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Nepando, Jolly

WCM🇳🇦

FIDEFIDE 15200485· Female· Namibia· Born in 1993

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Jolly Nepando, a 33-year-old Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1649 — just 18 short of her peak of 1667 (Sep 2014, age 21). She is on a steady climb with +43 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Women Section, 2025 ZONE 4.5 AFRICA CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS WOMEN, and Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia Open - Women Section. She had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2015–2016), 18 months (2016–2018) and 34 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). She reached #6 nationally in Sep 2015 and spent 21 months in top 10.

Awarded WCM in 2014 (age 21).

Current rating

1649

Standard

Rpd1663·Blz1590

All-time high

1667

−18 pts below
Sep 2014 · age 21

Activity

15

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#128,585

#128,585 · players worldwide · of 218,279
21 months in National top 10 (2014–2017)

Career timeline

19 entries
2025
100 career games
at age 32
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+268 Elo)
1378 → 1646
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 31
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 31
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 31
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1400
at age 30
Apr 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia Open - Women Section
perf 2317 (+661) · 7/5 · #1
Top opponent
vs Beukes Jamie-NicoleWCM 1,820
Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Women Section · Feb 2026 · +4.6 Elo
Evolution
+40
1609 → 1649
Tournaments
4
34 games
Score
22/ 3464.7%
20W4D10L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Women Section
Swiss
Feb 20265/7#31806+10.0
2025 ZONE 4.5 AFRICA CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS WOMEN
Open Swiss
Oct 20254.5/5#102264-11.6
Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia Open - Women Section
Swiss
Sep 20257/5#12317+36.6
Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Closed Chess Championship - Women Section
Swiss
Jul 20255.5/7#31867+5.8

Most-Played Opponents

vsBeukes Jamie-NicoleWCM
🇳🇦NAM·1778
+4 −4 =1
9 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsRauha ShipindoWFM
🇳🇦NAM·1604
+4 −3 =1
8 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsLutopu Khoa
🇳🇦NAM·1746
+3 −5 =0
8 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsKamutuua Tjatindi
🇳🇦NAM·1530
+7 −1 =0
8 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsKeisha C Van Wyk
🇳🇦NAM·1553
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings

/
Namibia
#61
out of 163 players
Africa
#5,141
in continent
World
#128,579
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Namibia
1
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2,288
2
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2,095
3
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1,945
4
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1,942
5
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1,916
6
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1,910
7
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1,906
8
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1,897
9
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1,881
10
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1,879
...
61🇳🇦Nepando, Jolly1,649
Africa
1
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2,628
2
🇪🇬Adly, AhmedFollow Ahmed AdlyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,581
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,464
6
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2,453
7
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2,443
8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
🇪🇬Labib, Ibrahim HasanFollow Ibrahim Hasan LabibTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,412
...
5141🇳🇦Nepando, Jolly1,649
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
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2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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128579🇳🇦Nepando, Jolly1,649