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Matima, Tshimologo
🇿🇦FIDE 534003274· Male· South Africa· Born in 2012
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Tshimologo Matima, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1559 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +94 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys), Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U14), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Open). Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 South African Junior Closed (Blitz)) recently.
At junior level, he reached #69 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1559
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1561
All-time high
1559
at best
May 2026 · age 14
May 2026 · age 14
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#161,949
#161,949 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
69th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1559
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+94 Elo)
1465 → 1559
May 2026
All-time peak 1559
at age 14
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 1400
at age 13
May 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 13
May 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+96
1463 → 1559
Tournaments
7
42 games
Score
25.5/ 4260.7%
23W5D14L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSamuel DRISCOLL1,725·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship)·R5·+33.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #17 | 1595 | +28.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/3 | #3 | 2386 | +41.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/3 | #9 | 2388 | +46.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3.5/3 | #27 | 2406 | +28.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/3 | #16 | 1609 | -9.6 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
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South Africa
#1,115
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#6,751
in continent
World
#161,931
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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