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Maruma, Kamogelo
🇿🇦FIDE 14378752· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Kamogelo Maruma, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1630. He is on a breakout run, having gained +99 Elo over the past 12 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Boys), and COGH 2026 (Championship). Also played 1 blitz event (including COMMONWEALTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 - Blitz Youth Event) recently. His peak of 1702 was reached at age 15 (Feb 2026).
At junior level, he reached #26 and #29 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1630
Standard
Rpd1528·Blz1552
All-time high
1702
−72 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 15
Feb 2026 · age 15
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#135,699
#135,699 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
26th South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1702
Feb 2026
Best 12-month gain (+167 Elo)
1535 → 1702
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1702
at age 15 · −72 from today
Feb 2026
2025
29th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1664
Dec 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Nov 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+99
1531 → 1630
Tournaments
8
58 games
Score
33/ 5856.9%
31W4D23L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/7 | #82 | 1696 | -15.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/8 | #25 | 1705 | -36.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/4 | #9 | 1609 | -20.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/6 | #1 | 1823 | +50.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/5 | #19 | 2491 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #5 | 1754 | +49.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/3 | #25 | 2508 | +27.6 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 4/5 | #36 | 1944 | +56.8 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#778
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,516
in continent
World
#135,691
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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