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NGWENYA SIMPHIWE THABISO
🇿🇼FIDE 11037083· Male· Zimbabwe· Born in 2010
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Ngwenya Simphiwe Thabiso, a 16-year-old player, is rated 1707 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Also played 1 rapid (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Rapid Open Section) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Blitz Open Section) recently.
At junior level, he reached #6 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1707
Standard
Rpd1797·Blz1674
All-time high
1707
at best
Jun 2026 · age 16
Jun 2026 · age 16
Activity
84
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#107,429
#107,429 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
6th U16 player nationally
at age 16 · rated 1707
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Jun 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Jun 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1707
at age 16
Jun 2026
First FIDE rating
1707 · at age 16
Jun 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1707 → 1707
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
4.5/ 856.3%
4W1D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsFritz Junior Hangue1,638·2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U16 Boys)·R4·-23.9
3.[L]vsViraak Dharampall1,844·2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U16 Boys)·R9·-12.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/7 | #21 | 1680 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Zimbabwe
#180
out of 372 players
Africa
#4,056
in continent
World
#107,426
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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