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Nkululeko, Nkosi
🇺🇸FIDE 39910016· Male· United States of America· Born in 1996
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Nkosi Nkululeko, a 30-year-old American player, is rated 2070 — just 11 short of his peak of 2081 (Jan 2026, age 30) and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +105 Elo over the past 12 months. 62 rated games in the past year (≈67/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May-June Marshall Mondays Round 1-3, 2026 April Marshall Premier FIDE - Open, and 2026 February-March Marshall Mondays Round 4-6. Also played 3 blitz events (including Marshall FIDE Blitz 58) recently.
Current rating
2070
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1869
All-time high
2081
−11 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 30
Jan 2026 · age 30
Activity
67
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#18,413 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 2081
at age 30 · −11 from today
Jan 2026
8-month rising streak
+116 Elo
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 29
Jul 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 28
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+182 Elo)
1830 → 2012
Jun 2024
Crossed 2000
at age 28
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+69
2001 → 2070
Tournaments
16
43 games
Score
29.5/ 4368.6%
25W11D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDavid Daniel Camacho CampusanoFM2,209·13th NY International Super Swiss Championship·R3·+15.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/3 | #5 | 2076 | +2.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 2731 | +6.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #11 | 2111 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #6 | 1926 | -11.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2846 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #34 | 1894 | -19.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/6 | #28 | 2124 | +7.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/2 | #3 | 2670 | +10.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #18 | 2735 | +7.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/3 | #1 | 2726 | +22.8 |
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Rankings
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United States of America
#549
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#1,928
in continent
World
#18,413
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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