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Nqakala, Nkosinathi
🇿🇦FIDE 14334402· Male· South Africa· Born in 1997
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Nkosinathi Nqakala, a 29-year-old South African player, is rated 1673 — just 4 short of his peak of 1677 (Jun 2025, age 28). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: 2025 Diamond Chess Academy Youth Festival (Adult) and Spartan Bishops Inter-Regional Chess Championships 2025 Elite (Championship). Also played 3 rapid events (including 2025 Frances Baard Chess Rapid Open (Open)) recently.
Current rating
1673
Standard
Rpd1693·Blz—
All-time high
1677
−4 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 28
Jun 2025 · age 28
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#119,353
#119,353 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
5 entries2025
Crossed 1600
at age 28
Jun 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 28
Jun 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 28
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1677
at age 28 · −4 from today
Jun 2025
First FIDE rating
1677 · at age 28
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
1677 → 1673
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
6/ 1060.0%
5W2D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/2 | #4 | 2449 | -3.2 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 2.5/4 | #8 | 1646 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#601
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#4,639
in continent
World
#119,348
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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