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Mahlangu, Nkosinathi Phil

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FIDEFIDE 14351692· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009

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Nkosinathi Phil Mahlangu, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1425. He has slipped back 57 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 KSNG Open Chess Tournament (B), 2026 Chris Greyling Tournament (B), and 2025 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (B). His peak of 1562 was reached at age 16 (Dec 2025).

Current rating

1425

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1562

−137 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 16

Activity

22

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#210,453

#210,453 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+58 Elo)
1504 → 1562
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1562
at age 16 · −137 from today
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 16
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 16
Jun 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Mar 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Mar 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2025 Etienne Lewis CLOSED Chess Tournament (U18)
perf 1926 (+390) · 4.5/5 · #6
Top opponent
vs Mutshidzi Rasebeshela 1,567
2025 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (B) · Sep 2025 · +1.1 Elo
Evolution
-80
1505 → 1425
Tournaments
4
20 games
Score
7.5/ 2037.5%
6W3D11L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 KSNG Open Chess Tournament (B)
Swiss
Apr 20260.5/4#221234-54.0
2026 Chris Greyling Tournament (B)
Swiss
Mar 20261/5#181285-63.6
2025 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (B)
Swiss
Sep 20251.5/3#171591+12.0
2025 Etienne Lewis CLOSED Chess Tournament (U18)
Swiss
Aug 20254.5/5#61926+53.6
Worst Elo result: 2026 Chris Greyling Tournament (B) (-63.6 Elo, finished #18).

Rankings

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South Africa
#1,668
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#8,799
in continent
World
#210,138
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
South Africa
1
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2
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3
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2,312
4
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2,293
4
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2,293
6
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2,291
7
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2,270
8
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2,258
9
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2,256
10
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2,245
...
1668🇿🇦Mahlangu, Nkosinathi Phil1,425
Africa
1
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2,627
2
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2,580
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,467
6
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2,453
7
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2,442
8
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2,441
9
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2,414
10
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2,412
...
8799🇿🇦Mahlangu, Nkosinathi Phil1,425
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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210138🇿🇦Mahlangu, Nkosinathi Phil1,425