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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 1818 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +285 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈30/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. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Rapid Open Section) recently. He reached #67 nationally in Jun 2026.
At junior level, he reached #1 and #1 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1818
Standard
Rpd1749·Blz—
All-time high
1818
at best
Jun 2026 · age 13
Jun 2026 · age 13
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#70,754
#70,754 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Peak national rank: #67
at age 13 · rated 1818
Jun 2026
1st U14 player nationally
at age 13 · rated 1818
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+285 Elo)
1533 → 1818
Jun 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 13
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1818
at age 13
Jun 2026
2025
1st U12 player nationally
at age 12 · rated 1708
Dec 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+285
1533 → 1818
Tournaments
6
51 games
Score
30/ 5158.8%
22W16D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 8/8 | #1 | 2483 | +107.6 |
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
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Angola
#67
out of 154 players
Africa
#2,320
in continent
World
#70,753
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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