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Nghipangelwa, Sam Shafoixuna
🇳🇦FIDE 15218589· Male· Namibia· Born in 2000
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Sam Shafoixuna Nghipangelwa, a 26-year-old player, is rated 1660 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Chess Championship - B-Section. He reached #48 nationally in Feb 2026.
Current rating
1660
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1660
at best
Aug 2025 · age 25
Aug 2025 · age 25
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#124,455
#124,455 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Peak national rank: #48
at age 26 · rated 1660
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 25
Aug 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 25
Aug 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 25
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1660
at age 25
Aug 2025
First FIDE rating
1660 · at age 25
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1660 → 1660
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
4.5/ 856.3%
4W1D3L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsMatjiua Kajovi1,687·Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Chess Championship - B-Section·R6·+21.6
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsAnanias, Alweendo P Jacob1,615·Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Chess Championship - B-Section·R7·-22.6
2.[L]vsIsrael Shilongo1,668·Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Chess Championship - B-Section·R2·-19.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/5 | #7 | 1604 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Namibia
#56
out of 163 players
Africa
#4,930
in continent
World
#124,449
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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