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Nxumalo, Banele
🇿🇦FIDE 14333201· Male· South Africa· Born in 1993
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Banele Nxumalo, a 33-year-old South African player, is rated 1713 — just 29 short of his peak of 1742 (Apr 2025, age 32). He has fluctuated between 1681 and 1742 over the past 2 years. 19 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Tshwane Chess Open Registration Tournament (A), Bojanalas FIDE ON THE ORION EXPRESS (Queens), and 2025 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (A). He took a 13-month break between Aug 2022 and Oct 2023.
Current rating
1713
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1621
All-time high
1742
−29 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 32
Apr 2025 · age 32
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#105,033
#105,033 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2025
All-time peak 1742
at age 32 · −29 from today
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+298 Elo)
1423 → 1721
Sep 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 31
Sep 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 31
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 31
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1423 → returned at 1445
Aug 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+17
1696 → 1713
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
9/ 1656.3%
6W6D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #4 | — | +14.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/6 | #23 | 1737 | -5.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/5 | #7 | 1747 | +9.4 |
Rankings
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South Africa
#444
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#3,908
in continent
World
#105,031
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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