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Msiwa, Lerato
🇿🇦FIDE 14335000· Male· South Africa· Born in 2003
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Lerato Msiwa, a 23-year-old South African player, is rated 1565 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 65-month break between Feb 2020 and Aug 2025 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Khutsong Chess Club League 1 2025 (Open).
At junior level, he reached #68 and #65 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1565
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1565
at best
Aug 2025 · age 22
Aug 2025 · age 22
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#160,479
#160,479 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+40 Elo)
1525 → 1565
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1565
at age 22
Aug 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 21
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 21
Mar 2024
2022
68th South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1209
Jan 2022
2020
65th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1209
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+40
1525 → 1565
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4.5/ 764.3%
4W1D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jul 2025 | 4.5/3 | #4 | 2455 | +39.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,091
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,778
in continent
World
#160,462
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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