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Mazikana, Ethan
🇿🇦FIDE 14364239· Male· South Africa· Born in 2012
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Ethan Mazikana, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1662. He is on a breakout run, having gained +87 Elo over the past 12 months. 40 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys), and 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U16 Boys). Also played 1 rapid event (including Checkmate Carnival 2026 (A)) recently. His peak of 1724 was reached at age 14 (Apr 2026).
At junior level, he reached #9 and #4 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1662
Standard
Rpd1682·Blz1507
All-time high
1724
−62 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 14
Apr 2026 · age 14
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#123,695
#123,695 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
9th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1724
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+185 Elo)
1539 → 1724
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1724
at age 14 · −62 from today
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 14
Feb 2026
2024
4th South African U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1660
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 12
May 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship)perf 1904 (+326) · 4.5/5 · #1
Top opponent
Best comeback
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship)finished #1 (seeded #19 of 50)
Evolution
+86
1576 → 1662
Tournaments
7
49 games
Score
31.5/ 4964.3%
30W13D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsReinhardt Boshoff1,678·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship)·R4·+25.6
3.[W]vsAryan Mehta1,555·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship)·R3·+18.7
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAlvern Changara1,500·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship)·R5·-24.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/6 | #9 | 1726 | -37.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/8 | #22 | 1638 | -23.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/3 | #1 | 2376 | +55.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/3 | #3 | 2355 | +14.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/4 | #1 | 2364 | +49.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 1904 | +24.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/4 | #5 | 2325 | +10.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#632
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,887
in continent
World
#123,689
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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