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Sonti, Khwezi
🇿🇦FIDE 14370670· Male· South Africa· Born in 2013
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Khwezi Sonti, a 13-year-old South African player, is rated 1521 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +73 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U16), NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U14), and NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U14). Also played 1 rapid event recently.
At junior level, he reached #56 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1521
Standard
Rpd1425·Blz—
All-time high
1521
at best
Jun 2026 · age 13
Jun 2026 · age 13
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#177,513
#177,513 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+73 Elo)
1448 → 1521
Jun 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1521
at age 13
Jun 2026
2025
56th South African U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1448
Oct 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 12
Oct 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 12
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+73
1448 → 1521
Tournaments
15
83 games
Score
46.5/ 8356.0%
39W15D29L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/4 | #7 | 2315 | +33.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/3 | #5 | 2353 | -3.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/3 | #5 | 2355 | +40.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/3 | #5 | 1860 | +23.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #8 | 2282 | -14.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #13 | 1619 | -36.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/1 | #16 | 2395 | +27.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/3 | #44 | 2269 | -17.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/1 | #64 | 2539 | +14.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/1 | #14 | — | +7.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCiara ADAMS
🇿🇦RSA·1484
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsNathan Van Huyssteen
🇿🇦RSA·1414
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsChelsea Jane NELL
🇿🇦RSA·1491
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMatthew Koutsouvelis
🇿🇦RSA·1644
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsMia Schreinders
🇿🇦RSA·1413
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,307
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,541
in continent
World
#177,473
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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