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Makaula, Lubanzi
🇿🇦FIDE 14348462· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Lubanzi Makaula, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1641 — just 17 short of his peak of 1658 (May 2026, age 15). He is on a steady climb with +32 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Boys), 2026 Umhlanga Chess Club Open (Open), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open). Also played 1 blitz event (including COMMONWEALTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 - Blitz Youth Event) recently.
At junior level, he reached #52, #23 and #15 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1641
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1618
All-time high
1658
−17 pts below
May 2026 · age 15
May 2026 · age 15
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#131,581
#131,581 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
52nd South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1658
May 2026
All-time peak 1658
at age 15 · −17 from today
May 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 15
Feb 2026
2025
23rd South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1621
May 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 14
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+536 Elo)
1040 → 1576
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+33
1608 → 1641
Tournaments
7
47 games
Score
29.5/ 4762.8%
25W9D13L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsKajol Naidoo1,771·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship)·R6·+30.6
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/1 | #22 | 2467 | -17.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #9 | 1692 | +39.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/3 | #11 | 2522 | +8.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/5 | #17 | 1716 | +20.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 5/2 | #60 | 2644 | +26.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/8 | #24 | 1590 | -79.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/3 | #4 | 2509 | +36.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#727
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,302
in continent
World
#131,575
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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