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CHIPUNZA, Jaden
🇿🇦FIDE 14346834· Male· South Africa· Born in 2013
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Jaden Chipunza, a 13-year-old South African player, is rated 1555. He is progressing steadily with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include EC Open 2026 (U8-U14 Boys), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys), and NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U14). His peak of 1608 was reached at age 12 (May 2025).
At junior level, he reached #68, #5 and #2 nationally in U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1555
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1608
−53 pts below
May 2025 · age 12
May 2025 · age 12
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#164,346
#164,346 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
68th South African U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1547
Feb 2026
2025
5th South African U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1608
May 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 12
May 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 12
May 2025
All-time peak 1608
at age 12 · −53 from today
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+274 Elo)
1277 → 1551
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+29
1526 → 1555
Tournaments
5
39 games
Score
22.5/ 3957.7%
22W11D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/3 | #1 | 2354 | +20.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/8 | #33 | 1609 | -12.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/3 | #2 | 2344 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/3 | #16 | 2363 | +26.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/1 | #18 | 2213 | -6.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSamuel DRISCOLL
🇿🇦RSA·1670
+5 −10 =0
15 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsCiara ADAMS
🇿🇦RSA·1484
+9 −0 =1
10 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsChelsea Jane NELL
🇿🇦RSA·1491
+2 −2 =6
10 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsSebastian Kapp
🇿🇦RSA·1618
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsGeoffrey McLachlan
🇿🇦RSA·1558
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
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South Africa
#1,142
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,953
in continent
World
#164,326
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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