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Boshoma, Chisomo
WFM🇿🇦FIDE 14329930· Female· South Africa· Born in 2007
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Chisomo Boshoma, a 19-year-old South African Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1847 and ranked 7th among South African women. She has fluctuated between 1719 and 1945 over the past 2 years. 46 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U20 Girls), 2026 South African Closed Chess Championships (Woman), and 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 18 GIRLS. Her peak of 1945 was reached at age 18 (Jan 2025, South African #63 at the time).
Awarded WFM in 2025 (age 18) and WCM in 2024 (age 17). At junior level, she reached #11, #8, #7, #13 and #3 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1847
Standard
Rpd1767·Blz—
All-time high
1945
−98 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 18
Jan 2025 · age 18
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#7
#7 · South African women · of 276
Career timeline
15 entries2026
11th South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1873
Jan 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
Peak South African rank: #63
at age 18 · rated 1945
Feb 2025
WFM title awardedWFM
at age 18
Feb 2025
8th South African U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1945
Jan 2025
All-time peak 1945
at age 18 · −98 from today
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
1859 → 1847
Tournaments
6
50 games
Score
29.5/ 5059.0%
26W7D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 8/6 | #1 | 2291 | -8.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 6/10 | #6 | 1838 | -17.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #4 | 1897 | +31.6 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 3.5/6 | #30 | 1689 | -46.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/7 | #40 | 2009 | +54.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/8 | #52 | 1801 | -26.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
Rankings
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South Africa
#166
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#1,983
in continent
World
#62,282
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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