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Ngcongo, Nkululeko
🇿🇦FIDE 14367807· Male· South Africa· Born in 2001
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Nkululeko Ngcongo, a 25-year-old South African player, is rated 1696 — just 23 short of his peak of 1719 (Jun 2025, age 24). He has fluctuated between 1618 and 1719 over the past 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: 2026 Umhlanga Chess Club Open (Open) and 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B).
Current rating
1696
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1719
−23 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 24
Jun 2025 · age 24
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#111,386
#111,386 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 24
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1719
at age 24 · −23 from today
Jun 2025
Best 12-month gain (+212 Elo)
1407 → 1619
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 23
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 23
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1400
at age 22
Oct 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-23
1719 → 1696
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
12/ 1770.6%
11W2D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/1 | #32 | 2643 | -7.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 7.5/5 | #89 | 2466 | -14.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#502
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,254
in continent
World
#111,383
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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