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Rosenberg, Wagheed
🇿🇦FIDE 14358115· Male· South Africa· Born in 2008
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Wagheed Rosenberg, a 18-year-old South African player, is rated 1562. He has slipped back 58 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (U18), 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open), and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship). His peak of 1686 was reached at age 17 (Mar 2025).
At junior level, he reached #39, #16 and #26 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1562
Standard
Rpd1617·Blz—
All-time high
1686
−124 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 17
Mar 2025 · age 17
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#161,641
#161,641 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
100 career games
at age 17
May 2025
39th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1686
Mar 2025
All-time peak 1686
at age 17 · −124 from today
Mar 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 16
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+401 Elo)
1226 → 1627
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-58
1620 → 1562
Tournaments
4
24 games
Score
10/ 2441.7%
7W6D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJohrne Rossouw1,559·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R4·-26.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/2 | #7 | 2405 | -17.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #20 | 1813 | -5.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/6 | #92 | 1303 | -85.6 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 3/7 | #71 | 1772 | +50.0 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship) (-85.6 Elo, finished #92).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,103
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,824
in continent
World
#161,624
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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