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Masango, Sobangane
🇿🇦FIDE 14397528· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Sobangane Masango, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1742 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +179 Elo over the past 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 18, 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open).
At junior level, he reached #32 and #87 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1742
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1543
All-time high
1742
at best
Jun 2026 · age 17
Jun 2026 · age 17
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#95,328
#95,328 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
32nd South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1742
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1742
at age 17
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+181 Elo)
1517 → 1698
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Feb 2026
2025
87th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1563
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 16
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+180
1562 → 1742
Tournaments
5
39 games
Score
20/ 3951.3%
13W14D12L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsCallum Lau1,606·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R5·+22.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/9 | #10 | 1720 | -14.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #59 | 1745 | +58.5 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #5 | 1790 | +91.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/4 | #51 | 2100 | +20.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3.5/4 | #32 | 1917 | +23.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#362
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,463
in continent
World
#95,326
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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