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Macheka, Clayton

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FIDEFIDE 14353067· Male· South Africa· Born in 2004

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Clayton Macheka, a 22-year-old South African player, is rated 1915 — just 8 short of his peak of 1923 (Nov 2025, age 21). He is progressing steadily with +52 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈49/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 202605 (Level 6), Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Championship), and Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A). Also played 2 rapid events (including 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Championship)) recently. He reached South African #89 in Dec 2025.

At junior level, he reached #8 and #10 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

1915

Standard

Rpd1870·Blz1772

All-time high

1923

8 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 21

Activity

50

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#44,461

#44,461 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2025
Peak South African rank: #89
at age 21 · rated 1923
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1923
at age 21 · −8 from today
Nov 2025
2024
8th South African U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1876
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+209 Elo)
1628 → 1837
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 20
Jun 2024
100 career games
at age 20
Apr 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)
perf 2124 (+201) · 8.5/10 · #3
Top opponent
vs John D Laurie 1,978
Best comeback
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)
finished #3 (seeded #36 of 100)
Evolution
+52
18631915
Tournaments
4
30 games
Score
21/ 3070.0%
20W2D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Swiss
Apr 20267/9#52019+26.2
Swiss
Apr 20263/5#31924+3.6
Swiss
Dec 20252.5/5#151775-19.0
Team
Jul 20258.5/10#32124+60.4
Worst Elo result: Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Championship) (-19.0 Elo, finished #15).

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Rankings

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South Africa
#100
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#1,257
in continent
World
#44,460
out of 400,000+

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