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Oliphant, Yomelele
🇿🇦FIDE 534003673· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Yomelele Oliphant, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1756 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +166 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U16), 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U16), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open).
At junior level, he reached #23 and #43 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1756
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1756
at best
Jun 2026 · age 15
Jun 2026 · age 15
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#90,558
#90,558 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
23rd South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1756
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1756
at age 15
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+209 Elo)
1497 → 1706
Apr 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Feb 2026
2025
43rd South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1590
Jun 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+166
1590 → 1756
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
15.5/ 1791.2%
15W1D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 1958 | +49.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/4 | #5 | 2441 | +84.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/4 | #13 | 2347 | +30.8 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#323
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,233
in continent
World
#90,556
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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