RSA · 21 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1756 (Aug 2026)
Best performance: 1966 at South African Open Championship 2026 (Blitz)(Best of 2026)
Blitz rating
1756
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jun 2026
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1729 to 1756 since June 2026; peak 1756 in August 2026.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Blitz |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1720, 0, 0 games | 1756, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1720, 0, 0 games | 1756, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1720, 0, 0 games | 1756, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1720, 5 games | 1756, +27, 5 games |
| Jul 2026 | unrated | 1729, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | unrated | 1729, 6 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 4 games (3 wins, 1 draw), since Jun 27. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 16 blitz games on record, the latest on Jun 27.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| South African Open Championship 2026 (Blitz)Jun 27TPR 1966 | 6½/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 11 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | IM David Gluckman, Jun 2026 · South African Open Championship 2026 (Blitz) | , 2240 |
| 2, | Tezihano Mnyasta, Jun 2026 · South African Open Championship 2026 (Blitz) | , 1828 |
| 3, | Connor Gavin Opperman, Jun 2026 · South African Open Championship 2026 (Blitz) | , 1822 |
| 4, | Ronald Chikwava, Apr 2026 · Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Blitz) | , 1645 |
| 5, | Kyle Meissenheimer, Apr 2026 · Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Blitz) | , 1614* |
| 6, | Abeer Tak, Apr 2026 · Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Blitz) | , 1464 |
| 7, | Christiaan De Villiers, Apr 2026 · Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Blitz) | , 1461* |
* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 7 | 1721 | 1823 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jun 2026Swisschess-results.comBest of 2026Score 6½/9Opp avg 1894Start 1729
- Apr 2026Swissfederation source#2 in 2026Score 5/7Opp avg 1578
- South African Open Championship 2026 (Blitz) · Jun 2026 · 6½/9
- Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Blitz) · Apr 2026 · 5/7
World
- #=45634Jona Kats1756.0
- #=45634Mher Mikayelyan1756.0
- #=45634Wisdom Ndeh1756.0
- #=45634Marcos Luna Alonso1756.0
- #=45634Alexandre Parreira1756.0
South Africa
- #86Malesela Moja1762.0
- #87Lebogang Difotso1761.0
- #88Wisdom Ndeh1756.0
- #89Luke Lombard1754.0
- #90Daniel Badenhorst1752.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.