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Nyamukamba, Joel
🇿🇦FIDE 14381869· Male· South Africa· Born in 2006
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Joel Nyamukamba, a 20-year-old South African player, is rated 1755. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 13 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent appearance: 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B). His peak of 1867 was reached at age 18 (Aug 2024); he also reached South African #99 in Oct 2024.
At junior level, he reached #13 and #8 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1755
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1764
All-time high
1867
−112 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 18
Aug 2024 · age 18
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#90,878
#90,878 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
13th South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1832
Jan 2025
2024
Peak South African rank: #99
at age 18 · rated 1867
Oct 2024
8th South African U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1867
Aug 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 18
Aug 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Aug 2024
All-time peak 1867
at age 18 · −112 from today
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-22
1777 → 1755
Tournaments
1
11 games
Score
6.5/ 1159.1%
6W1D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6.5/8 | #28 | 1831 | -22.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#327
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,252
in continent
World
#90,876
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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