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Sonti, Khwezi

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FIDEFIDE 14370670· Male· South Africa· Born in 2013

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Khwezi Sonti, a 13-year-old South African player, is rated 1451 — just 28 short of his peak of 1479 (Feb 2026, age 13). He has fluctuated between 1428 and 1479 over the past 2 years. 20 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U14), 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U14), and NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U14). Also played 1 rapid event recently.

At junior level, he reached #56 nationally in U12.

Current rating

1451

Standard

Rpd1425·Blz—

All-time high

1479

−28 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 13

Activity

30

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#202,469

#202,469 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+31 Elo)
1448 → 1479
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1479
at age 13 · −28 from today
Feb 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
First FIDE rating
1448 · at age 12
Oct 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Chezhaan Ethan Adams 1,739
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship) · Dec 2025 · +13.5 Elo
Evolution
+3
1448 → 1451
Tournaments
15
89 games
Score
42/ 8947.2%
39W15D35L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRuan Heneke1,595·Fide in the Bay January 2026 (B)·R3·+26.4
2.[W]vsCiara ADAMS1,529·NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U14)·R5·+24.4
3.[W]vsChelsea Jane NELL1,496·NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U14)·R2·+22.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 15
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U14)
Swiss
Apr 20262.5/3#51860+23.2
2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U14)
Swiss
Mar 20263/3#82282-14.0
NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U14)
Swiss
Feb 20262/3#131619-36.4
Fide in the Bay January 2026 (B)
Swiss
Jan 20263/1#162395+27.6
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Open)
Open Swiss
Dec 20253/3#442269-17.2
Worst Elo result: NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U14) (-36.4 Elo, finished #13).

Rankings

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South Africa
#1,592
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#8,492
in continent
World
#202,285
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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1592🇿🇦Sonti, Khwezi1,451
Africa
1
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2,627
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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2,453
7
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8
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9
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2,414
10
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2,412
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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7
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7
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9
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10
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