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Mwelwa, Palo
🇿🇦FIDE 14374790· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Palo Mwelwa, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1617. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys), 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials #1 (U18), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open). Also played 1 rapid event (including Buffalo City Open 2025 (B)) recently. His peak of 1657 was reached at age 16 (Oct 2025).
At junior level, he reached #62 and #40 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1617
Standard
Rpd1709·Blz—
All-time high
1657
−40 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 16
Oct 2025 · age 16
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#139,903
#139,903 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 17
Mar 2026
62nd South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1656
Jan 2026
2025
40th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1657
Oct 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Oct 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Oct 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-40
1657 → 1617
Tournaments
6
34 games
Score
20.5/ 3460.3%
15W11D8L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsLiam Schroeder1,528·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R4·+12.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsIzaiah Solomon1,546·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R2·-26.1
2.[L]vsQi Weng1,601·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R1·-23.1
3.[L]vsOnako Bambela1,642·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R6·-20.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/3 | #22 | 2383 | +18.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/2 | #2 | 2353 | +12.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #13 | 1848 | +6.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/5 | #74 | 1531 | -75.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/5 | #12 | 1635 | 0.0 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship) (-75.2 Elo, finished #74).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#838
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,653
in continent
World
#139,894
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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