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Heita, Junior Nafimane
🇳🇦FIDE 15210065· Male· Namibia· Born in 2006
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Junior Nafimane Heita, a 20-year-old player, is rated 1782 — just 24 short of his peak of 1806 (Oct 2025, age 19). He has fluctuated between 1639 and 1806 over the past 2 years. 37 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Open B-Section, 2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open), and Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia Open. Also played 1 blitz event (including Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibian Open Blitz Chess Tournament) recently. He reached #17 nationally in Dec 2025.
At junior level, he reached #1 and #1 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1782
Standard
Rpd1638·Blz1616
All-time high
1806
−24 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 19
Oct 2025 · age 19
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#81,953
#81,953 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
100 career games
at age 20
Apr 2026
2025
Peak national rank: #17
at age 19 · rated 1803
Dec 2025
1st U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 1806
Oct 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 19
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1806
at age 19 · −24 from today
Oct 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)perf 2437 (+644) · 5/5 · #14
Top opponent
Evolution
+15
1767 → 1782
Tournaments
5
39 games
Score
26.5/ 3967.9%
22W9D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMbahimwa Muundjua1,626·Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Open B-Section·R5·-14.2
2.[L]vsTuhafifa Pomwene Haipinge1,686·Bank Windhoek 2026 Namibia National Closed Chess Championships - Open B-Section·R7·-12.7
3.[L]vsFestus Ndapandula Petrus1,768·2026 Namibia National Open Chess Championships Qualifiers (Open)·R2·-10.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/7 | #3 | 1867 | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/5 | #14 | 2437 | -11.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/6 | #13 | 2048 | +6.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/9 | #4 | 1819 | +7.8 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 6.5/4 | #1 | 2335 | +15.8 |
Rankings
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Namibia
#18
out of 156 players
Africa
#2,823
in continent
World
#81,952
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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