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Matsebula Msiziwethu
🇸🇿FIDE 20702116· Male· Eswatini· Born in 2002
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Matsebula Msiziwethu, a 24-year-old player, is rated 1571 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 26 months (2021–2024) and 24 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Unifoods Chess League 2025-2026 Round 1-7. He reached #27 nationally in Apr 2026.
At junior level, he reached #3 and #4 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1571
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1571
at best
Apr 2026 · age 24
Apr 2026 · age 24
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#157,370
#157,370 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
Peak national rank: #27
at age 24 · rated 1571
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1571
at age 24
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+292 Elo)
1270 → 1562
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 22
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 22
Mar 2024
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1562 → returned at 1571
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+9
1562 → 1571
Tournaments
1
3 games
Score
1.5/ 350.0%
1W1D1L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jul 2025 | 1.5/3 | #7 | 1628 | +9.2 |
Rankings
/
Eswatini
#27
out of 53 players
Africa
#6,544
in continent
World
#157,353
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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