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Amachukwu, Joseph
🇿🇦FIDE 14376679· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Joseph Amachukwu, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1654 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +152 Elo over the past 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U18), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys), and NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U18).
At junior level, he reached #87 and #87 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1654
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1615
All-time high
1654
at best
May 2026 · age 17
May 2026 · age 17
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#126,229
#126,229 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
87th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1654
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+152 Elo)
1502 → 1654
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 17
May 2026
All-time peak 1654
at age 17
May 2026
2025
87th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1564
Jul 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+152
1502 → 1654
Tournaments
9
60 games
Score
33/ 6055.0%
27W20D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 1730 | +40.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/9 | #27 | 1645 | +32.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #5 | 1902 | +20.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #54 | 1711 | -8.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4.5/1 | #85 | 2349 | -1.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#679
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#4,981
in continent
World
#126,223
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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