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Kabuya, Gabin Tshibangu
🇿🇦FIDE 14311534· Male· South Africa· Born in 1984
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Gabin Tshibangu Kabuya, a 42-year-old South African player, is rated 1604. He has slipped back 52 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈2/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2026 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (B) and 2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (B). He had 2 career breaks: 94 months (2016–2024) and 13 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1682 was reached at age 40 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1604
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1682
−78 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 40
Mar 2024 · age 40
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#144,871
#144,871 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2025
29th South African 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1656
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+212 Elo)
1470 → 1682
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 40
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 40
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1682
at age 40 · −78 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1682 → returned at 1656
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-35
1639 → 1604
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
6/ 1060.0%
6W0D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/3 | #6 | 2302 | -0.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/3 | #9 | 2345 | -34.8 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#908
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,911
in continent
World
#144,859
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
South Africa
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