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Mathebe, Ababalwe

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FIDEFIDE 14389614· Male· South Africa· Born in 2010

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Ababalwe Mathebe, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1818 — his current career high and ranked 13th among South African players under 16. He is on a breakout run, having gained +122 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U18), 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U18), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open).

At junior level, he reached #13 and #11 nationally in U16 and U14.

Current rating

1818

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1818

at best
Jun 2026 · age 16

Activity

22

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#13

#13 · South African players under 16 · of 252

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
13th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1818
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+122 Elo)
1696 → 1818
Jun 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 16
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1818
at age 16
Jun 2026
2024
11th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1704
Nov 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Oct 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U18)
perf 2324 (+506) · 6/6 · #1
Top opponent
vs Carlson M Dzunzi 1,726
2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U18) · Mar 2026 · +17.7 Elo
Evolution
+122
1696 → 1818
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
13.5/ 1590.0%
13W1D1L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsCarlson M Dzunzi1,726·2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U18)·R1·+17.7
2.[W]vsLevi Blandy1,701·NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U18)·R3·+13.5
3.[W]vsSandiso Jiki1,597·2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U18)·R6·+11.0
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U18)
Swiss
May 20266/6#12324+51.6
2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U18)
Swiss
Mar 20265.5/6#12001+62.8
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open)
Open Swiss
Dec 20252/1#612237+7.2
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
South Africa
#211
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#2,320
in continent
World
#70,753
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
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South Africa
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3
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4
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5
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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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2,237
...
211🇿🇦Mathebe, Ababalwe1,818
Africa
1
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2,628
2
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2,581
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,464
6
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2,453
7
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2,443
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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2320🇿🇦Mathebe, Ababalwe1,818
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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8
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9
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9
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70753🇿🇦Mathebe, Ababalwe1,818