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Joya, Imkhita
🇿🇦FIDE 14358980· Female· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Imkhita Joya, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1769 — just 3 short of her peak of 1772 (Nov 2024, age 13). She has fluctuated between 1648 and 1772 over the past 2 years. 55 rated games in the past year (≈51/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Championship), 2026 South African Closed Chess Championships (Woman), and Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Championship). Also played 1 rapid event (including SCO and BRICS Chess Superfinal C (2010-2012)) recently.
At junior level, she reached #20, #5 and #6 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1769
Standard
Rpd1728·Blz—
All-time high
1772
−3 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 13
Nov 2024 · age 13
Activity
57
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#86,186
#86,186 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
20th South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1769
Jun 2026
2025
5th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1772
Jan 2025
2024
All-time peak 1772
at age 13 · −3 from today
Nov 2024
100 career games
at age 13
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+485 Elo)
1163 → 1648
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 13
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+18
1751 → 1769
Tournaments
7
59 games
Score
29.5/ 5950.0%
24W11D24L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #4 | 1825 | +55.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/6 | #22 | 1657 | -26.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 5/10 | #8 | 1780 | +4.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/5 | #23 | 1756 | +3.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/10 | #52 | 1884 | +40.3 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/4 | #9 | 2399 | -31.6 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 4.5/11 | #35 | 1699 | -27.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#297
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,030
in continent
World
#86,184
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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