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Mella, Emorej
🇿🇦FIDE 534003720· Male· South Africa· Born in 2007
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Emorej Mella, a 19-year-old South African player, is rated 1587 — just 16 short of his peak of 1603 (Feb 2026, age 19). He is on a steady climb with +76 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U20 Boys), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U20 Open).
At junior level, he reached #77 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1587
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1603
−16 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 19
Feb 2026 · age 19
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#151,927
#151,927 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+76 Elo)
1511 → 1587
Jun 2026
77th South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1603
Apr 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 19
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1603
at age 19 · −16 from today
Feb 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 18
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+85
1502 → 1587
Tournaments
5
28 games
Score
15.5/ 2855.4%
12W7D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/5 | #8 | 1928 | +12.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/6 | #21 | 1570 | -26.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/4 | #13 | 1922 | +26.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/1 | #36 | — | -8.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/4 | #3 | 1900 | +14.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#983
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,334
in continent
World
#151,912
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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