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Dlamini Simphiwe
CM🇸🇿FIDE 20701217· Male· Eswatini· Born in 1997
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Dlamini Simphiwe, a 29-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1761. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 20 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Powerhouse Chess Cup, Eswatini Chess National Championship, and Lesotho Independence Chess Championship 2025. His peak of 1799 was reached at age 27 (Nov 2024); he also reached #3 nationally in Jan 2022 and has been in top 5 for 60 months and counting (3 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded CM in 2025 (age 28).
Current rating
1761
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1710
All-time high
1799
−38 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 27
Nov 2024 · age 27
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#88,695
#88,695 · players worldwide · of 216,808
National top 5 since Jun 2024
National top 5 since Jun 2024
Career timeline
13 entries2026
60 months in national top 5 (ongoing)
longest streak 36 months · since Jan 2021
May 2026
2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 28
Apr 2025
Best 12-month gain (+289 Elo)
1501 → 1790
Jan 2025
2024
All-time peak 1799
at age 27 · −38 from today
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 27
Mar 2024
2022
Re-crossed 1600
at age 25
Sep 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-17
1778 → 1761
Tournaments
7
42 games
Score
24/ 4257.1%
25W4D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knockout | Apr 2026 | 1.5/4 | SF | 1578 | -21.2 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 5/7 | #2 | 1812 | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/1 | #40 | 2332 | -16.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/4 | #12 | 2019 | +4.4 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 3.5/4 | #3 | 2019 | +0.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/4 | #38 | 2079 | -14.0 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/5 | #2 | 2463 | +25.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMabuza MbongeniCM
🇸🇿SWZ·1813
+6 −6 =3
15 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSmilo HlopheCM
🇸🇿SWZ·1876
+4 −7 =2
13 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsSikhanyiso SihlongonyaneCM
🇸🇿SWZ·1841
+1 −9 =3
13 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsVuyo Nxumalo
🇸🇿SWZ·1688
+3 −4 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsLunga Mavuso
🇸🇿SWZ·1679
+4 −3 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2021
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Rankings
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Eswatini
#5
out of 53 players
Africa
#3,110
in continent
World
#88,694
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 | 🇸🇿Follow Sikhanyiso SihlongonyaneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 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 | 1,761 | |
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| 10 | 🇸🇿Follow Vuyo NxumaloTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,688 |
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