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Nkabinde, Lwazi
🇿🇦FIDE 14377004· Male· South Africa· Born in 2010
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Lwazi Nkabinde, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1558. He is on a steady climb with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Spartans Bishops Tournament 2026 (Bishops), 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (B), and 2026 AHS Open Chess Tournament (B). His peak of 1626 was reached at age 16 (Apr 2026).
At junior level, he reached #70 and #37 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1558
Standard
Rpd1535·Blz—
All-time high
1626
−68 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 16
Apr 2026 · age 16
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#163,166
#163,166 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
70th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1626
Apr 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1626
at age 16 · −68 from today
Apr 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+85 Elo)
1469 → 1554
Jan 2025
2024
37th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1550
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 14
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+21
1537 → 1558
Tournaments
5
24 games
Score
15/ 2462.5%
14W2D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 4/1 | #10 | 2286 | +16.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/5 | #19 | 1259 | -83.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #8 | 1899 | +26.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #1 | 1994 | +74.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/1 | #25 | 2474 | -12.8 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,128
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,902
in continent
World
#163,149
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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