RSA · 22 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1798 (By Aug 2024)
Best performance: 1823 at 2024 South African Open Chess Championships (B)(Best of 2024)
Classical rating
1686
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Aug 2024 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating unchanged at 1686 over the last 12 months; peak 1798 by August 2024.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1686, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1686, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1686, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1686, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1686, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1686, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1686, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1686, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1686, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1686, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1686, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1686, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
Unbeaten in the last 3 games (3 draws), since Dec 2, 2024.
From 20 classical games on record, the latest on Dec 3, 2024.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open)Nov 29, 2024 – Dec 3, 2024TPR 1425 | 4½/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 13 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2024
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Kagisho Choeu, Jul 2024 · 2024 South African Open Chess Championships (B) | , 1575 |
| 2, | Olwethu Mzizi, Jun 2024 · 2024 South African Open Chess Championships (B) | , 1528 |
| 3, | Simamkele Solomon, Jul 2024 · 2024 South African Open Chess Championships (B) | , 1491 |
| 4, | Thabiso Mongale, Nov 2024 · 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open) | , 1479 |
| 5, | Minenhle Zikalala, Jun 2024 · 2024 South African Open Chess Championships (B) | , 1455 |
| 6, | Lungelo Maphumulo, Jun 2024 · 2024 South African Open Chess Championships (B) | , 1453 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 8 | 1531 | 1618 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Nov – Dec 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 4½/9Opp avg 1550Start 1798
- Jun – Jul 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 8½/11Opp avg 1514
- 2024 USSA Chess Championships (Open) · Nov – Dec 2024 · 4½/9
- 2024 South African Open Chess Championships (B) · Jun – Jul 2024 · 8½/11
World
- #=306660Gerben Terpstra1686
- #=306660Sebastian Theuer1686
- #=306660Lwazi Thusi1686
- #=306660Mikhail Timofeev1686
- #=306660Karl Tingstrom1686
South Africa
- #=1273Argon Poorun1686
- #=1273John Lincoln Shoko1686
- #=1273Lwazi Thusi1686
- #=1273Michael Kruse1686
- #=1273Brandon Abrahams1686
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.