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Mangala, Sibonelo
🇿🇦FIDE 14360985· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Sibonelo Mangala, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1707. He is progressing steadily with +75 Elo over the past 12 months. 66 rated games in the past year (≈48/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 16, 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U16), and 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Boys). Also played 2 rapid (including Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 16 Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 16 Blitz) recently. His peak of 1787 was reached at age 15 (May 2026).
At junior level, he reached #17 and #20 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1707
Standard
Rpd1627·Blz1602
All-time high
1787
−80 pts below
May 2026 · age 15
May 2026 · age 15
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
53 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#107,429
#107,429 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
17th South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1787
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+205 Elo)
1582 → 1787
May 2026
All-time peak 1787
at age 15 · −80 from today
May 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 15
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 14
Jun 2025
20th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1618
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+91
1616 → 1707
Tournaments
10
68 games
Score
43.5/ 6864.0%
36W15D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/9 | #24 | 1622 | -80.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/5 | #2 | 1695 | -1.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #10 | 1863 | +76.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/6 | #1 | 1756 | +20.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/4 | #2 | 2383 | +48.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/5 | #2 | 2404 | +68.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/3 | #21 | 2296 | +3.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/4 | #16 | 1870 | -36.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/3 | #147 | 2488 | -10.4 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/5 | #7 | 1737 | -15.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBenjamin Banda
🇿🇦RSA·1637
+2 −8 =2
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsNicholas Step
🇿🇦RSA·1522
+4 −0 =3
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsSpiro Clainos
🇿🇦RSA·1621
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsJared CHIPUNZA
🇿🇦RSA·1777
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSchalk Coetzee
🇿🇦RSA·1510
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
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South Africa
#464
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,056
in continent
World
#107,426
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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