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Maponya, Warona
🇿🇦FIDE 14389177· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Warona Maponya, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1418. He has slipped back 81 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 KSNG Open Chess Tournament (C), 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (C), and 2026 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (C). His peak of 1499 was reached at age 14 (May 2025).
At junior level, he reached #80 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1418
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1499
−81 pts below
May 2025 · age 14
May 2025 · age 14
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#212,262
#212,262 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2025
80th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1499
May 2025
Best 12-month gain (+42 Elo)
1457 → 1499
May 2025
All-time peak 1499
at age 14 · −81 from today
May 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Sep 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 13
Sep 2024
First FIDE rating
1457 · at age 13
Sep 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-65
1483 → 1418
Tournaments
8
60 games
Score
24/ 6040.0%
25W11D24L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/1 | #6 | 2218 | +22.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #10 | 1574 | -6.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/1 | #17 | 2202 | -21.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #16 | 2289 | -14.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/1 | #16 | — | -16.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,696
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#8,869
in continent
World
#211,897
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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