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Mtati, Wazo
🇿🇦FIDE 14396297· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Wazo Mtati, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1648 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +149 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys), STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Open). Also played 1 rapid event (including 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Advanced)) recently.
At junior level, he reached #61 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1648
Standard
Rpd1706·Blz—
All-time high
1648
at best
May 2026 · age 15
May 2026 · age 15
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#128,438
#128,438 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
61st South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1648
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+149 Elo)
1499 → 1648
May 2026
All-time peak 1648
at age 15
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Apr 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Dec 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 14
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
—
Tournaments
5
38 games
Score
21/ 3855.3%
18W6D14L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsEli Fleurs1,569·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship)·R3·+23.9
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/8 | #26 | 1725 | +40.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/5 | #7 | 2375 | +70.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/2 | #32 | 2407 | +8.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4.5/2 | #31 | 2387 | +29.6 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 2/11 | #104 | 1502 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#708
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,092
in continent
World
#128,432
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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