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Masango, Sizakele
🇿🇦FIDE 14353598· Female· South Africa· Born in 1997
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Sizakele Masango, a 29-year-old South African player, is rated 1897 — her current career high and ranked 4th among South African women. She is on a breakout run, having gained +96 Elo over the past 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Closed Chess Championships (Woman), Western Cape Women's Chess Championship 2025 (Elite), and 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Ladies). She took a 23-month break between May 2022 and May 2024.
Current rating
1897
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1897
at best
Jun 2026 · age 29
Jun 2026 · age 29
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#4
#4 · South African women · of 276
Career timeline
8 entries2026
49th South African 20-35 player
at age 29 · rated 1897
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1897
at age 29
Jun 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 28
Aug 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 28
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+445 Elo)
1194 → 1639
Nov 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 27
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+97
1800 → 1897
Tournaments
4
37 games
Score
27/ 3773.0%
23W8D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 1924 | +13.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 6/10 | #5 | 1836 | -1.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/6 | #1 | 1898 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 9.5/11 | #1 | 1976 | +81.2 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#113
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#1,443
in continent
World
#48,853
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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