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Yimani, Kshitij
🇿🇦FIDE 534012001· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Kshitij Yimani, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1490 — just 2 short of his peak of 1492 (Dec 2025, age 16). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B).
Current rating
1490
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1492
−2 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 16
Dec 2025 · age 16
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#189,559
#189,559 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
4 entries2025
All-time peak 1492
at age 16 · −2 from today
Dec 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Aug 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 16
Aug 2025
First FIDE rating
1490 · at age 16
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1490 → 1490
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,455
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#8,076
in continent
World
#189,487
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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