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Maroba, Mark
🇿🇦FIDE 534008152· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Mark Maroba, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1721 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +25 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys), Chess Power House Boksburg Open (A), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open).
At junior level, he reached #40 and #18 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1721
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1721
at best
Feb 2026 · age 17
Feb 2026 · age 17
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#102,457
#102,457 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
40th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1721
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1721
at age 17
Feb 2026
2025
18th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1697
Jan 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Jan 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Jan 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+23
1698 → 1721
Tournaments
5
31 games
Score
20/ 3164.5%
15W10D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsPalo Mwelwa1,657·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R5·+17.6
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsOnako Bambela1,642·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R2·-23.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #15 | 1701 | -11.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/2 | #12 | 2349 | +2.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/5 | #6 | 2396 | +35.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/5 | #19 | 1659 | -6.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3.5/4 | #8 | 2053 | +15.2 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#430
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,803
in continent
World
#102,455
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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