Format
DY
David Yol Machar
🇸🇸FIDE 32501935· Male· South Sudan· Born in 1997
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David Yol Machar, a 29-year-old player, is rated 1993 — just 28 short of his peak of 2021 (May 2025, age 28). He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 6 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent appearances: Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open and 2025 Premier Bet Uganda Chess League - Classical. He reached #5 nationally in Jul 2025 and has been in top 10 for 24 months and counting.
Current rating
1993
Standard
Rpd1974·Blz1817
All-time high
2021
−28 pts below
May 2025 · age 28
May 2025 · age 28
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#28,603
#28,603 · players worldwide · of 216,808
National top 10 since Jun 2024
National top 10 since Jun 2024
Career timeline
9 entries2026
24 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 24 months · since Jun 2024
May 2026
2025
Peak national rank: #5
at age 28 · rated 2021
Jul 2025
All-time peak 2021
at age 28 · −28 from today
May 2025
Best 12-month gain (+254 Elo)
1761 → 2015
Feb 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 27
Oct 2024
Crossed 2000
at age 27
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-27
2020 → 1993
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
7/ 1353.8%
7W0D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/8 | #26 | 1974 | -1.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/5 | #159 | 1810 | -25.6 |
Rankings
/
South Sudan
#8
out of 43 players
Africa
#683
in continent
World
#28,603
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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