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Chimbala, Junior

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FIDEFIDE 14341727· Male· South Africa· Born in 1999

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Junior Chimbala, a 27-year-old South African player, is rated 1789 — just 23 short of his peak of 1812 (Dec 2024, age 25). He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 9 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2025 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (A) and Chess Power House Aug Open (A). He took a 48-month break between Sep 2019 and Oct 2023 (COVID-19 included).

At junior level, he reached #16 nationally in U20.

Current rating

1789

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1812

−23 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 25

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#79,811

#79,811 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 26
Sep 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 26
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+140 Elo)
1672 → 1812
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1812
at age 25 · −23 from today
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 25
Nov 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 25
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Chess Power House Aug Open (A)
perf 1951 (+149) · 4/5 · #4
Top opponent
vs Isheanesu Dylan Munenga 1,797
Chess Power House Aug Open (A) · Aug 2025 · +9.9 Elo
Evolution
+7
1782 → 1789
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
7/ 1070.0%
4W6D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Sep 20253/5#111706-12.6
Chess Power House Aug Open (A)
Swiss
Aug 20254/5#41951+20.2

Rankings

/
South Africa
#258
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#2,737
in continent
World
#79,809
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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South Africa
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3
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4
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2,295
5
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2,293
6
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2,284
7
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8
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2,268
9
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10
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258🇿🇦Chimbala, Junior1,789
Africa
1
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2,628
2
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2,581
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,464
6
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2,453
7
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2,443
8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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2,412
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2737🇿🇦Chimbala, Junior1,789
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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9
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79809🇿🇦Chimbala, Junior1,789