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Bantseke, Boikanyo
🇿🇦FIDE 14351927· Male· South Africa· Born in 2010
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Boikanyo Bantseke, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1466. He has slipped back 46 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Boys), Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U16), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open). His peak of 1637 was reached at age 14 (Jun 2024).
At junior level, he reached #61 and #20 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1466
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1637
−171 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 14
Jun 2024 · age 14
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#197,235
#197,235 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2025
61st South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1566
Jan 2025
2024
20th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1637
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Jun 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 14
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1637
at age 14 · −171 from today
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-47
1513 → 1466
Tournaments
6
37 games
Score
18.5/ 3750.0%
16W5D16L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsEthan Oosthuizen1,586·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship)·R4·+22.5
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsEthan Robinson1,550·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship)·R5·-19.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/6 | #42 | 1741 | -45.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #7 | 1803 | -30.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/3 | #65 | 1902 | -27.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4.5/4 | #17 | 2377 | +27.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/6 | #42 | 1459 | -17.2 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,543
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#8,266
in continent
World
#197,120
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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