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Egeonu, Chigozie
🇿🇦FIDE 14388723· Male· South Africa· Born in 2005
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Chigozie Egeonu, a 21-year-old South African player, is rated 2073 — his current career high and ranked 32nd among South African players, and in the top 8% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +121 Elo over the past 12 months. 38 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 KZN Open Chess Championships (A), 2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (A), and Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (Adults and Seniors). He reached South African #31 in Nov 2025.
At junior level, he reached #4 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2073
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2012
All-time high
2073
at best
Jun 2026 · age 21
Jun 2026 · age 21
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#32
#32 · South African players · of 1,804
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+121 Elo)
1952 → 2073
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2073
at age 21
Jun 2026
2025
Peak South African rank: #31
at age 20 · rated 2060
Nov 2025
4th South African U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2060
Nov 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 20
Nov 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 20
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+121
1952 → 2073
Tournaments
6
47 games
Score
25.5/ 4754.3%
31W6D10L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsProvidence OatlhotseIM2,241·2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Championship)·R8·+30.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/7 | #3 | 2117 | +11.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #9 | 2097 | +8.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/3 | #13 | 2644 | -6.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2219 | +34.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/4 | #6 | 1898 | -21.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6.5/11 | #8 | 2119 | +94.8 |
Rankings
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South Africa
#32
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#345
in continent
World
#18,085
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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