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Mphahlele, Thabang

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FIDEFIDE 14348535· Male· South Africa· Born in 1991

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Thabang Mphahlele, a 35-year-old South African player, is rated 1768 — his current career high. He has fluctuated between 1657 and 1768 over the past 2 years. 20 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent appearance: 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B). He took a 40-month break between Jan 2022 and Jun 2025.

Current rating

1768

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1768

at best
Jun 2026 · age 35

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#86,513

#86,513 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
All-time peak 1768
at age 35
Jun 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 34
Aug 2025
Best 12-month gain (+98 Elo)
1657 → 1755
Jun 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 33
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 33
Mar 2024
2022
97th South African 20-35 player
at age 31 · rated 1429
Apr 2022

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B)
perf 2532 (+786) · 7.5/7 · #62
Top opponent
vs Dlamini SimphiweCM 1,782
Mpumalanga Chess Open 2026 (A) · Apr 2026 · +11.0 Elo
Evolution
+13
1755 → 1768
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
12.5/ 1773.5%
12W1D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Mpumalanga Chess Open 2026 (A)
Swiss
Apr 20265/4#62563+21.8
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B)
Open Swiss
Jun 20257.5/7#622532-9.2

Rankings

/
South Africa
#299
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,042
in continent
World
#86,511
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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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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2,628
2
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3
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4
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5
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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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1
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2
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2
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6
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7
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8
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9
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9
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