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Hlwathika, Thandolwenkosi
🇿🇦FIDE 534007270· Male· South Africa· Born in 2010
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Thandolwenkosi Hlwathika, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1413. He has slipped back 158 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (C), 2026 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (C), and 2026 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (C). His peak of 1571 was reached at age 15 (Sep 2025).
At junior level, he reached #99 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1413
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1571
−158 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 15
Sep 2025 · age 15
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#213,571
#213,571 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2025
99th South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1571
Sep 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Sep 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Sep 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 15
Sep 2025
All-time peak 1571
at age 15 · −158 from today
Sep 2025
First FIDE rating
1571 · at age 15
Sep 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-158
1571 → 1413
Tournaments
6
39 games
Score
15/ 3938.5%
18W4D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #20 | 1604 | -48.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/1 | #13 | 2276 | -2.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #15 | 1701 | -54.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/2 | #32 | — | -45.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/3 | #24 | 1435 | -57.2 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,668
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#8,875
in continent
World
#213,720
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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