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Magobiyane, Sandile
🇿🇦FIDE 534013938· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Sandile Magobiyane, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1723 — his current career high. He is currently in the 1700–1750 range. 10 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys), 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18 Boys), and 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials #1 (U18).
At junior level, he reached #37 nationally in U18.
Current rating
1723
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1723
at best
May 2026 · age 17
May 2026 · age 17
Activity
120
games / yr avg. · ≈10/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#101,663
#101,663 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
37th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1723
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 17
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 17
May 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 17
May 2026
All-time peak 1723
at age 17
May 2026
First FIDE rating
1723 · at age 17
May 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1723 → 1723
Tournaments
5
28 games
Score
18/ 2864.3%
16W4D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/7 | #3 | 1665 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/1 | #4 | 1483 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/2 | #11 | 1424 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/2 | #22 | 742 | 0.0 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 3/1 | #20 | 953 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#423
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#3,750
in continent
World
#101,662
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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