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Lukhele Semukele
🇸🇿FIDE 20702930· Male· Eswatini· Born in 2008
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Lukhele Semukele, a 18-year-old player, is rated 1509 — just 20 short of his peak of 1529 (Oct 2025, age 17). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Trojan Horse Open, Eswatini Junior National Championship, and Unifoods Chess League 2025-2026 Round 1-7. He reached #37 nationally in Dec 2025.
At junior level, he reached #6 nationally in U18.
Current rating
1509
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1529
−20 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 17
Oct 2025 · age 17
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#181,291
#181,291 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2025
Peak national rank: #37
at age 17 · rated 1528
Dec 2025
6th U18 player nationally
at age 17 · rated 1529
Oct 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Oct 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Oct 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 17
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1529
at age 17 · −20 from today
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-20
1529 → 1509
Tournaments
3
14 games
Score
5.5/ 1439.3%
5W1D8L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/3 | #38 | 828 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/2 | #6 | 1656 | 0.0 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 2/1 | #34 | 2364 | -18.0 |
Rankings
/
Eswatini
#42
out of 53 players
Africa
#7,614
in continent
World
#181,242
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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