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JY
Jonas, Yongisipho Theo
🇿🇦FIDE 14374625· Male· South Africa· Born in 2010
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Yongisipho Theo Jonas, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1592 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 14-month break between Feb 2025 and May 2026. Recent appearance: Kouga Mayor's Cup Final 2026 (Open).
At junior level, he reached #98 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1592
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1592
at best
May 2026 · age 16
May 2026 · age 16
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#149,477
#149,477 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
98th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1592
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+46 Elo)
1546 → 1592
May 2026
All-time peak 1592
at age 16
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Feb 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Feb 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 15
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+46
1546 → 1592
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
3/ 475.0%
3W0D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #2 | 1762 | +45.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#957
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#6,141
in continent
World
#149,463
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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