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Buthelezi Sikhulile

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RSA · 27 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1707 (By Aug 2025)

Best performance: 1691 at 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B)(Best of 2025)

World #=112997 live, down 1688#111,309 publishedSouth Africa #=530Africa #=4472among active players

Classical rating

1700

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

On FIDE’s list since Aug 2025

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 1707 to 1700 over the last 12 months; peak 1707 by August 2025.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassical
Nov 20261700, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261700, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261700, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261700, -7, 3 games
Jul 20261707, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261707, 0, 0 games
May 20261707, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261707, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261707, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261707, +1, 0 games
Jan 20261706, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251706, -1, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 14 classical games on record, the latest on Jul 4.

Classical games since the November list

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

Last playedScore
Knights Watch Winter Classic 2026 - BJul 4 – Jul 5TPR 16621/4

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

Best wins · Classical

From 14 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2025–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Nkhumbuleni Lukhwareni, Jul 2026 · Knights Watch Winter Classic 2026 - B, 1730
2, Donnel Ndlovu, Jul 2025 · 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B), 1682
3, Tumelo Ranoto, Jul 2025 · 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B), 1676

Event timeline · Classical

3 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
20263117871662
202511616551691

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

Rated near Buthelezi Sikhulile · Classical

World

  1. #=112997Kim Amdi Orup1700.0
  2. #=112997Immanuel Magagula1700.0
  3. #=112997Buthelezi Sikhulile1700.0
  4. #=112997Oliver Resnekov1700.0
  5. #=112997Memory Mhlongo1700.0

South Africa

  1. #=526Mahlatsi Maluleka1701.0
  2. #=530Immanuel Magagula1700.0
  3. #=530Buthelezi Sikhulile1700.0
  4. #=530Oliver Resnekov1700.0
  5. #=530Memory Mhlongo1700.0

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