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Nkumbi, Lutho

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FIDEFIDE 14384850· Male· South Africa· Born in 2007

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Lutho Nkumbi, a 19-year-old South African player, is rated 1587 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +40 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys), 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U20 Open), and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U20 Open Championship).

At junior level, he reached #92 nationally in U20.

Current rating

1587

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1587

at best
May 2026 · age 19

Activity

51

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#151,371

#151,371 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
92nd South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1587
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+40 Elo)
1547 → 1587
May 2026
All-time peak 1587
at age 19
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 19
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 19
Feb 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 19
Feb 2026

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys)
perf 1870 (+283) · 4/5 · #10
Top opponent
vs Ethan Pearson 1,666
EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys) · Apr 2026 · +24.5 Elo
Evolution
+40
1547 → 1587
Tournaments
4
23 games
Score
11/ 2347.8%
8W6D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsEthan Pearson1,666·EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys)·R3·+24.5
2.[W]vsAmyoli Nyali1,581·EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys)·R6·+19.7
3.[D]vsDeacon Dugmore1,613·EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys)·R5·+1.5
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsJames CHIPUNZA1,724·EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys)·R4·-12.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys)
Swiss
Apr 20264/5#101870+42.4
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U20 Open)
Open Swiss
Dec 20253/5#916110.0
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U20 Open Championship)
Team
Dec 20251/3#2614010.0
Eastern Cape Closed 2025 (U20 Open)
Swiss
Sep 20253/3#1413490.0
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
South Africa
#980
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#6,237
in continent
World
#151,355
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
South Africa
1
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2
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2,382
3
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2,312
4
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2,293
4
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2,293
6
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2,291
7
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2,270
8
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2,258
9
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2,256
10
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2,245
...
980🇿🇦Nkumbi, Lutho1,587
Africa
1
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2,627
2
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2,580
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,467
6
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2,453
7
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2,442
8
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2,441
9
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2,414
10
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2,412
...
6237🇿🇦Nkumbi, Lutho1,587
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
...
151355🇿🇦Nkumbi, Lutho1,587