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Mchontsi, Ayabonga

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FIDEFIDE 14353105· Male· South Africa· Born in 2006

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Ayabonga Mchontsi, a 20-year-old South African player, is rated 1618. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A). His peak of 1673 was reached at age 18 (Mar 2024).

At junior level, he reached #51, #15 and #25 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.

Current rating

1618

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1673

−55 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 18

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

1 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#139,509

#139,509 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2025
51st South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1639
Jan 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+385 Elo)
1288 → 1673
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1673
at age 18 · −55 from today
Mar 2024
2023
15th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1507
Oct 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Oliver Resnekov 1,522
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A) · Jul 2025 · +7.3 Elo
Evolution
+8
1610 → 1618
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
1/ 1100.0%
1W0D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)
Team
Jul 20251/1#1222322+7.6

Rankings

/
South Africa
#835
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,637
in continent
World
#139,500
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
South Africa
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3
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4
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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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10
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2,245
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835🇿🇦Mchontsi, Ayabonga1,618
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
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5637🇿🇦Mchontsi, Ayabonga1,618
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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139500🇿🇦Mchontsi, Ayabonga1,618