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Ndhlovu, Thabani
🇿🇦FIDE 534005790· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Thabani Ndhlovu, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1657 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (C), 2026 MCA Welcome Tshwane (C), and 2025 Midstream Open Chess Tournament (C). Also played 2 blitz events (including 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz)) recently.
At junior level, he reached #78 nationally in U18.
Current rating
1657
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1608
All-time high
1657
at best
Jun 2026 · age 17
Jun 2026 · age 17
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#125,591
#125,591 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
78th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1657
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Jun 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Jun 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1657
at age 17
Jun 2026
First FIDE rating
1657 · at age 17
Jun 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
—
Tournaments
4
32 games
Score
14.5/ 3245.3%
15W5D12L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/5 | #8 | 1550 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/2 | #5 | 1450 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/2 | #8 | 1453 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/6 | #143 | 1258 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#652
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,982
in continent
World
#125,585
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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