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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 1746 — just 9 short of his peak of 1755 (Jun 2025, age 34). He is rising rapidly, having gained +89 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearance: 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B). He had 2 career breaks: 25 months (2022–2024) and 14 months (2024–2025).

Current rating

1746

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1755

−9 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 34

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#93,759

#93,759 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 34
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1755
at age 34 · −9 from today
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+228 Elo)
1429 → 1657
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 33
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 33
Mar 2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1657 → returned at 1755
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — 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
-9
1755 → 1746
Tournaments
1
17 games
Score
7.5/ 1744.1%
12W1D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B)
Open Swiss
Jun 20257.5/7#622532-9.2

Rankings

/
South Africa
#342
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#3,363
in continent
World
#93,758
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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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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2,627
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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8
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9
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10
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1
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