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Ngidi, Ndumiso
🇿🇦FIDE 14392267· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Ndumiso Ngidi, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1491 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (C), 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open), and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship). Also played 1 rapid event (including 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Advanced)) recently.
At junior level, he reached #73 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1491
Standard
Rpd1446·Blz—
All-time high
1491
at best
Jun 2026 · age 15
Jun 2026 · age 15
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#189,167
#189,167 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+65 Elo)
1426 → 1491
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1491
at age 15
Jun 2026
2024
73rd South African U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1453
Aug 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Aug 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 13
Aug 2024
First FIDE rating
1453 · at age 13
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+66
1425 → 1491
Tournaments
3
20 games
Score
12/ 2060.0%
11W2D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsJuan Naidoo1,613·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship)·R2·-10.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/2 | #18 | 2330 | +49.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/4 | #38 | 1981 | +22.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2.5/2 | #63 | 2358 | -5.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,451
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#8,062
in continent
World
#189,097
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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