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Nkwadi, Karabo
🇿🇦FIDE 14362414· Male· South Africa· Born in 2010
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Karabo Nkwadi, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1524 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +35 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 KSNG Open Chess Tournament (B), 2026 Chris Greyling Tournament (C), and 2026 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (B).
At junior level, he reached #62 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1524
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1524
at best
May 2026 · age 16
May 2026 · age 16
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#176,408
#176,408 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Crossed 1500
at age 16
May 2026
All-time peak 1524
at age 16
May 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+46 Elo)
1412 → 1458
Sep 2025
2024
62nd South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1473
Jun 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 14
Jun 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 14
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+41
1483 → 1524
Tournaments
5
27 games
Score
15/ 2755.6%
12W6D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSiyabonga Samuel Khutso Khumalo1,613·2025 Etienne Lewis CLOSED Chess Tournament (U16)·R2·+28.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #7 | 1637 | +41.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/3 | #6 | 2254 | +0.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/5 | #7 | 1543 | +23.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/2 | #9 | — | +0.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/4 | #19 | 1743 | -26.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,287
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,491
in continent
World
#176,369
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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