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Njoko, Sibusiso

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FIDEFIDE 14385929· Male· South Africa· Born in 1990

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Sibusiso Njoko, a 36-year-old South African player, is rated 1585. He has fluctuated between 1585 and 1643 over the past 2 years. 24 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include West Rand goes to Monnas 2026 (Open), FIDE In The West 2026 (Open), and Chess Power House Boksburg Open (A). His peak of 1643 was reached at age 36 (Mar 2026).

Current rating

1585

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1643

−58 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 36

Activity

22

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#152,736

#152,736 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
45th South African 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1643
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+51 Elo)
1592 → 1643
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1643
at age 36 · −58 from today
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 35
Jul 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 35
Jun 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 35
Jun 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Johann Schmid 1,849
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B) · Jun 2025 · +30.8 Elo
Evolution
-23
1608 → 1585
Tournaments
5
31 games
Score
15.5/ 3150.0%
14W3D14L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
West Rand goes to Monnas 2026 (Open)
Swiss
May 20262.5/4#111654-30.8
FIDE In The West 2026 (Open)
Swiss
Apr 20262.5/2#292433-20.4
Chess Power House Boksburg Open (A)
Swiss
Mar 20262/2#202380-6.8
West Rand Open 2026 (Open)
Swiss
Feb 20263/4#101846+2.8
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B)
Open Swiss
Jun 20255.5/3#912471+32.0
Worst Elo result: West Rand goes to Monnas 2026 (Open) (-30.8 Elo, finished #11).

Rankings

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South Africa
#992
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,377
in continent
World
#152,721
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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South Africa
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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992🇿🇦Njoko, Sibusiso1,585
Africa
1
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2,628
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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World
1
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2
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2
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4
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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9
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152721🇿🇦Njoko, Sibusiso1,585