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Magagula, Immanuel

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FIDEFIDE 14346494· Male· South Africa· Born in 1997

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Immanuel Magagula, a 29-year-old South African player, is rated 1734 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +200 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈13/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.

Current rating

1734

Standard

Rpd1599·Blz—

All-time high

1734

at best
May 2026 · age 29

Activity

18

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#97,958

#97,958 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
All-time peak 1734
at age 29
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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Northern Cape Open Chess Championship (A)
perf 2166 (+432) · 5.5/6 · #2
Top opponent
vs James Dinham 2,108
2026 Silver Lakes Chess Club Open (A) · Mar 2026 · +8.3 Elo
Evolution
+114
1620 → 1734
Tournaments
9
54 games
Score
33.5/ 5462.0%
29W9D16L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Northern Cape Open Chess Championship (A)
Swiss
Apr 20265.5/6#22166+38.2
2026 Umhlanga Chess Club Open (Open)
Swiss
Mar 20264/1#142616+7.4
Chess Power House Boksburg Open (A)
Swiss
Mar 20263/2#172499+0.2
2026 Silver Lakes Chess Club Open (A)
Swiss
Mar 20261.5/3#101814-8.8
2026 BMI Lesotho Open Chess Championship-Prestige
Open Swiss
Feb 20263/6#251787+16.2
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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South Africa
#381
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#3,577
in continent
World
#97,957
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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South Africa
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2
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3
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4
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4
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2,293
6
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2,291
7
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2,270
8
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2,258
9
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10
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2,245
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381🇿🇦Magagula, Immanuel1,734
Africa
1
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2,627
2
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2,580
3
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2,502
4
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5
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2,467
6
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2,453
7
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2,442
8
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2,441
9
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2,414
10
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2,412
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3577🇿🇦Magagula, Immanuel1,734
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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7
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2,759
7
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9
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10
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97957🇿🇦Magagula, Immanuel1,734