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Mabuza, Lf

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FIDEFIDE 534008713· Male· South Africa· Born in 1987

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Lf Mabuza, a 39-year-old South African player, is rated 1799 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Najdorf Movement 2025 (B).

Current rating

1799

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1799

at best
Oct 2025 · age 38

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#76,691

#76,691 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

6 entries
2025
19th South African 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 1799
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1799
at age 38
Oct 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 38
Jul 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 38
Jul 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 38
Jul 2025
First FIDE rating
1798 · at age 38
Jul 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Unathi Meyambo 1,706
DrKK FIDE AT ASHTON 2026 (A) · Jun 2026 · +14.8 Elo
Evolution
+1
1798 → 1799
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
1.5/ 437.5%
1W1D2L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsUnathi Meyambo1,706·DrKK FIDE AT ASHTON 2026 (A)·R4·+14.8
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsThuso MosuthaCM1,981·DrKK FIDE AT ASHTON 2026 (A)·R5·-10.4
2.[L]vsBanele MhangoFM2,268·DrKK FIDE AT ASHTON 2026 (A)·R2·-2.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
DrKK FIDE AT ASHTON 2026 (A)
Swiss
Jun 20261.5/1#32785+14.8

Rankings

/
South Africa
#242
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#2,590
in continent
World
#76,690
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,268
9
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10
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Africa
1
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2,628
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2
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2
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6
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7
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8
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9
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9
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