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Senthumule, Meshack
🇿🇦FIDE 14341360· Male· South Africa· Born in 1986
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Meshack Senthumule, a 40-year-old South African player, is rated 1533. He has slipped back 64 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Mpumalanga Chess Open 2026 (A), 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (Adults), and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults). He took a 19-month break between Jan 2022 and Sep 2023. His peak of 1597 was reached at age 39 (Jun 2025).
Current rating
1533
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1539
All-time high
1597
−64 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 39
Jun 2025 · age 39
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#172,897
#172,897 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
All-time peak 1597
at age 39 · −64 from today
Jun 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 39
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+409 Elo)
1146 → 1555
Sep 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 38
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 38
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1200
at age 38
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-64
1597 → 1533
Tournaments
4
27 games
Score
11/ 2740.7%
10W2D15L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #28 | 1778 | -22.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/3 | #30 | 2498 | -20.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #47 | 2423 | -7.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/2 | #169 | 2541 | -12.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,243
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,343
in continent
World
#172,864
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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