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Magagula, Immanuel
🇿🇦FIDE 14346494· Male· South Africa· Born in 1997
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Immanuel Magagula, a 29-year-old South African player, is rated 1733 — just 1 short of his peak of 1734 (May 2026, age 29). He is climbing fast, having gained +113 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Northern Cape Open Chess Championship (A), 2026 Umhlanga Chess Club Open (Open), and Chess Power House Boksburg Open (A). Also played 1 rapid event (including 2025 Karpov Chess Club Rapid Open 0.2 (Open)) recently. He took a 16-month break between Apr 2023 and Sep 2024.
Current rating
1733
Standard
Rpd1599·Blz—
All-time high
1734
−1 pts below
May 2026 · age 29
May 2026 · age 29
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#98,440
#98,440 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1734
at age 29 · −1 from today
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 28
Jun 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 28
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+249 Elo)
1395 → 1644
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 27
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 27
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+122
1611 → 1733
Tournaments
8
53 games
Score
31.5/ 5359.4%
25W13D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/8 | #85 | 1784 | -1.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/6 | #2 | 2166 | +38.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/1 | #14 | 2616 | +7.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/2 | #17 | 2499 | +0.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #10 | 1814 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/6 | #25 | 1787 | +16.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/1 | #5 | 2494 | +0.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 7.5/10 | #15 | 1961 | +69.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#390
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,624
in continent
World
#98,438
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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