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Ntshakala, Hlelolwenkosi
🇿🇦FIDE 534001840· Male· South Africa· Born in 2016
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Hlelolwenkosi Ntshakala, a 10-year-old South African player, is rated 1656 — his current career high. He is currently in the 1650–1700 range. 11 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U10 Boys), 2026 Umhlanga Chess Club Open (Open), and 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (U10).
At junior level, he reached #2 nationally in U10.
Current rating
1656
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1656
at best
Jun 2026 · age 10
Jun 2026 · age 10
Activity
132
games / yr avg. · ≈11/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#125,948
#125,948 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
2nd South African U10 player
at age 10 · rated 1656
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 10
Jun 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 10
Jun 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 10
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1656
at age 10
Jun 2026
First FIDE rating
1656 · at age 10
Jun 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1656 → 1656
Tournaments
4
44 games
Score
19.5/ 4444.3%
26W9D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRotich Darrien Kigen1,525·2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U10 Boys)·R4·+12.8
2.[W]vsNehemiah Rasolondraibe1,491·2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U10 Boys)·R7·+11.2
3.[W]vsKagoda Mwesigwa Aaron1,434·2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U10 Boys)·R3·+8.7
Top 2 losses
2.[L]vsAndy Zane Wright1,536·2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U10 Boys)·R9·-26.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/7 | #2 | 1537 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/2 | #5 | 1528 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/1 | #40 | 904 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/1 | #5 | 1640 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
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South Africa
#656
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,001
in continent
World
#125,942
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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