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Mqadi, Lindokuhle
🇿🇦FIDE 14345641· Male· South Africa· Born in 2002
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Lindokuhle Mqadi, a 24-year-old South African player, is rated 1725 — just 6 short of his peak of 1731 (Apr 2026, age 24). He is rising rapidly, having gained +92 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Makhanda 2026 (Open), Eastern Cape Closed 2025 (Adult), and EC Students league 2025 (Open).
Current rating
1725
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1731
−6 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 24
Apr 2026 · age 24
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#101,148
#101,148 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1731
at age 24 · −6 from today
Apr 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 23
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+191 Elo)
1468 → 1659
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 22
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 22
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1500
at age 21
Sep 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+92
1633 → 1725
Tournaments
4
22 games
Score
18/ 2281.8%
17W2D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/2 | #7 | 2417 | -5.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/2 | #4 | — | +6.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/5 | #6 | 2518 | +79.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/4 | #3 | 2389 | +10.8 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#416
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,751
in continent
World
#101,146
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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