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Jele, Tapiwa
🇿🇼FIDE 11002344· Male· Zimbabwe· Born in 1998
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Tapiwa Jele, a 28-year-old player, is rated 2132 — just 4 short of his peak of 2136 (Sep 2025, age 27) and ranked 5th among ZIM players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +27 Elo over the past 12 months. 59 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 ZIMBABWE EASTER OPEN, 2026 ZIM NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS OPEN SECTION, and Russian Chess Crown standard A. Also played 1 rapid (including Russian Chess Crown rapid B (27.02)) and 1 blitz events (including Russian Chess Crown blitz C) recently. He took a 33-month break between Mar 2019 and Jan 2022 (COVID-19 included). He reached #4 nationally in Jun 2025 and has been in top 10 for 70 months and counting (3 consecutive years on his current run).
At junior level, he reached #1 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2132
Standard
Rpd2133·Blz2044
All-time high
2136
−4 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 27
Sep 2025 · age 27
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#5
#5 · ZIM players · of 367
National top 10 since May 2025
National top 10 since May 2025
Career timeline
14 entries2026
70 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 41 months · since Aug 2018
May 2026
2025
All-time peak 2136
at age 27 · −4 from today
Sep 2025
Peak national rank: #4
at age 27 · rated 2129
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 27
May 2025
2023
100 career games
at age 25
May 2023
2019
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 2054 → returned at 2048
Mar 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+3
2129 → 2132
Tournaments
6
50 games
Score
33.5/ 5067.0%
26W15D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/8 | #3 | 2206 | +16.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #2 | 2163 | +7.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/10 | #128 | 2040 | -27.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 2193 | +20.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/7 | #17 | 2032 | -13.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/7 | #1 | 2059 | +0.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRoy MwadzuraFM
🇿🇼ZIM·2192
+0 −3 =5
8 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsVitalis Mapuranga
🇿🇼ZIM·2064
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsEmarald Takudzwa Mushore
🇿🇼ZIM·2100
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJemusse ZhembaFM
🇿🇼ZIM·2126
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsMugove Muririma
🇿🇼ZIM·1984
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2025
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Rankings
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Zimbabwe
#5
out of 368 players
Africa
#217
in continent
World
#12,643
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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