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Mebila, Kutlo
🇿🇦FIDE 534003479· Female· South Africa· Born in 2006
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Kutlo Mebila, a 20-year-old South African player, is rated 1559. She is climbing fast, having gained +140 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U20 Girls), 2025 Frances Baard Chess Classical (Premier), and Spartan Bishops Inter-Regional Chess Championships 2025 Shieldmaidens (Championship). She took a 12-month break between Feb 2025 and Mar 2026. Her peak of 1605 was reached at age 20 (Mar 2026).
At junior level, she reached #86 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1559
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1605
−46 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 20
Mar 2026 · age 20
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#161,949
#161,949 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
86th South African U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1605
Mar 2026
Best 12-month gain (+186 Elo)
1419 → 1605
Mar 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 20
Mar 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 20
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1605
at age 20 · −46 from today
Mar 2026
2025
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1419 → returned at 1605
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+124
1435 → 1559
Tournaments
3
18 games
Score
9.5/ 1852.8%
8W3D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/7 | #4 | 1497 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/3 | #3 | 1530 | 0.0 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 2/2 | #11 | 2357 | -25.6 |
Worst Elo result: Spartan Bishops Inter-Regional Chess Championships 2025 Shieldmaidens (Championship) (-25.6 Elo, finished #11).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,115
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#6,751
in continent
World
#161,931
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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