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Netshimbupfe, Wanga
🇿🇦FIDE 14338041· Female· South Africa· Born in 2007
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Wanga Netshimbupfe, a 19-year-old South African player, is rated 1478 — just 21 short of her peak of 1499 (Jan 2026, age 19). She has fluctuated between 1416 and 1499 over the past 2 years. 30 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U20 Girls), 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U20 Girls), and 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 18 GIRLS.
At junior level, she reached #84 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1478
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1499
−21 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 19
Jan 2026 · age 19
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#192,883
#192,883 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
All-time peak 1499
at age 19 · −21 from today
Jan 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+412 Elo)
1035 → 1447
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 17
Mar 2024
2023
84th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1035
May 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+18
1460 → 1478
Tournaments
5
49 games
Score
20.5/ 4941.8%
22W6D21L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsDimbiharentsoa Christiana RandriatsiferanaWCM1,765·16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 18 GIRLS·R1·+16.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/6 | #9 | 1778 | -20.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/3 | #3 | 2339 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/9 | #7 | 1614 | +68.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/5 | #9 | 1667 | +13.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/7 | #27 | 1776 | -44.8 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,493
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#8,098
in continent
World
#192,790
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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