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Mathe, Thabang
🇿🇦FIDE 14380072· Male· South Africa· Born in 2007
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Thabang Mathe, a 19-year-old South African player, is rated 1532. He has fluctuated between 1457 and 1621 over the past 2 years. 47 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 KSNG Open Chess Tournament (B), 2026 Mid Gauteng Open Chess Tournament (B), and 2026 South African Junior Closed (U20 Boys). His peak of 1621 was reached at age 18 (Apr 2025).
At junior level, he reached #83 and #70 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1532
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1621
−89 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 18
Apr 2025 · age 18
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#173,272
#173,272 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
83rd South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1597
Feb 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
70th South African U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1621
Apr 2025
Best 12-month gain (+198 Elo)
1423 → 1621
Apr 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Apr 2025
All-time peak 1621
at age 18 · −89 from today
Apr 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-27
1559 → 1532
Tournaments
8
41 games
Score
21.5/ 4152.4%
17W9D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/4 | #10 | 1838 | -0.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #13 | 1474 | -17.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/6 | #24 | 1367 | -42.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #14 | 1770 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #16 | 1484 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/4 | #16 | 2092 | +11.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/3 | #9 | 2418 | +26.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/3 | #16 | 2362 | +0.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,250
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,360
in continent
World
#173,238
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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