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Landitho, Mzwandile
🇿🇦FIDE 14324679· Male· South Africa· Born in 2000
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Mzwandile Landitho, a 26-year-old South African player, is rated 1765. He has slipped back 30 Elo over the past 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include FIDE In The West 2026 (Open), Chess Power House Boksburg Open (A), and West Rand Open 2026 (Open). His peak of 1796 was reached at age 25 (Jul 2025).
Current rating
1765
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1796
−31 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 25
Jul 2025 · age 25
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#87,543
#87,543 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 25
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+97 Elo)
1699 → 1796
Jul 2025
All-time peak 1796
at age 25 · −31 from today
Jul 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 24
Nov 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 24
Nov 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 24
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-31
1796 → 1765
Tournaments
6
45 games
Score
26/ 4557.8%
25W6D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #36 | 1738 | -8.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/3 | #14 | 2511 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #10 | 2421 | -1.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 1807 | +5.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/4 | #9 | 1910 | -14.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 7.5/11 | #10 | 1761 | -13.2 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#307
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,080
in continent
World
#87,541
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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