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Makeleni, Lelomso
🇿🇦FIDE 534005897· Male· South Africa· Born in 2010
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Lelomso Makeleni, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1553 — his current career high. He is currently in the 1550–1600 range. 12 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 Northern Cape Open Chess Championship (A), 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship), and 2025 Diamond Chess Academy Youth Festival (Adult).
Current rating
1553
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1553
at best
May 2026 · age 16
May 2026 · age 16
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#164,306
#164,306 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
5 entries2026
All-time peak 1553
at age 16
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Feb 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 16
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1535 · at age 16
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+18
1535 → 1553
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
7.5/ 2234.1%
7W9D6L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #9 | 1746 | +21.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/4 | #29 | 1510 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2.5/2 | #12 | 848 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,151
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#6,875
in continent
World
#164,284
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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