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Buthelezi, Thandolwethu

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FIDEFIDE 534001069· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009

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Thandolwethu Buthelezi, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1648. He has slipped back 117 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys) and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship). His peak of 1765 was reached at age 17 (Mar 2026).

At junior level, he reached #30 nationally in U18.

Current rating

1648

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1765

−117 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 17

Activity

88

games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo

22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#128,945

#128,945 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
30th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1765
Mar 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Mar 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1765
at age 17 · −117 from today
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1765 · at age 17
Mar 2026

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Kirthan Naidoo 1,767
2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys) · Mar 2026 · +5.5 Elo
Evolution
-117
1765 → 1648
Tournaments
3
20 games
Score
12.5/ 2062.5%
11W3D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
King Cetshwayo 1st Fide Chess Tournament 2026 (A)
Swiss
Apr 20263.5/1#202467-20.0
2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys)
Open Swiss
Mar 20264/9#3416050.0
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)
Team
Dec 20255/4#1516100.0
Worst Elo result: King Cetshwayo 1st Fide Chess Tournament 2026 (A) (-20.0 Elo, finished #20).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#691
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,153
in continent
World
#128,939
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
South Africa
1
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2
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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
...
691🇿🇦Buthelezi, Thandolwethu1,648
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
...
5153🇿🇦Buthelezi, Thandolwethu1,648
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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