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Chakandidano, Nhamo
🇿🇦FIDE 14320746· Male· South Africa· Born in 1982
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Nhamo Chakandidano, a 44-year-old South African player, is rated 1645. He has slipped back 41 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearance: Najdorf Movement 2025 (A). He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2022–2024) and 12 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1686 was reached at age 43 (Jun 2025).
Current rating
1645
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1617
All-time high
1686
−41 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 43
Jun 2025 · age 43
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#130,075
#130,075 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
23rd South African 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 1686
Jun 2025
Best 12-month gain (+31 Elo)
1655 → 1686
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1686
at age 43 · −41 from today
Jun 2025
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1655 → returned at 1686
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 42
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 42
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+34
1611 → 1645
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
4/ 580.0%
3W2D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/2 | #20 | 2542 | +34.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#710
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,225
in continent
World
#130,069
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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