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Matsebula, Qiniso
🇸🇿FIDE 20700393· Male· Eswatini· Born in 1989
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Qiniso Matsebula, a 37-year-old player, is rated 1561. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 13-month break between Jun 2017 and Aug 2018. Recent standard appearances include 2026 BMI Lesotho Open Chess Championship-Open Section, Trojan Horse Open, and Nhlangano Open 2025. His peak of 1641 was reached at age 35 (Mar 2024); he also reached #8 nationally in Nov 2023 and spent 14 months in top 10.
Previously known as Lovefield Qiniso (until Aug 2016).
Current rating
1561
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1584
All-time high
1641
−80 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 35
Mar 2024 · age 35
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#162,024
#162,024 · players worldwide · of 218,279
14 months in National top 10 (2023–2024)
14 months in National top 10 (2023–2024)
Career timeline
12 entries2025
100 career games
at age 36
Jun 2025
2024
14 months in national top 10
longest streak 14 months · since Apr 2023
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+255 Elo)
1386 → 1641
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 35
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 35
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1641
at age 35 · −80 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1564 → 1561
Tournaments
2
8 games
Score
4.5/ 856.3%
5W1D2L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/1 | #19 | 2382 | +0.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/1 | #33 | 2622 | -3.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSikhanyiso SihlongonyaneCM
🇸🇿SWZ·1841
+2 −7 =1
10 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsMabuza MbongeniCM
🇸🇿SWZ·1813
+2 −7 =0
9 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsSmilo HlopheCM
🇸🇿SWZ·1876
+2 −6 =0
8 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsVuyo Nxumalo
🇸🇿SWZ·1669
+2 −5 =0
7 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsMtsetfwa Philani
🇸🇿SWZ·1727
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Apr 2024
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Rankings
/
Eswatini
#31
out of 53 players
Africa
#6,843
in continent
World
#162,007
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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World
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