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Mthombeni, Hlayisani

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FIDEFIDE 14323494· Male· South Africa· Born in 1986

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Hlayisani Mthombeni, a 40-year-old South African player, is rated 1739. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 90 months (2016–2024) and 16 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B). His peak of 1782 was reached at age 38 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1739

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1782

−43 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 38

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#96,274

#96,274 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2025
25th South African 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 1739
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+146 Elo)
1636 → 1782
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1782
at age 38 · −43 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1782 → returned at 1739
Mar 2024
2016
87th South African 20-35 player
at age 30 · rated 1636
Oct 2016
Crossed 1600
at age 30
Aug 2016

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B)
perf 1835 (+96) · 6.5/8 · #35
Top opponent
vs Aaradhya Suresh 1,593
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B) · Jun 2025 · +12.1 Elo
Evolution
-43
1782 → 1739
Tournaments
1
11 games
Score
6.5/ 1159.1%
5W3D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B)
Open Swiss
Jun 20256.5/8#351835-43.2
Worst Elo result: 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B) (-43.2 Elo, finished #35).

Rankings

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South Africa
#366
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#3,490
in continent
World
#96,273
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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10
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Africa
1
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2,627
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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2,414
10
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2,412
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World
1
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2
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3
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6
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7
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7
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9
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10
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