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Kgatla, Daniel
🇿🇦FIDE 14357852· Male· South Africa· Born in 2002
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Daniel Kgatla, a 24-year-old South African player, is rated 1674 — just 27 short of his peak of 1701 (Oct 2025, age 23). He is progressing steadily with +71 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B), 2025 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (A), and 2025 Cracking Series International Chess Challenge-Section A. Also played 1 blitz event (including Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Blitz)) recently.
Current rating
1674
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1794
All-time high
1701
−27 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 23
Oct 2025 · age 23
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#119,275
#119,275 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 24
Jun 2026
2025
All-time peak 1701
at age 23 · −27 from today
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+146 Elo)
1519 → 1665
Jul 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 23
Jun 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 22
Jun 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 22
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+9
1665 → 1674
Tournaments
3
21 games
Score
11.5/ 2154.8%
10W3D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #53 | 1649 | -25.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/5 | #10 | 1885 | +66.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/2 | #42 | 2543 | -31.2 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Cracking Series International Chess Challenge-Section A (-31.2 Elo, finished #42).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#589
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,683
in continent
World
#119,269
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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