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Msebenzi, Vusumzi
🇿🇦FIDE 14388570· Male· South Africa· Born in 2007
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Vusumzi Msebenzi, a 19-year-old South African player, is rated 1693. He has slipped back 54 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include FIDE In The West 2026 (Open), West Rand Open 2026 (Open), and Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U20). His peak of 1747 was reached at age 18 (Jan 2025).
At junior level, he reached #42 and #21 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1693
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1747
−54 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 18
Jan 2025 · age 18
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#112,544
#112,544 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
42nd South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1717
Jan 2026
2025
21st South African U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1747
Jan 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Jan 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 18
Jan 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 18
Jan 2025
All-time peak 1747
at age 18 · −54 from today
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-52
1745 → 1693
Tournaments
4
22 games
Score
12/ 2254.5%
9W6D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #10 | 1727 | -4.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #12 | 1814 | -19.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #29 | 1939 | -18.4 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 5/4 | #2 | 2380 | -11.2 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#518
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,312
in continent
World
#112,540
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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