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Carol Ndlovu
🇿🇼FIDE 11011661· Female· Zimbabwe· Born in 2009
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Carol Ndlovu, a 17-year-old player, is rated 1700. She is on a steady climb with +24 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 ZIM NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS WOMEN SECTION, 2025 CABS CANDIDATES TOURNAMENT LADIES SECTION, and 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 16 GIRLS. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Blitz Girls Section) recently. Her peak of 1739 was reached at age 17 (May 2026).
At junior level, she reached #11 and #5 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1700
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1728
All-time high
1739
−39 pts below
May 2026 · age 17
May 2026 · age 17
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#109,949
#109,949 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
11th U18 player nationally
at age 17 · rated 1739
May 2026
All-time peak 1739
at age 17 · −39 from today
May 2026
2025
5th U16 player nationally
at age 16 · rated 1725
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+68 Elo)
1657 → 1725
Sep 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+24
1676 → 1700
Tournaments
6
50 games
Score
31.5/ 5063.0%
26W11D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMelissa Nyashadzaishe Kambezo1,464·2025 JR MAWERE NATIONAL U20 CHESS LADIES CHAMPIONSHIPS·R3·-30.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/6 | #12 | 1884 | -39.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #4 | 1829 | +78.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/8 | #7 | 1681 | -36.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/8 | #4 | 1746 | -28.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/5 | #15 | 2520 | +52.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/3 | #2 | 2332 | -2.8 |
Worst Elo result: 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U18 Girls) (-39.2 Elo, finished #12).
Rankings
/
Zimbabwe
#185
out of 372 players
Africa
#4,191
in continent
World
#109,946
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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