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Ripinga, Justice
🇿🇦FIDE 14339358· Male· South Africa· Born in 2001
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Justice Ripinga, a 25-year-old South African player, is rated 1574 — just 17 short of his peak of 1591 (Mar 2024, age 23). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 58 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 21 months (2024–2026). Recent appearances: 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (Adults) and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults).
At junior level, he reached #53 and #57 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1574
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1574
All-time high
1591
−17 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 23
Mar 2024 · age 23
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#156,257
#156,257 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+272 Elo)
1319 → 1591
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 23
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 23
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1591
at age 23 · −17 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1591 → returned at 1561
Mar 2024
2020
53rd South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1319
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-17
1591 → 1574
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
6/ 1250.0%
6W0D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/3 | #22 | 2568 | +2.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/6 | #21 | 1502 | -37.2 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults) (-37.2 Elo, finished #21).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,049
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#6,486
in continent
World
#156,240
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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