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Banda, Benjamin
🇿🇦FIDE 14358492· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Benjamin Banda, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1637. He has fluctuated between 1465 and 1752 over the past 2 years. 83 rated games in the past year (≈48/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Spartans Bishops Tournament 2026 (Bishops), NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U16), and 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U16). Also played 1 blitz event (including COMMONWEALTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 - Blitz Youth Event) recently. His peak of 1752 was reached at age 15 (Apr 2026).
At junior level, he reached #22 and #14 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1637
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1542
All-time high
1752
−115 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 15
Apr 2026 · age 15
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
68 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#133,061
#133,061 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
100 career games
at age 15
May 2026
22nd South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1752
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1752
at age 15 · −115 from today
Apr 2026
2025
14th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1712
Jul 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Jun 2025
Best 12-month gain (+454 Elo)
1092 → 1546
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-75
1712 → 1637
Tournaments
14
83 games
Score
57/ 8368.7%
48W18D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 4.5/2 | #6 | 2350 | +11.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/6 | #1 | 1724 | -4.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #6 | 1662 | -20.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/8 | #30 | 1573 | -102.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/5 | #3 | 2403 | +29.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 1911 | +40.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/4 | #16 | 2275 | +9.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4.5/5 | #5 | 1924 | +6.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/8 | #20 | 1782 | -11.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/5 | #5 | 1938 | +14.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSibonelo Mangala
🇿🇦RSA·1707
+8 −2 =2
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSpiro Clainos
🇿🇦RSA·1621
+0 −4 =6
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSebastian Kapp
🇿🇦RSA·1618
+2 −6 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsGaren TWIGG
🇿🇦RSA·1688
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDeacon Dugmore
🇿🇦RSA·1641
+0 −2 =5
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
South Africa
#746
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,378
in continent
World
#133,054
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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