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Nkuzo, Onako
🇿🇦FIDE 14385490· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Onako Nkuzo, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1737. He has fluctuated between 1659 and 1854 over the past 2 years. 49 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include EC Open 2026 (Open), 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open), and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults). Also played 1 rapid (including Buffalo City Open 2025 (B)) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz)) recently. His peak of 1854 was reached at age 16 (Nov 2025).
At junior level, he reached #14 and #9 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1737
Standard
Rpd1844·Blz1733
All-time high
1854
−117 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 16
Nov 2025 · age 16
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#97,069
#97,069 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
14th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1803
Jan 2026
2025
9th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1854
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+182 Elo)
1672 → 1854
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1854
at age 16 · −117 from today
Nov 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 16
Oct 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-14
1751 → 1737
Tournaments
8
49 games
Score
30.5/ 4962.2%
30W1D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/3 | #23 | 2688 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/4 | #36 | 1731 | -58.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #2 | 1915 | +14.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/4 | #30 | 1544 | -65.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/4 | #1 | 2582 | +45.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/6 | #2 | 1963 | +58.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 7/6 | #77 | 2513 | -10.0 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/4 | #1 | 1799 | +9.6 |
Worst Elo result: Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Championship) (-65.2 Elo, finished #30).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#377
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,555
in continent
World
#97,067
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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