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Mmakou, Lesedi
🇿🇦FIDE 14379775· Male· South Africa· Born in 2010
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Lesedi Mmakou, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1658. He is on a breakout run, having gained +122 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 KSNG Open Chess Tournament (A), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Boys), and 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (A). His peak of 1738 was reached at age 16 (Apr 2026).
At junior level, he reached #24 and #81 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1658
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1738
−80 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 16
Apr 2026 · age 16
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#125,253
#125,253 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
24th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1738
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+218 Elo)
1520 → 1738
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1738
at age 16 · −80 from today
Apr 2026
2025
9-month rising streak
+171 Elo
Oct 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Aug 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+64
1594 → 1658
Tournaments
8
49 games
Score
23/ 4946.9%
25W6D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #10 | 1529 | -34.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/7 | #37 | 1762 | -29.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #13 | 1730 | -16.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #3 | 1703 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/2 | #12 | 2648 | +49.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/2 | #6 | 2662 | +54.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/6 | #7 | 1804 | +8.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/4 | #4 | 1727 | +27.2 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#650
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,970
in continent
World
#125,247
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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