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Seitei, Neo
🇿🇦FIDE 14379937· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Neo Seitei, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1449 — just 29 short of his peak of 1478 (Jul 2025, age 16). He has fluctuated between 1402 and 1478 over the past 2 years. 28 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (C), 2026 KSNG Open Chess Tournament (B), and 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (C).
At junior level, he reached #84 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1449
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1478
−29 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 16
Jul 2025 · age 16
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#204,343
#204,343 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
All-time peak 1478
at age 16 · −29 from today
Jul 2025
7-month rising streak
+47 Elo
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
1440 → 1476
Jun 2024
84th South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1469
Apr 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 15
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-29
1478 → 1449
Tournaments
9
61 games
Score
28.5/ 6146.7%
29W5D27L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/2 | #36 | 2291 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #14 | 1502 | +6.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #24 | 2297 | -33.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/2 | #3 | 2282 | +26.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/1 | #9 | 2241 | +21.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/2 | #10 | 2277 | +6.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/3 | #6 | 1602 | -16.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/4 | #23 | 1818 | -14.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2.5/3 | #179 | 1994 | -24.8 |
Rankings
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South Africa
#1,620
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#8,698
in continent
World
#204,150
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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