WIM Denise Bouah1809.0
#=244Lucas Yilma1809.0
#=246James CHIPUNZA1808.0
#=246Mpho Nyoka1808.0
#248Gabriel Jacobson1807.0

Live ratings projected from the OCT26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE