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Ndlovu, Bongani

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FIDEFIDE 14364158· Male· South Africa· Born in 1998

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Bongani Ndlovu, a 28-year-old South African player, is rated 1889 — just 5 short of his peak of 1894 (Mar 2025, age 27). He is progressing steadily with +49 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include West Rand Women's Day Open (Open), 2025 Wynie Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (A), and 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B). Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz)) recently.

Current rating

1889

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1840

All-time high

1894

−5 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 27

Activity

26

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#50,821

#50,821 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 27
Jul 2025
52nd South African 20-35 player
at age 27 · rated 1894
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
1828 → 1894
Mar 2025
All-time peak 1894
at age 27 · −5 from today
Mar 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 26
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 26
Jun 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B)
perf 2178 (+300) · 9/10 · #7
Top opponent
vs Sello MahlanguCM 2,015
2025 West Rand Open 2.0 (Open) · Jun 2025 · +4.2 Elo
Evolution
+31
1858 → 1889
Tournaments
4
31 games
Score
19/ 3161.3%
19W6D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
West Rand Women's Day Open (Open)
Swiss
Aug 20254/3#62545+9.6
2025 Wynie Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Jul 20252/5#91652-28.0
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B)
Open Swiss
Jun 20259/10#72178+48.6
2025 West Rand Open 2.0 (Open)
Swiss
Jun 20254/4#32524+17.6
Worst Elo result: 2025 Wynie Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (A) (-28.0 Elo, finished #9).

Rankings

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South Africa
#118
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#1,524
in continent
World
#50,820
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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118🇿🇦Ndlovu, Bongani1,889
Africa
1
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2,628
2
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2,581
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,464
6
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2,453
7
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2,443
8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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2,412
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1524🇿🇦Ndlovu, Bongani1,889
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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