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Ndyova, Thanduxolo
🇿🇦FIDE 14364603· Male· South Africa· Born in 1985
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Thanduxolo Ndyova, a 41-year-old South African player, is rated 1618. He has slipped back 34 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (Adults), 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults), and Eastern Cape Closed 2025 (Adult). Also played 1 rapid event (including SBD Invitational 2025) recently. His peak of 1688 was reached at age 40 (Mar 2025).
Current rating
1618
Standard
Rpd1623·Blz—
All-time high
1688
−70 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 40
Mar 2025 · age 40
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#139,509
#139,509 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
38th South African 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1629
Jan 2026
2025
35th South African 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 1688
Apr 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 40
Mar 2025
All-time peak 1688
at age 40 · −70 from today
Mar 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 40
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+278 Elo)
1382 → 1660
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (Open)perf 1853 (+185) · 3/5 · #5
Top opponent
Evolution
-24
1642 → 1618
Tournaments
5
27 games
Score
12.5/ 2746.3%
11W3D13L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsKulasande Mafanya1,856·Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (Open)·R2·+14.9
2.[W]vsVianco Freeman1,737·Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (Open)·R5·+12.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/2 | #25 | 2415 | -11.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/3 | #45 | 1605 | -13.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/5 | #12 | 1485 | -25.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/5 | #5 | 1853 | +25.6 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 3/3 | #9 | 2452 | -10.0 |
Rankings
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South Africa
#835
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,637
in continent
World
#139,500
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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