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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 +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year. 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

#146,651

#146,651 · players worldwide · of 218,279

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

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Vusumzi Msebenzi 1,747
Khutsong Chess Club League 1 2025 (Open) · Jul 2025 · +8.4 Elo
Evolution
+21
1580 → 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
#909
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,068
in continent
World
#146,639
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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5
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2,293
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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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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2,464
6
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2,453
7
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8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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2,412
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
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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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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9
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