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Fulumeni, Lunga

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FIDEFIDE 534000798· Male· South Africa· Born in 1996

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Lunga Fulumeni, a 30-year-old South African player, is rated 1565 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +44 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearances: Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (C) and Chess Power House Boksburg Open (A).

Current rating

1565

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1551

All-time high

1565

at best
Jun 2026 · age 30

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#160,479

#160,479 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+44 Elo)
1521 → 1565
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1565
at age 30
Jun 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 30
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 30
Mar 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 30
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1521 · at age 30
Mar 2026

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Simphiwe Zungu 1,544
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (C) · Apr 2026 · +18.8 Elo
Evolution
—
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
7/ 1258.3%
5W4D3L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsSimphiwe Zungu1,544·Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (C)·R6·+18.8
2.[W]vsKaylon Dass1,413·Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (C)·R8·+11.8
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsLezerick Cunningham1,561·Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (C)·R7·-20.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (C)
Open Swiss
Apr 20265/3#222306+15.6
Chess Power House Boksburg Open (A)
Swiss
Mar 20262/2#1614820.0

Rankings

/
South Africa
#1,091
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,778
in continent
World
#160,462
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
South Africa
1
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2,408
2
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2,386
3
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2,312
4
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2,295
5
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2,293
6
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2,284
7
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2,277
8
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2,268
9
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2,245
10
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2,237
...
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Africa
1
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2,628
2
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2,581
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,464
6
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2,453
7
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2,443
8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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2,412
...
6778🇿🇦Fulumeni, Lunga1,565
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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