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Nkabinde, Nkazimulo
🇿🇦FIDE 14371570· Male· South Africa· Born in 2015
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Nkazimulo Nkabinde, a 11-year-old South African player, is rated 1478 — his current career high. He returned to competition in May 2026. Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U12 Boys), 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (B), and 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (U12). He took a 21-month break between Jul 2024 and May 2026.
At junior level, he reached #48 and #15 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1478
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1478
at best
May 2026 · age 11
May 2026 · age 11
Activity
56
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#192,883
#192,883 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
48th South African U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1478
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+62 Elo)
1416 → 1478
May 2026
All-time peak 1478
at age 11
May 2026
Return after 22-month break
back at 1478
May 2026
2024
15th South African U10 player
at age 9 · rated 1416
Jul 2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1416 → returned at 1478
Jul 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+62
1416 → 1478
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
11.5/ 2350.0%
11W6D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/4 | #39 | 1186 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #15 | 1562 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/1 | #10 | 1433 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,493
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#8,098
in continent
World
#192,790
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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