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RSA · 19 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1597 (Aug 2026)

Best performance: 1701 at EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys)(Best of 2026)

World #=154470 live, down 2239#152,231 publishedSouth Africa #=1002Africa #=6612among active players

Classical rating

1593

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

On FIDE’s list since Feb 2026

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 1547 to 1593 since February 2026; peak 1597 in August 2026.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassicalRapid
Nov 20261593, -4, 6 games1589, 4 games
Oct 20261597, 0, 0 gamesunrated
Sep 20261597, 0, 0 gamesunrated
Aug 20261597, +10, 2 gamesunrated
Jul 20261587, 0, 0 gamesunrated
Jun 20261587, 0, 0 gamesunrated
May 20261587, +42, 5 gamesunrated
Apr 20261545, -2, 0 gamesunrated
Mar 20261547, 0, 0 gamesunrated
Feb 20261547, 12 gamesunrated

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Some of this player's 2026 games are not on record yet, so no unbeaten run is shown.

From 43 classical games on record, the latest on Sep 26.

Classical games since the November list

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

Last playedScore
Eastern Cape Chess Festival - Individual Closed 2026 U20 BoysSep 25 – Sep 26TPR 15823½/6

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

Best wins · Classical

From 27 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2023–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Ethan Pearson, Apr 2026 · EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys), 1665
2, Amyoli Nyali, Apr 2026 · EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys), 1579
3, Asekho Ndzothoyi, 2 wins, Dec 2025 · 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U20 Open), 1572

Event timeline · Classical

8 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
202511515421506
20241½1485—
2023201201—

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

Rated near Lutho Nkumbi · Classical

World

  1. #=154470Alexandra Papanicolaou1593.0
  2. #=154470Andre Van Rooyen1593.0
  3. #=154470Lutho Nkumbi1593.0
  4. #=154470Arnoldus Le Roux1593.0
  5. #=154470Samuel Thabiso Makhubela1593.0

South Africa

  1. #=1002Alexandra Papanicolaou1593.0
  2. #=1002Andre Van Rooyen1593.0
  3. #=1002Lutho Nkumbi1593.0
  4. #=1002Arnoldus Le Roux1593.0
  5. #=1002Samuel Thabiso Makhubela1593.0

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