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Bambalaza, Sakhuvuyo Ed

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FIDEFIDE 534014217· Male· South Africa· Born in 2014

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Sakhuvuyo Ed Bambalaza, a 12-year-old South African player, is rated 1547. He has slipped back 61 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U14), NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U14), and 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U14). His peak of 1608 was reached at age 12 (Mar 2026).

At junior level, he reached #7 nationally in U12.

Current rating

1547

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1608

−61 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 12

Activity

66

games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#167,454

#167,454 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
7th South African U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1608
Mar 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 12
Mar 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 12
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1608
at age 12 · −61 from today
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1608 · at age 12
Mar 2026

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Samuel DRISCOLL 1,722
2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U14) · Apr 2026 · +6.3 Elo
Evolution
-61
1608 → 1547
Tournaments
8
66 games
Score
25/ 6637.9%
34W10D22L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSamuel DRISCOLL1,703·2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U14)·R2·+25.3
2.[W]vsMatthew Koutsouvelis1,544·NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U14)·R5·+19.8
3.[W]vsCiara ADAMS1,529·NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U14)·R6·+19.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsCiara ADAMS1,529·2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U14)·R3·-24.5
2.[L]vsMia Schreinders1,490·NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U14)·R4·-23.3
3.[L]vsChloe Murray1,492·NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U14)·R5·-23.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U14)
Swiss
May 20263/3#1013940.0
NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U14)
Swiss
Apr 20264/2#1215100.0
2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U14)
Swiss
Apr 20263.5/3#615810.0
2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U14)
Swiss
Mar 20264/3#415860.0
NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U14)
Swiss
Feb 20262.5/3#515440.0
Fide in the Bay January 2026 (A)
Swiss
Jan 20260/5#208270.0
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U12 Open)
Open Swiss
Dec 20253.5/1#517230.0
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U12 Open Championship)
Team
Dec 20254.5/1#1214220.0
Hot streak: 8 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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South Africa
#1,173
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,106
in continent
World
#167,432
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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South Africa
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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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Africa
1
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2,628
2
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3
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4
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2,493
5
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6
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2,453
7
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2,443
8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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2,412
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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