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Kgwale, Lesedi
🇿🇦FIDE 14398486· Male· South Africa· Born in 2013
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Lesedi Kgwale, a 13-year-old South African player, is rated 1601. He has slipped back 56 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (B), 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Open), and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship). His peak of 1658 was reached at age 13 (Mar 2026).
At junior level, he reached #25 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1601
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1658
−57 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 13
Mar 2026 · age 13
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#146,007
#146,007 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 13
May 2026
All-time peak 1658
at age 13 · −57 from today
Mar 2026
25th South African U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1657
Feb 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-56
1657 → 1601
Tournaments
5
31 games
Score
13.5/ 3143.5%
13W1D17L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/4 | #16 | 1402 | -49.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/1 | #49 | 1504 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/1 | #38 | 1504 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/4 | #4 | 1470 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/2 | #14 | 694 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#917
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,970
in continent
World
#145,995
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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