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Chikwava, Ronald
FIDE 158105028· Male· FIDE (no federation)· Born in 1973
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Ronald Chikwava, a 53-year-old player, is rated 1673 — just 11 short of his peak of 1684 (Oct 2025, age 52). He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 23 months. 40 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B), 2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (A), and 2025 CABS CANDIDATES TOURNAMENT. Also played 2 blitz events (including 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz)) recently.
Current rating
1673
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1659
All-time high
1684
−11 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 52
Oct 2025 · age 52
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#119,615
#119,615 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
All-time peak 1684
at age 52 · −11 from today
Oct 2025
16th 50-55 player nationally
at age 52 · rated 1683
Sep 2025
100 career games
at age 52
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+378 Elo)
1281 → 1659
Aug 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 51
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 51
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
1659 → 1673
Tournaments
5
41 games
Score
19.5/ 4147.6%
17W5D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/7 | #69 | 1721 | +10.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/5 | #38 | 1583 | -13.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #59 | 2113 | -7.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/6 | #35 | 2120 | +1.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/9 | #45 | 1871 | +22.0 |
Rankings
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FIDE (no federation)
#474
out of 953 players
Special
#496
in continent
World
#119,609
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
FIDE (no federation)
| 1 | 2,710 | |
| 2 | 2,682 | |
| 3 | 2,650 | |
| 4 | 2,625 | |
| 5 | 2,599 | |
| 6 | 2,597 | |
| 6 | 2,597 | |
| 8 | 2,593 | |
| 9 | 2,590 | |
| 10 | 2,583 | |
| ... | ||
| 474 | 1,673 | |
Special
| 1 | 2,710 | |
| 2 | 2,682 | |
| 3 | 2,650 | |
| 4 | 2,625 | |
| 5 | 2,599 | |
| 6 | 2,597 | |
| 6 | 2,597 | |
| 8 | 2,593 | |
| 9 | 2,590 | |
| 10 | 2,583 | |
| ... | ||
| 496 | 1,673 | |
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| 119609 | 1,673 | |