RSA · 28 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1893 (Feb 2026)
Best performance: 2060 at 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults)(Best of 2025)
Classical rating
1850
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Feb 2024
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating 1824 to 1850 over the last 12 months; peak 1893 in February 2026.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1850, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1850, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1850, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1850, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1850, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1850, -43, 8 games |
| May 2026 | 1893, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1893, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1893, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1893, +1, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1892, +69, 6 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1823, -1, 0 games |
Form · Classical
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 3 games, Apr 28 – Apr 29.
From 34 classical games on record, the latest on Apr 29.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B)Apr 25 – Apr 30TPR 1778 | 4½/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 28 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2022–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | CM Neathan Peter, Dec 2025 · 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults) | , 1969 |
| 2, | Dumisa Jacob Nkosi, Dec 2025 · 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults) | , 1759 |
| 3, | Moses Mosweu, Dec 2025 · 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults) | , 1738 |
| 4, | Evgeniy Rogov, Apr 2026 · Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B) | , 1718 |
| 5, | Matundu Richard, Apr 2026 · Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B) | , 1714 |
| 6, | Katleho Mokhele, Apr 2026 · Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B) | , 1678 |
| 7, | Riaan Swart, Jan 2024 · 2024 Gauteng Inter-Region Chess Championships (Adult Open) | , 1651 |
| 8, | Masilonyane Lebenya, Apr 2025 · Moja Extravaganza 2025 (B) | , 1647 |
| 9, | Raymond Magagula, Jan 2024 · 2024 Gauteng Inter-Region Chess Championships (Adult Open) | , 1625 |
| 10, | Diveshan Pillay, Apr 2025 · Moja Extravaganza 2025 (B) | , 1616 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 4½ | 1735 | 1778 |
| 2025 | 14 | 9 | 1793 | 1895 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 1461 | — |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Apr 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 4½/9Opp avg 1735Start 1893
- Dec 2025Teamfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 5/6Opp avg 1787Start 1823
- Apr – May 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 5/9Opp avg 1797Start 1840
- Jan 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 3/5Opp avg 1870
- Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B) · Apr 2026 · 4½/9
- 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults) · Dec 2025 · 5/6
- Moja Extravaganza 2025 (B) · Apr – May 2025 · 5/9
- 2024 Gauteng Inter-Region Chess Championships (Adult Open) · Jan 2024 · 3/5
- Moja Open 2022 B Section · Mar 2022 · 6/7
World
- #=62838Alexandr Shmarkov1850.0
- #=62838Niels Skovvart1850.0
- #=62838Tumelo Mmola1850.0
- #=62838Emma Le Besq1850.0
- #=62838Lean Lonne Schier1850.0
South Africa
- #=168Simamnkele Hemeni1852.0
- #170WCM Hayley Nel1851.0
- #171Tumelo Mmola1850.0
- #172Ryan Borrett1849.2
- #=173Sven Martz1849.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.