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Mpya, Tshediso M
🇿🇦FIDE 14308452· Male· South Africa· Born in 1987
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Tshediso M Mpya, a 39-year-old South African player, is rated 1945 and sitting in the top 4% of South African players. He is on a steady climb with +37 Elo over the past 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 KZN Open Chess Championships (A), Silverest Open Chess Championship - 0pen Section, and 2025 MINERVA ZIMBABWE OPEN TOURNAMENT A SECTION. He took a 12-month break between Oct 2013 and Nov 2014. His peak of 1992 was reached at age 31 (Apr 2018); he also reached South African #43 in Mar 2015.
Current rating
1945
Standard
Rpd1973·Blz1904
All-time high
1992
−47 pts below
Apr 2018 · age 31
Apr 2018 · age 31
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#81 · South African players · of 1,804
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+121 Elo)
1816 → 1937
Sep 2024
2018
All-time peak 1992
at age 31 · −47 from today
Apr 2018
2017
100 career games
at age 30
Dec 2017
2015
Peak South African rank: #43
at age 28 · rated 1989
Mar 2015
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 28
Feb 2015
2013
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1875 → returned at 1989
Oct 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+34
1911 → 1945
Tournaments
5
41 games
Score
23/ 4156.1%
23W6D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/7 | #19 | 1855 | -18.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/8 | #21 | 1965 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/5 | #12 | 2663 | +20.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/7 | #25 | 2183 | +29.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/5 | #20 | 2083 | +2.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJoseph MwaleFM
🇲🇼MAW·2303
+0 −11 =2
13 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsBrighton Mthunzi
🇿🇦RSA·1990
+2 −5 =2
9 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsKeith KhumaloCM
🇿🇦RSA·2201
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsSpencer Masango
🇿🇼ZIM·2151
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsSechaba Khalema
🇱🇸LES·1785
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Mar 2024
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Rankings
/
South Africa
#81
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#1,014
in continent
World
#37,690
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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