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Lukhwareni, Nkhumbuleni

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FIDEFIDE 14320754· Male· South Africa· Born in 1987

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Nkhumbuleni Lukhwareni, a 39-year-old South African player, is rated 1730 — just 8 short of his peak of 1738 (Oct 2025, age 38). He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 20 months. 38 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 KZN Open Chess Championships (A), Chess Power House Aug Open (A), and 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B). He had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2015–2016) and 23 months (2016–2018).

Current rating

1730

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1657

All-time high

1738

−8 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 38

Activity

29

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#99,478

#99,478 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

15 entries
2025
26th South African 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 1738
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1738
at age 38 · −8 from today
Oct 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 37
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+240 Elo)
1471 → 1711
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 37
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1500
at age 36
Oct 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 KZN Open Chess Championships (A)
perf 1801 (+71) · 4/7 · #11
Top opponent
vs Wilton Inacio CalicocaFM 1,998
MOAZAMBIQUE CHESS OPEN 2025 - OPEN SECTION · Jun 2025 · +6.4 Elo
Evolution
-2
1732 → 1730
Tournaments
6
36 games
Score
20.5/ 3656.9%
18W5D13L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 KZN Open Chess Championships (A)
Swiss
May 20264/7#111801+11.4
2026 Chess Power House Freedom Day Open (A)
Swiss
Apr 20262.5/5#71600-18.0
Chess Power House Aug Open (A)
Swiss
Aug 20253/5#71725-0.4
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B)
Open Swiss
Jun 20255.5/4#832465+5.2
MOAZAMBIQUE CHESS OPEN 2025 - OPEN SECTION
Open Swiss
Jun 20253/4#412131+7.6
2025 JMCA Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Jun 20252.5/5#91801+10.4
Worst Elo result: 2026 Chess Power House Freedom Day Open (A) (-18.0 Elo, finished #7).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#397
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,670
in continent
World
#99,476
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Africa
1
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2,628
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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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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World
1
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2
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2
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4
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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9
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