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Madol Garang Panthou Joh
CM🇸🇸FIDE 10021183· Male· South Sudan· Born in 2004
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Madol Garang Panthou Joh, a 22-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2094 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 1978 and 2171 over the past 2 years. 129 rated games in the past year (≈53/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SOM EASTER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (3RD EDITION) - OPEN, 2026 Sataranji Africa Grand Prix - Open, and Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open. Also played 2 rapid (including 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Rapid) and 4 blitz events (including 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2171 was reached at age 22 (Jan 2026, #1 nationally at the time); he has been in top 3 for 16 months and counting.
Competes for South Sudan since Jul 2022. Awarded CM in 2026 (age 22). At junior level, he reached #2 and #1 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2094
Standard
Rpd2081·Blz1981
All-time high
2171
−77 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 22
Jan 2026 · age 22
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
117 past 12 mo · ≈10/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,975 · players worldwide · of 218,279
National top 3 since Mar 2025
National top 3 since Mar 2025
Career timeline
15 entries2026
16 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 16 months · since Mar 2025
Jun 2026
Peak national rank: #1
at age 22 · rated 2171
Jan 2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 22
Jan 2026
All-time peak 2171
at age 22 · −77 from today
Jan 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 21
Jun 2025
6-month rising streak
+148 Elo
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-14
2108 → 2094
Tournaments
14
98 games
Score
68.5/ 9869.9%
66W19D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/6 | #28 | 1841 | -27.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/6 | #1 | 2134 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/7 | #19 | 1936 | -23.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/6 | #3 | 2068 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #98 | 767 | -18.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #22 | 2075 | -6.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/6 | #3 | 2136 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/8 | #2 | 2128 | +10.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/8 | #4 | 2048 | -5.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/5 | #16 | 2126 | +2.8 |
Worst Elo result: SOM EASTER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 (3RD EDITION) - OPEN (-27.2 Elo, finished #28).
Most-Played Opponents
vsPeter Majur ManyangFM
🇸🇸SSD·2101
+2 −5 =1
8 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsGong Thon GongCM
🇸🇸SSD·2111
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsGabriel Njuki
🇰🇪KEN·2002
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsNyola Wasswa Mark
🇺🇬UGA·2263
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsManyok Chaderek P
🇸🇸SSD·2064
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
South Sudan
#3
out of 37 players
Africa
#290
in continent
World
#15,975
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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