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Matsitse, Sabatha

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FIDEFIDE 14351803· Male· South Africa· Born in 1977

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Sabatha Matsitse, a 49-year-old South African player, is rated 1748 — just 30 short of his peak of 1778 (Jul 2025, age 48). He is on a steady climb with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include FIDE In The West 2026 (Open), Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (Adults and Seniors), and Najdorf Movement 2025 (A).

Current rating

1748

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1778

−30 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 48

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#93,232

#93,232 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2025
11th South African 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 1778
Aug 2025
Best 12-month gain (+51 Elo)
1727 → 1778
Jul 2025
All-time peak 1778
at age 48 · −30 from today
Jul 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 48
Jan 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 48
Jan 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 48
Jan 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Chess Power House Freedom Day Open (A)
perf 1808 (+70) · 4/5 · #2
Top opponent
vs Ofentse Molombwa 1,604
Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (Adults and Seniors) · Dec 2025 · +11.7 Elo
Evolution
-30
1778 → 1748
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
9/ 1560.0%
8W2D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Chess Power House Freedom Day Open (A)
Swiss
Apr 20264/5#21808+10.4
FIDE In The West 2026 (Open)
Swiss
Apr 20262.5/4#131652-20.4
Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (Adults and Seniors)
Team
Dec 20252.5/5#81741-20.4
Worst Elo result: FIDE In The West 2026 (Open) (-20.4 Elo, finished #13).

Rankings

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South Africa
#345
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,365
in continent
World
#93,230
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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South Africa
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3
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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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...
345🇿🇦Matsitse, Sabatha1,748
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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2,443
8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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2,412
...
3365🇿🇦Matsitse, Sabatha1,748
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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