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Zungu, Simphiwe
🇿🇦FIDE 534003592· Male· South Africa· Born in 2002
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Simphiwe Zungu, a 24-year-old South African player, is rated 1527 — just 17 short of his peak of 1544 (Mar 2026, age 24). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 15-month break between Nov 2024 and Mar 2026. Recent appearances: Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (C) and NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U20).
Current rating
1527
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1544
−17 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 24
Mar 2026 · age 24
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#175,206
#175,206 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
All-time peak 1544
at age 24 · −17 from today
Mar 2026
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 22
Nov 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 22
Nov 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 22
Nov 2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1538 → returned at 1544
Nov 2024
First FIDE rating
1538 · at age 22
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-11
1538 → 1527
Tournaments
2
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
3W4D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/2 | #40 | 2372 | -17.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/1 | #10 | 2545 | +6.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,273
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,436
in continent
World
#175,168
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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