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Ndwambi, Talifhani
🇿🇦FIDE 14367831· Male· South Africa· Born in 2002
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Talifhani Ndwambi, a 24-year-old South African player, is rated 1751 — just 18 short of his peak of 1769 (Dec 2024, age 22). He is progressing steadily with +63 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Centurion Mall Open Chess Tournament (A), Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (Adults and Seniors), and 2025 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (A).
Current rating
1751
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1751
All-time high
1769
−18 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 22
Dec 2024 · age 22
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#92,209
#92,209 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 23
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+366 Elo)
1403 → 1769
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1769
at age 22 · −18 from today
Dec 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 22
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 22
Jan 2024
2023
Crossed 1400
at age 21
Nov 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+63
1688 → 1751
Tournaments
4
24 games
Score
15.5/ 2464.6%
12W7D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsKeith KhumaloCM2,167·Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (Adults and Seniors)·R2·-1.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/5 | #7 | 1758 | +1.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/2 | #25 | 2610 | +1.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/3 | #20 | 1605 | -13.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 9/8 | #12 | 2553 | +73.2 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#338
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,310
in continent
World
#92,207
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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