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SI
Shilongo, Israel
🇳🇦FIDE 15201120· Male· Namibia· Born in 1991
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Israel Shilongo, a 35-year-old player, is rated 1614. He has slipped back 54 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open) and Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Chess Championship - B-Section. Also played 1 rapid (including Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Rapid Chess Championship - Open Section (Closed)) and 1 blitz events (including Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Blitz Chess Championship - Open Section (Closed)) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 32 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 18 months (2022–2024). His peak of 1706 was reached at age 33 (Mar 2024); he also reached #27 nationally in Oct 2020.
Current rating
1614
Standard
Rpd1680·Blz1638
All-time high
1706
−92 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 33
Mar 2024 · age 33
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#141,669
#141,669 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+183 Elo)
1510 → 1693
Apr 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 33
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 33
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1706
at age 33 · −92 from today
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1510 → returned at 1693
Sep 2022
2020
Peak national rank: #27
at age 29 · rated 1508
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)perf 1762 (+148) · 4.5/7 · #16
Top opponent
Evolution
-54
1668 → 1614
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
8.5/ 1750.0%
7W3D7L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsPinehas Tangeni Mweya1,595·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)·R8·+9.5
2.[W]vsFirmino Johannes1,555·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)·R3·+8.3
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsShali Itembu1,604·Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Chess Championship - B-Section·R8·-11.1
3.[L]vsBecker Stefan1,662·Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Chess Championship - B-Section·R3·-9.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/7 | #16 | 1762 | -14.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/4 | #18 | 2465 | -30.6 |
Worst Elo result: Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Chess Championship - B-Section (-30.6 Elo, finished #18).
Rankings
/
Namibia
#75
out of 163 players
Africa
#5,808
in continent
World
#141,659
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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