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Wela, Nsimba
🇦🇴FIDE 10119434· Male· Angola· Born in 2013
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Nsimba Wela, a 13-year-old player, is rated 1710 — just 2 short of his peak of 1712 (Mar 2026, age 13). He is rising rapidly, having gained +177 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 12 OPEN, CAMPEONATO NACIONAL INDIVIDUAL ABSOLUTO UIGE 2025 1-9, and CAMPEONATO NACIONAL INDIVIDUAL DE JUNIOR OPEN 1-9. He reached #94 nationally in May 2026.
At junior level, he reached #2 and #1 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1710
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1712
−2 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 13
Mar 2026 · age 13
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#106,075
#106,075 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Peak national rank: #94
at age 13 · rated 1710
May 2026
All-time peak 1712
at age 13 · −2 from today
Mar 2026
2nd U14 player nationally
at age 13 · rated 1711
Jan 2026
2025
1st U12 player nationally
at age 12 · rated 1708
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+189 Elo)
1519 → 1708
Dec 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 12
Dec 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+177
1533 → 1710
Tournaments
5
42 games
Score
22/ 4252.4%
14W16D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/5 | #13 | 2399 | -29.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/8 | #25 | 1704 | +31.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/4 | #13 | 2611 | +92.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/6 | #12 | 2218 | +60.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/5 | #15 | 2212 | +21.2 |
Worst Elo result: 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 12 OPEN (-29.6 Elo, finished #13).
Rankings
/
Angola
#94
out of 146 players
Africa
#3,957
in continent
World
#106,073
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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