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Makhoana, Neo

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FIDEFIDE 14398370· Male· South Africa· Born in 2013

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Neo Makhoana, a 13-year-old South African player, is rated 1497 — just 15 short of his peak of 1512 (Apr 2026, age 13). He has fluctuated between 1476 and 1512 over the past 2 years. 21 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Spartans Bishops Tournament 2026 (Crowns), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys), and Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U14).

At junior level, he reached #97 nationally in U14.

Current rating

1497

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1512

−15 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 13

Activity

63

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#186,927

#186,927 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
97th South African U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1512
Apr 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1512
at age 13 · −15 from today
Apr 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Mar 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 13
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1479 · at age 13
Mar 2026

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys)
perf 1654 (+178) · 4/6 · #56
Top opponent
vs Edrich Labuschagne 1,511
Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U14) · Feb 2026 · +1.8 Elo
Evolution
+18
1479 → 1497
Tournaments
5
31 games
Score
17.5/ 3156.5%
15W5D11L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Spartans Bishops Tournament 2026 (Crowns)
Team
May 20265/1#142290+20.8
2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys)
Open Swiss
Mar 20264/6#561654-36.0
Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U14)
Swiss
Feb 20262/4#514820.0
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Open)
Open Swiss
Dec 20252.5/1#1018880.0
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship)
Team
Dec 20254/2#6513650.0
Worst Elo result: 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys) (-36.0 Elo, finished #56).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#1,424
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,979
in continent
World
#186,865
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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10
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1424🇿🇦Makhoana, Neo1,497
Africa
1
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2,628
2
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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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2,437
9
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10
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2,412
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7979🇿🇦Makhoana, Neo1,497
World
1
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2
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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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