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Ngwangwa, Nonhlanhla
🇿🇦FIDE 14387999· Female· South Africa· Born in 2010
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Nonhlanhla Ngwangwa, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1745 — her current career high. She is progressing steadily with +46 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Girls), 2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (B), and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship).
At junior level, she reached #23 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1745
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1745
at best
May 2026 · age 16
May 2026 · age 16
Activity
90
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#94,123
#94,123 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
23rd South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1745
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+46 Elo)
1699 → 1745
May 2026
All-time peak 1745
at age 16
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Mar 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+46
1699 → 1745
Tournaments
5
33 games
Score
17/ 3351.5%
16W6D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 1650 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #6 | 1555 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/4 | #39 | 1621 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #47 | 718 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/3 | #2 | 1557 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#347
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#3,384
in continent
World
#94,122
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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