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Matsaung, Thapelo Isack

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FIDEFIDE 14322609· Male· South Africa· Born in 1997

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Thapelo Isack Matsaung, a 29-year-old South African player, is rated 1839 — just 13 short of his peak of 1852 (Jul 2025, age 28). He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 11 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 KZN Open Chess Championships (A), 2026 BMI Lesotho Open Chess Championship-Prestige, and 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship). He took a 45-month break between Feb 2020 and Dec 2023 (COVID-19 included).

At junior level, he reached #13 nationally in U20.

Current rating

1839

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1805

All-time high

1852

−13 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 28

Activity

18

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#64,553

#64,553 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries
2025
71st South African 20-35 player
at age 28 · rated 1852
Jul 2025
All-time peak 1852
at age 28 · −13 from today
Jul 2025
100 career games
at age 28
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 28
Jun 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 27
Jun 2024
2020
Inactive for 45 months
paused at 1638 → returned at 1664
Feb 2020

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 BMI Lesotho Open Chess Championship-Prestige
perf 1896 (+55) · 4.5/7 · #8
Top opponent
vs Tshediso M Mpya 1,963
2026 KZN Open Chess Championships (A) · May 2026 · +3.4 Elo
Evolution
-13
1852 → 1839
Tournaments
3
27 games
Score
9.5/ 2735.2%
11W4D12L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 KZN Open Chess Championships (A)
Swiss
May 20263.5/7#171824-2.4
2026 BMI Lesotho Open Chess Championship-Prestige
Open Swiss
Feb 20264.5/7#81896+15.8
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship)
Open Swiss
Jun 20251.5/7#431668-27.4
Worst Elo result: 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship) (-27.4 Elo, finished #43).

Rankings

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South Africa
#183
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#2,076
in continent
World
#64,552
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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Africa
1
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10
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