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Njenjesi, Lukhanyiso
🇿🇦FIDE 14383802· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Lukhanyiso Njenjesi, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1476. He has slipped back 67 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys), 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials #1 (U18), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open). Also played 1 rapid event (including Buffalo City Open 2025 (B)) recently. His peak of 1543 was reached at age 16 (Jun 2025).
At junior level, he reached #98 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1476
Standard
Rpd1483·Blz—
All-time high
1543
−67 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 16
Jun 2025 · age 16
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#193,600
#193,600 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2025
98th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1543
Jun 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Jun 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Jun 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 16
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1543
at age 16 · −67 from today
Jun 2025
First FIDE rating
1543 · at age 16
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-67
1543 → 1476
Tournaments
6
34 games
Score
18.5/ 3454.4%
16W5D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #47 | 2362 | -54.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/1 | #10 | 2357 | +20.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/6 | #32 | 1505 | -3.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3.5/3 | #50 | 2355 | +8.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/4 | #27 | 1647 | -36.8 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,502
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#8,130
in continent
World
#193,504
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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