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Maliwa, Silindokuhle
🇿🇦FIDE 14355159· Male· South Africa· Born in 1995
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Silindokuhle Maliwa, a 31-year-old South African player, is rated 1553. He has held steady between 1550 and 1600 for 20 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (C), STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced), and Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A). His peak of 1585 was reached at age 29 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1553
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1585
−32 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 29
Mar 2024 · age 29
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#165,116
#165,116 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+268 Elo)
1308 → 1576
Feb 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 29
Nov 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 29
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 29
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1585
at age 29 · −32 from today
Mar 2024
2022
Crossed 1400
at age 27
Nov 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+1
1552 → 1553
Tournaments
3
19 games
Score
9.5/ 1950.0%
9W1D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/2 | #38 | 2203 | -8.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #21 | 1707 | -0.2 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 1/4 | #128 | 1682 | +9.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,149
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,990
in continent
World
#165,095
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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