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Mtimkulu, Lerato

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FIDEFIDE 14388588· Male· South Africa· Born in 2007

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Lerato Mtimkulu, a 19-year-old South African player, is rated 1601 — just 11 short of his peak of 1612 (Mar 2026, age 19). He is progressing steadily with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include FIDE In The West 2026 (Open), West Rand Open 2026 (Open), and Khutsong Chess Club League 1 2025 (Open).

At junior level, he reached #74 and #98 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

1601

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1612

−11 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 19

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#146,007

#146,007 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
74th South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1612
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+34 Elo)
1578 → 1612
Apr 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 19
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1612
at age 19 · −11 from today
Mar 2026
2025
98th South African U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1593
Sep 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 18
Jan 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Vusumzi Msebenzi 1,747
Khutsong Chess Club League 1 2025 (Open) · Jul 2025 · +8.4 Elo
Evolution
+23
1578 → 1601
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
9.5/ 1755.9%
8W3D6L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsUnathi Maseko1,570·FIDE In The West 2026 (Open)·R3·-21.8
2.[L]vsOageng Dikane1,614·West Rand Open 2026 (Open)·R5·-19.9
3.[L]vsGunther Mittermaier1,733·FIDE In The West 2026 (Open)·R2·-12.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
FIDE In The West 2026 (Open)
Swiss
Apr 20261.5/4#171565-10.4
West Rand Open 2026 (Open)
Swiss
Feb 20263/4#111866+17.2
Khutsong Chess Club League 1 2025 (Open)
Team
Jul 20255/3#82455+11.2

Rankings

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South Africa
#917
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,970
in continent
World
#145,995
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
South Africa
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3
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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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10
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2,245
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917🇿🇦Mtimkulu, Lerato1,601
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
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5970🇿🇦Mtimkulu, Lerato1,601
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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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
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2,754
10
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145995🇿🇦Mtimkulu, Lerato1,601