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Sihlongonyane, Sikhanyiso
CM🇸🇿FIDE 20700784· Male· Eswatini· Born in 1998
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Sikhanyiso Sihlongonyane, a 28-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1841 — just 11 short of his peak of 1852 (Mar 2026, age 28). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Trojan Horse Open and Unifoods Chess League 2025-2026 Round 1-7. He reached #1 nationally in Jun 2021 and has been in top 3 for 61 months and counting (5 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded CM in 2018 (age 20). At junior level, he reached #1 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1841
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1744
All-time high
1852
−11 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 28
Mar 2026 · age 28
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#63,920
#63,920 · players worldwide · of 216,808
National top 3 since Jun 2021
National top 3 since Jun 2021
Career timeline
12 entries2026
61 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 60 months · since Jan 2020
May 2026
All-time peak 1852
at age 28 · −11 from today
Mar 2026
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 26
Mar 2024
2021
Peak national rank: #1
at age 23 · rated 1713
Jun 2021
100 career games
at age 23
Jan 2021
2019
Best 12-month gain (+234 Elo)
1402 → 1636
Oct 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+10
1831 → 1841
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
8.5/ 1177.3%
7W3D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/4 | #8 | 2631 | +20.2 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 3.5/4 | #4 | 1968 | -9.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMabuza MbongeniCM
🇸🇿SWZ·1813
+4 −5 =9
18 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsSmilo HlopheCM
🇸🇿SWZ·1876
+3 −6 =7
16 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsDlamini SimphiweCM
🇸🇿SWZ·1761
+9 −1 =3
13 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsQiniso Matsebula
🇸🇿SWZ·1561
+7 −2 =1
10 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsVuyo Nxumalo
🇸🇿SWZ·1688
+5 −3 =0
8 games·last met Apr 2024
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Rankings
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Eswatini
#2
out of 53 players
Africa
#2,045
in continent
World
#63,920
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Eswatini
| 1 | 🇸🇿Follow Smilo HlopheTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,876 |
| 2 | 1,841 | |
| 3 | 🇸🇿Follow Mabuza MbongeniTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,813 |
| 4 | 🇸🇿Follow Santiago De NobregaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,793 |
| 5 | 🇸🇿Follow Dlamini SimphiweTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,761 |
| 6 | 🇸🇿Follow Malinga LungaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,739 |
| 7 | 🇸🇿Follow Mabuza NkosivileTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,736 |
| 8 | 🇸🇿Follow Mtsetfwa PhilaniTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,727 |
| 9 | 🇸🇿Follow Ngwenya Kwanele MangalisoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,709 |
| 10 | 🇸🇿Follow Vuyo NxumaloTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,688 |
Africa
| 1 | 🇪🇬Follow Bassem AminTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,627 |
| 2 | 🇪🇬Follow Ahmed AdlyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,580 |
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| 9 | 🇹🇳Follow Kamel NjiliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,414 |
| 10 | 🇪🇬Follow Ibrahim Hasan LabibTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,412 |
| ... | ||
| 2045 | 1,841 | |
World
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| ... | ||
| 63920 | 1,841 | |