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Longano, Michael Nicholas

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FIDEFIDE 14320509· Male· South Africa· Born in 1979

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Michael Nicholas Longano, a 47-year-old South African player, is rated 2014 and ranked 49th among South African players. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 19 months (2016–2018) and 97 months (2018–2026). His peak of 2098 was reached at age 35 (Nov 2014, South African #22 at the time).

Current rating

2014

Standard

Rpd1988·Blz1946

All-time high

2098

−84 pts below
Nov 2014 · age 35

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#49

#49 · South African players · of 1,804

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
3rd South African 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2014
Jun 2026
2018
Inactive for 97 months
paused at 2010 → returned at 2014
Apr 2018
2016
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2006 → returned at 2010
Aug 2016
2015
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 36
Aug 2015
2014
Peak South African rank: #22
at age 35 · rated 2098
Nov 2014
Crossed 2000
at age 35
Nov 2014

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Kela Kaulule SiameCM 2,207
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Prestige) · Apr 2026 · +5.0 Elo
Evolution
+4
2010 → 2014
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
2W3D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Prestige)
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/8#202033+4.2

Rankings

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South Africa
#49
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#568
in continent
World
#25,405
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
South Africa
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3
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2,312
4
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2,295
5
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2,293
6
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2,284
7
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2,277
8
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2,268
9
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2,245
10
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2,237
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49🇿🇦Longano, Michael Nicholas2,014
Africa
1
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2,628
2
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2,581
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,464
6
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2,453
7
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2,443
8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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2,412
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568🇿🇦Longano, Michael Nicholas2,014
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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9
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25405🇿🇦Longano, Michael Nicholas2,014