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Seleko, Onalenna

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FIDEFIDE 14351536· Male· South Africa· Born in 2008

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Onalenna Seleko, a 18-year-old South African player, is rated 1723 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +101 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Northern Cape Open Chess Championship (A), 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open), and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship). Also played 3 rapid events (including 2025 Frances Baard Chess Rapid Open (Open)) recently.

At junior level, he reached #37 nationally in U18.

Current rating

1723

Standard

Rpd1600·Blz—

All-time high

1723

at best
May 2026 · age 18

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#101,807

#101,807 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+101 Elo)
1622 → 1723
Jun 2026
37th South African U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1723
May 2026
All-time peak 1723
at age 18
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Jan 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Jan 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Jan 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs James CHIPUNZA 1,812
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open) · Dec 2025 · +9.0 Elo
Evolution
+101
1622 → 1723
Tournaments
4
20 games
Score
14/ 2070.0%
11W6D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Northern Cape Open Chess Championship (A)
Swiss
Apr 20262.5/5#61734+3.6
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open)
Open Swiss
Dec 20254.5/4#122445+59.6
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)
Team
Dec 20253.5/4#372050+14.0
2025 Frances Baard Chess Classical (Premier)
Swiss
Sep 20253.5/2#22494+22.0
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.

Most-Played Opponents

vsEthan Van Vreede
🇿🇦RSA·1689
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsRiyandre Graham
🇿🇦RSA·1768
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2026
View head-to-head →
vsModimoonthatile Letsoeisa
🇿🇦RSA·1609
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2025
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
South Africa
#425
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,776
in continent
World
#101,805
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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South Africa
1
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2
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3
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2,312
4
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5
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2,293
6
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7
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8
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2,268
9
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10
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425🇿🇦Seleko, Onalenna1,723
Africa
1
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2,628
2
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2,581
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,464
6
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2,453
7
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8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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2,412
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3776🇿🇦Seleko, Onalenna1,723
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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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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9
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101805🇿🇦Seleko, Onalenna1,723