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Vubela, Luvano
🇿🇦FIDE 14364271· Male· South Africa· Born in 2008
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Luvano Vubela, a 18-year-old South African player, is rated 1486 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +78 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include SBDCA Trial 7 2026 (U20-Open), Makhanda 2026 (Open), and Eastern Cape Closed 2025 (U18 Open).
Current rating
1486
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1486
at best
Jun 2026 · age 18
Jun 2026 · age 18
Activity
72
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#191,061
#191,061 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+78 Elo)
1408 → 1486
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1486
at age 18
Jun 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 18
Mar 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 18
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1408 · at age 18
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+78
1408 → 1486
Tournaments
3
13 games
Score
4.5/ 1334.6%
3W3D7L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #5 | 1633 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/1 | #18 | 744 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/1 | #36 | 773 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,479
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#8,138
in continent
World
#190,985
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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