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Kwarteng, Kelvin

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FIDEFIDE 534017798· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009

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Kelvin Kwarteng, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1577. He has slipped back 43 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U20-Open), NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U18), and 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U18). His peak of 1620 was reached at age 17 (Apr 2026).

Current rating

1577

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1620

−43 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 17

Activity

60

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

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

Signature stat

#155,852

#155,852 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

5 entries
2026
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Apr 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Apr 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1620
at age 17 · −43 from today
Apr 2026
First FIDE rating
1620 · at age 17
Apr 2026

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U18)
perf 1833 (+256) · 4/5 · #7
Top opponent
vs Jade Schultz 1,679
NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U18) · Apr 2026 · +25.7 Elo
Evolution
-43
1620 → 1577
Tournaments
4
18 games
Score
11/ 1861.1%
10W2D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJade Schultz1,679·NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U18)·R6·+25.7
2.[W]vsHloma Mbelekane1,643·NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U20-Open)·R4·+23.8
3.[W]vsSiyolise Ndayi1,559·NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U18)·R3·+19.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJoshua Hall1,409·2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U18)·R4·-27.2
2.[L]vsAnees Hammond1,453·2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U18)·R5·-24.9
3.[L]vsJade Schultz1,613·2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U18)·R6·-20.4

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U20-Open)
Swiss
May 20261/1#112443+25.6
NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U18)
Swiss
Apr 20264/5#71833+12.0
2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U18)
Swiss
Apr 20262/3#221605-81.2
2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U18)
Swiss
Mar 20264/4#1015650.0
Worst Elo result: 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U18) (-81.2 Elo, finished #22).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#1,042
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,543
in continent
World
#155,836
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
South Africa
1
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2
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3
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2,312
4
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2,295
5
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2,293
6
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2,284
7
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2,277
8
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2,268
9
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2,245
10
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2,237
...
1042🇿🇦Kwarteng, Kelvin1,577
Africa
1
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2,628
2
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2,581
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,464
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
...
6543🇿🇦Kwarteng, Kelvin1,577
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
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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2,753
...
155836🇿🇦Kwarteng, Kelvin1,577