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Magagula, Raymond

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FIDEFIDE 14323265· Male· South Africa· Born in 1983

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Raymond Magagula, a 43-year-old South African player, is rated 1812. He is progressing steadily with +52 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Chess Power House Boksburg Open (A), 2026 Silver Lakes Chess Club Open (A), and 2026 BMI Lesotho Open Chess Championship-Prestige. He took a 22-month break between Sep 2016 and Aug 2018. His peak of 1844 was reached at age 41 (Oct 2024).

Current rating

1812

Standard

Rpd1798·Blz1775

All-time high

1844

−32 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 41

Activity

35

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#72,599

#72,599 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

16 entries
2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 43
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+233 Elo)
1595 → 1828
Nov 2024
8th South African 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1844
Oct 2024
All-time peak 1844
at age 41 · −32 from today
Oct 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 41
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 41
Jan 2024

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (A)
perf 1860 (+78) · 2/5 · #30
Top opponent
vs Erikson Roberto Mauricio SoaresIM 2,130
2026 Silver Lakes Chess Club Open (A) · Mar 2026 · +7.6 Elo
Evolution
+52
1760 → 1812
Tournaments
5
27 games
Score
17/ 2763.0%
15W4D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Chess Power House Freedom Day Open (A)
Swiss
Apr 20264.5/4#32434+14.4
Chess Power House Boksburg Open (A)
Swiss
Mar 20264.5/3#52481+13.0
2026 Silver Lakes Chess Club Open (A)
Swiss
Mar 20262/2#92684+3.4
2026 BMI Lesotho Open Chess Championship-Prestige
Open Swiss
Feb 20264/7#161838+14.0
2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (A)
Swiss
Jan 20262/5#301860+7.6
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.

Most-Played Opponents

vsBanele MhangoFM
🇿🇦RSA·2268
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsKeith KhumaloCM
🇿🇦RSA·2201
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2024
View head-to-head →
vsNtando Zwakala
🇿🇦RSA·1993
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Jan 2024
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Rankings

/
South Africa
#218
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#2,418
in continent
World
#72,598
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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10
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Africa
1
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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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9
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10
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World
1
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2
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2
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6
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8
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