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Mfazwe, Lutho
🇿🇦FIDE 14310244· Male· South Africa· Born in 1995
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Lutho Mfazwe, a 31-year-old South African player, is rated 1955 and sitting in the top 4% of South African players. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 17 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent appearances: STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Championship) and Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A). He had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2016–2017) and 15 months (2018–2019). His peak of 2042 was reached at age 27 (Nov 2022); he also reached South African #23 in Apr 2022.
Current rating
1955
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2002
All-time high
2042
−87 pts below
Nov 2022 · age 27
Nov 2022 · age 27
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#75 · South African players · of 1,804
Career timeline
13 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+68 Elo)
1938 → 2006
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 29
Jun 2024
100 career games
at age 29
Apr 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 27
Nov 2022
All-time peak 2042
at age 27 · −87 from today
Nov 2022
Peak South African rank: #23
at age 27 · rated 1978
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-28
1983 → 1955
Tournaments
3
24 games
Score
12.5/ 2452.1%
11W3D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #40 | 1891 | -19.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/6 | #6 | 1958 | -1.6 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 4/9 | #45 | 1963 | -7.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#75
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#932
in continent
World
#35,644
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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