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Mtshekexe, Usemhle
🇿🇦FIDE 14361159· Male· South Africa· Born in 2008
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Usemhle Mtshekexe, a 18-year-old South African player, is rated 1582. He is progressing steadily with +37 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈57/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U20-Open), NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U20-Open), and 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U20-Open). His peak of 1675 was reached at age 17 (Oct 2025).
At junior level, he reached #63 nationally in U18.
Current rating
1582
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1675
−93 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 17
Oct 2025 · age 17
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#153,883
#153,883 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
63rd South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1675
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+85 Elo)
1590 → 1675
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1675
at age 17 · −93 from today
Oct 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Aug 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 17
May 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 17
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+6
1576 → 1582
Tournaments
10
58 games
Score
34/ 5858.6%
25W18D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsJames CHIPUNZA1,683·Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (U18B)·R6·-18.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/4 | #5 | 1649 | -30.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/4 | #3 | 2311 | +10.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/1 | #6 | 2503 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/7 | #46 | 1637 | -46.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/2 | #5 | 2472 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/3 | #41 | 2355 | -19.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/3 | #59 | 2421 | -8.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/4 | #8 | 1874 | +13.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/3 | #5 | 2383 | +20.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/4 | #1 | 2483 | +62.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJames CHIPUNZA
🇿🇦RSA·1808
+0 −7 =1
8 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsIsmaeel Lagardien
🇿🇦RSA·1854
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsOthandwayo Gcwabe
🇿🇦RSA·1619
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsJoseph Jaffray
🇿🇦RSA·1784
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsRuben Bouwer
🇿🇦RSA·1507
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,015
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,445
in continent
World
#153,868
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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