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Sarakusebwa, Shepard

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FIDEFIDE 14372533· Male· South Africa· Born in 2001

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Shepard Sarakusebwa, a 25-year-old South African player, is rated 1885 — his current career high. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 14 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (A), 2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (A), and Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (Adults and Seniors).

Current rating

1885

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1857

All-time high

1885

at best
Mar 2026 · age 25

Activity

20

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#51,810

#51,810 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
54th South African 20-35 player
at age 25 · rated 1885
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1885
at age 25
Mar 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 24
Jun 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 24
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+172 Elo)
1617 → 1789
Sep 2024
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 22
Sep 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (A)
perf 1968 (+83) · 4/5 · #2
Top opponent
vs Keith KhumaloCM 2,179
Mpumalanga Chess Open 2026 (Prestige) · Apr 2026 · +6.9 Elo
Evolution
+15
1870 → 1885
Tournaments
5
53 games
Score
17.5/ 5333.0%
31W5D17L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Feb 20264/5#21968+10.8
2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (A)
Swiss
Jan 20263/5#131849-2.4
Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (Adults and Seniors)
Team
Dec 20255/2#152758+25.6
2025 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Sep 20253/5#41723-17.0
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship)
Open Swiss
Jun 20252.5/7#421869-1.6
Worst Elo result: 2025 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (A) (-17.0 Elo, finished #4).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#122
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#1,556
in continent
World
#51,809
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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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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Africa
1
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2,628
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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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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World
1
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2
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2
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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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9
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