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Mgobhozi, Bhekinkosi

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FIDEFIDE 14322390· Male· South Africa· Born in 1987

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Bhekinkosi Mgobhozi, a 39-year-old South African player, is rated 2044 — just 13 short of his peak of 2057 (Jun 2025, age 38) and ranked 37th among South African players, and in the top 10% worldwide. He has held steady between 2000 and 2050 for 11 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent appearance: 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship). He took a 64-month break between Jun 2018 and Nov 2023 (COVID-19 included). He reached South African #25 in Oct 2024.

Current rating

2044

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2057

−13 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 38

Activity

15

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#37

#37 · South African players · of 1,804

Career timeline

10 entries
2025
All-time peak 2057
at age 38 · −13 from today
Jun 2025
2024
Peak South African rank: #25
at age 37 · rated 2036
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+115 Elo)
1921 → 2036
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 37
Aug 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 37
Aug 2024
2023
Crossed 2000
at age 36
Nov 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Daniel CawderyIM 2,350
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship) · Jun 2025 · +7.1 Elo
Evolution
-13
2057 → 2044
Tournaments
1
11 games
Score
5.5/ 1150.0%
3W5D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship)
Open Swiss
Jun 20255.5/11#192013-13.2

Rankings

/
South Africa
#37
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#449
in continent
World
#21,487
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
South Africa
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2
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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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37🇿🇦Mgobhozi, Bhekinkosi2,044
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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World
1
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2,841
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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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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