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Baloyi, Boikanyo
🇿🇦FIDE 14362503· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Boikanyo Baloyi, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1651 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +187 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 KSNG Open Chess Tournament (B), 2026 Mid Gauteng Open Chess Tournament (B), and 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (A).
At junior level, he reached #91 and #61 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1651
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1651
at best
May 2026 · age 17
May 2026 · age 17
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#127,394
#127,394 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
91st South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1651
May 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 17
May 2026
All-time peak 1651
at age 17
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+201 Elo)
1436 → 1637
Jan 2026
2025
61st South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1624
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 16
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+95
1556 → 1651
Tournaments
11
56 games
Score
32.5/ 5658.0%
27W11D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 11| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #8 | 1600 | +8.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/4 | #3 | 2347 | +75.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/3 | #15 | 1416 | -34.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #6 | 2595 | +28.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/3 | #14 | 1428 | -52.8 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#696
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,043
in continent
World
#127,388
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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