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Mella, Emorej

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FIDEFIDE 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 +55 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈45/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

Activity

42

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#151,371

#151,371 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
77th South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1603
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+71 Elo)
1532 → 1603
Feb 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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys)
perf 1928 (+341) · 4.5/5 · #8
Top opponent
vs Ethan Mazikana 1,724
EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys) · Apr 2026 · +3.8 Elo
Evolution
+76
1511 → 1587
Tournaments
10
53 games
Score
31.5/ 5359.4%
25W13D15L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJustin James Rishworth1,539·NMB Closed 2025 (U20 and Adult)·R5·-17.9
2.[L]vsThomas Fogarty1,688·FIDE in the Bay 2025 (A)·R3·-13.4
3.[L]vsVianco Freeman1,737·FIDE in the Bay 2025 (A)·R2·-11.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys)
Swiss
Apr 20264.5/5#81928+12.6
2026 South African Junior Closed (U20 Boys)
Open Swiss
Mar 20262.5/6#211570-26.0
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U20 Open)
Open Swiss
Dec 20253.5/4#131922+26.4
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U20 Open Championship)
Team
Dec 20251.5/1#36—-8.0
Eastern Cape Closed 2025 (U20 Open)
Swiss
Sep 20253.5/4#31900+14.4
Worst Elo result: 2026 South African Junior Closed (U20 Boys) (-26.0 Elo, finished #21).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#980
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#6,237
in continent
World
#151,355
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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1
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10
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