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Senthumule, Meshack

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FIDEFIDE 14341360· Male· South Africa· Born in 1986

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Meshack Senthumule, a 40-year-old South African player, is rated 1555. He has held steady between 1550 and 1600 for 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (Adults), 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults), and 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B). 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

1555

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1539

All-time high

1597

−42 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 39

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#163,564

#163,564 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2025
All-time peak 1597
at age 39 · −42 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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Kiyaan Sunder 1,614
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults) · Dec 2025 · +1.0 Elo
Evolution
-42
1597 → 1555
Tournaments
3
27 games
Score
9/ 2733.3%
10W2D15L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (Adults)
Open Swiss
Dec 20253/3#302498-20.4
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults)
Team
Dec 20252/2#472423-7.8
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B)
Open Swiss
Jun 20254/2#1692541-12.4
Worst Elo result: 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (Adults) (-20.4 Elo, finished #30).

Rankings

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South Africa
#1,142
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#6,837
in continent
World
#163,543
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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10
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Africa
1
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2
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9
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10
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