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MDLATU, Lilitha

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FIDEFIDE 14347083· Male· South Africa· Born in 1999

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Lilitha Mdlatu, a 27-year-old South African player, is rated 1653 — just 20 short of his peak of 1673 (Apr 2024, age 25). He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 14 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent appearances: Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B) and West Rand Open 2026 (Open). Also played 1 blitz event (including Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Blitz)) recently. He took a 24-month break between Oct 2021 and Nov 2023.

Current rating

1653

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1637

All-time high

1673

−20 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 25

Activity

16

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#127,077

#127,077 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 25
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+328 Elo)
1345 → 1673
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1673
at age 25 · −20 from today
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 25
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 25
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 25
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Xolani Cebo Mathebula 1,912
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B) · Apr 2026 · +6.3 Elo
Evolution
-20
1673 → 1653
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
6.5/ 1446.4%
6W1D7L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDien James1,538·Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B)·R4·-13.2
2.[L]vsLerato Mtimkulu1,590·West Rand Open 2026 (Open)·R4·-12.1
3.[L]vsGunther Mittermaier1,595·West Rand Open 2026 (Open)·R2·-11.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B)
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/9#721633-8.8
West Rand Open 2026 (Open)
Swiss
Feb 20263/4#141828-7.8

Rankings

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South Africa
#668
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,066
in continent
World
#127,071
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Africa
1
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2
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3
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8
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9
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10
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1
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