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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 1689 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +187 Elo over the past 12 months. 50 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U18), 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U18), and 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys).
At junior level, he reached #58 and #87 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1689
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1615
All-time high
1689
at best
Jun 2026 · age 17
Jun 2026 · age 17
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#113,956
#113,956 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
58th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1689
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+187 Elo)
1502 → 1689
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1689
at age 17
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+125
1564 → 1689
Tournaments
8
48 games
Score
29.5/ 4861.5%
21W17D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/6 | #4 | 1688 | +35.2 |
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 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/5 | #15 | 1752 | +12.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/2 | #11 | 2483 | -7.2 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
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South Africa
#535
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,393
in continent
World
#113,952
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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