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CHIPUNZA, James
🇿🇦FIDE 14346842· Male· South Africa· Born in 2008
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James Chipunza, a 18-year-old South African player. currently rated 1724 in Standard, career peak of 1812 (Oct 2025).
Current rating
1724
Standard
Rpd1602·Blz1551
All-time high
1812
−88 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 17
Oct 2025 · age 17
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#414
in South Africa · of 1,706
Career timeline
6 entries2025
Crossed 1800
at age 17
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1812
at age 17 · −88 from today
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 17
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+505 Elo)
1131 → 1636
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Jun 2024
2023
First FIDE rating
1159 · at age 15
Apr 2023
Recent Results (last 12 months)
Evolution
+152
1572 → 1724
Standard rating history
Rankings
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South Africa
#414
out of 1,812 players
Africa
#3,690
in continent
World
#102,056
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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