What is Shoko, John Lincoln's FIDE rating?

Shoko, John Lincoln's current standard FIDE rating is 1686.

What is Shoko, John Lincoln's world ranking?

Shoko, John Lincoln is currently ranked #115,037 in the world (standard rating).

What is Shoko, John Lincoln's ranking in South Africa?

Shoko, John Lincoln is currently ranked #545 in South Africa.

What is Shoko, John Lincoln's continental ranking?

Shoko, John Lincoln is currently ranked #4,454 in their continent.

What is Shoko, John Lincoln's ranking in the U20 category?

Shoko, John Lincoln is ranked #50 in South Africa in the U20 age group.

What is Shoko, John Lincoln's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Shoko, John Lincoln's all-time peak standard rating is 1686.

When did Shoko, John Lincoln receive their first FIDE rating?

Shoko, John Lincoln first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2024.

Which federation does Shoko, John Lincoln represent?

Shoko, John Lincoln represents South Africa (RSA).

How old is Shoko, John Lincoln?

Shoko, John Lincoln was born in 2007 and is 19 years old.

When did Shoko, John Lincoln reach their peak rating?

Shoko, John Lincoln reached their peak standard rating of 1686 in 2026, at age 19.

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Shoko, John Lincoln

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FIDE 14380129· Male· South Africa· Born in 2007

John Lincoln Shoko, a 19-year-old South African player, is rated 1686 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 2026 PBHS Open Chess Tournament (C).

At junior level, he reached #50 and #83 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

1686

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1686

at best
Jun 2026 · age 19

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#115,041

#115,041 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries

2026

50th South African U20 player

at age 19 · rated 1686

Jun 2026

Best 12-month gain (+130 Elo)

1556 → 1686

Jun 2026

Crossed 1600

at age 19

Jun 2026

All-time peak 1686

at age 19

Jun 2026

2024

83rd South African U18 player

at age 17 · rated 1556

Oct 2024

Crossed 1500

at age 17

Oct 2024

Standard rating history

Peak

FIDE title

Threshold

First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent

vs Emil Buchner 1,499

2026 PBHS Open Chess Tournament (C) · Apr 2026 · +16.7 Elo

Evolution

+130

1556 → 1686

Tournaments

1

5 games

Score

3.5/ 570.0%

3W1D1L

Top 2 wins

1.[W]vsEmil Buchner1,499·2026 PBHS Open Chess Tournament (C)·R1·+16.7

2.[W]vsVidya Padayachy1,444·2026 PBHS Open Chess Tournament (C)·R4·+13.8

Top 1 loss

1.[L]vsAmani Adamson1,481·2026 PBHS Open Chess Tournament (C)·R2·-24.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
2026 PBHS Open Chess Tournament (C) Swiss	Apr 2026	3.5/4	#2	1487	0.0	▸

Rankings

/

South Africa

#545

out of 1,876 players

Africa

#4,454

in continent

World

#115,037

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

South Africa

1	🇿🇦Steel, Henry Robert	2,408
2	🇿🇦Karsten, Jan	2,386
3	🇿🇦Cawdery, Daniel	2,312
4	🇿🇦Levitan, Caleb Levi	2,295
5	🇿🇦Felix, Raphael	2,293
6	🇿🇦Bezuidenhout, Roland	2,284
7	🇿🇦Solomon, Kenneth Terence	2,277
8	🇿🇦Mhango, Banele	2,268
9	🇿🇦Barrish, Daniel	2,245
10	🇿🇦Kobese, Watu	2,237
...
545	🇿🇦Shoko, John Lincoln	1,686

Africa

1	🇪🇬Amin, Bassem	2,628
2	🇪🇬Adly, Ahmed	2,581
3	🇲🇦Hamdouchi, Hicham	2,502
4	🇩🇿Bellahcene, Bilel	2,493
5	🇪🇬Fawzy, Adham	2,464
6	🇩🇿Arab, Adlane	2,453
7	🇪🇬Shoker, Samy	2,443
8	🇲🇬Rakotomaharo, Fy Antenaina	2,437
9	🇩🇿Rizouk, Aimen	2,425
10	🇪🇬Labib, Ibrahim Hasan	2,412
...
4454	🇿🇦Shoko, John Lincoln	1,686

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
4	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
6	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
7	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
8	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
9	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
115037	🇿🇦Shoko, John Lincoln	1,686