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Malgas, Glenwell
🇿🇦FIDE 14329395· Male· South Africa· Born in 1980
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Glenwell Malgas, a 46-year-old South African player, is rated 1817. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2018–2019) and 52 months (2022–2026). Recent appearance: Spartans Bishops Tournament 2026 (Kings). Also played 1 rapid event (including St Thomas Future Masters Challenge 2025 (Prestige)) recently. His peak of 1857 was reached at age 44 (Mar 2024); he also reached South African #75 in Apr 2022.
Current rating
1817
Standard
Rpd1877·Blz1856
All-time high
1857
−40 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 44
Mar 2024 · age 44
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#71,063
#71,063 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
10th South African 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1817
Jun 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
Jun 2026
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 44
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1857
at age 44 · −40 from today
Mar 2024
2022
Peak South African rank: #75
at age 42 · rated 1761
Apr 2022
8th South African 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 1761
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-40
1857 → 1817
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2.5/ 550.0%
2W1D2L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 2.5/3 | #9 | 1999 | -40.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#213
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#2,344
in continent
World
#71,062
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
South Africa
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