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Theko, Philani Prince
🇿🇦FIDE 14373211· Male· South Africa· Born in 2005
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Philani Prince Theko, a 21-year-old South African player, is rated 1685 — just 14 short of his peak of 1699 (Feb 2025, age 20). He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 16 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent appearance: Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B). Also played 1 rapid event (including 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Advanced)) recently.
At junior level, he reached #30 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1685
Standard
Rpd1657·Blz—
All-time high
1699
−14 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 20
Feb 2025 · age 20
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#115,105
#115,105 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+67 Elo)
1618 → 1685
Nov 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 20
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1699
at age 20 · −14 from today
Feb 2025
2024
30th South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1672
Oct 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 19
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 19
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-13
1698 → 1685
Tournaments
1
11 games
Score
6/ 1154.5%
4W4D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jul 2025 | 6/11 | #12 | 1674 | -13.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#559
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#4,436
in continent
World
#115,101
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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