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Ngewu, Elowo
🇿🇦FIDE 534010190· Female· South Africa· Born in 2012
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Elowo Ngewu, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1550. She has slipped back 68 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Girls), 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U16), and 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials #1 (U16). Her peak of 1633 was reached at age 13 (Oct 2025).
Competes as a woman since 2025. At junior level, she reached #35 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1550
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1633
−83 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 13
Oct 2025 · age 13
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#165,411
#165,411 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2025
35th South African U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1633
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1633
at age 13 · −83 from today
Oct 2025
Competes as female
at age 13
Oct 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Aug 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Aug 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-68
1618 → 1550
Tournaments
8
48 games
Score
29.5/ 4861.5%
34W5D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsImaan Arbi1,675·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Girls Championship)·R3·+24.3
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsLillith Jacobs1,547·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Girls Championship)·R2·-23.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/3 | #1 | 2306 | +15.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/1 | #25 | 2419 | -16.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/1 | #25 | 2378 | -18.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/1 | #25 | 2304 | -25.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3.5/3 | #5 | 2366 | -6.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,161
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#6,927
in continent
World
#165,388
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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