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Mzanywa, Buhle
🇿🇦FIDE 14374730· Male· South Africa· Born in 2008
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Buhle Mzanywa, a 18-year-old South African player. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: GKM Mayoral Cup 2025 (A). Also played 2 rapid events recently. His peak of 1681 was reached at age 18 (Mar 2026).
At junior level, he reached #79 nationally in U18.
Current rating
—
unranked
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1681
−1681 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 18
Mar 2026 · age 18
Activity
72
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#628
South Africa
Career timeline
6 entries2026
79th South African U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1681
Mar 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Mar 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 18
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 18
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1681
at age 18
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1681 · at age 18
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
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Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
3W1D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Aug 2025 | 3.5/3 | #4 | 1641 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#628
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,755
in continent
World
#121,312
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
South Africa
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