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mathabe, kabelo
🇿🇦FIDE 123104715· Male· South Africa· Born in 1983
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kabelo Mathabe, a 43-year-old South African player, is rated 1610 — just 30 short of his peak of 1640 (Oct 2025, age 42). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: 2026 Centurion Mall Open Chess Tournament (B) and Mpumalanga Chess Open 2026 (A).
Current rating
1610
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1640
−30 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 42
Oct 2025 · age 42
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#143,163
#143,163 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2025
All-time peak 1640
at age 42 · −30 from today
Oct 2025
31st South African 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 1635
Jun 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 42
Jun 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 42
Jun 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 42
Jun 2025
First FIDE rating
1635 · at age 42
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
1636 → 1610
Tournaments
3
11 games
Score
3/ 1127.3%
3W0D8L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsSiyabonga Samuel Khutso Khumalo1,510·2026 Prestige College Open Chess Tournament (B)·R1·-25.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 0/3 | #12 | 724 | -74.4 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/3 | #11 | 1646 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #30 | 2277 | -28.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#869
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,895
in continent
World
#143,153
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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