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Mbelekane, Hloma

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FIDEFIDE 534019570· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009

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Hloma Mbelekane, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1597. He is rising rapidly, having gained +191 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 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). Also played 1 rapid event recently. His peak of 1643 was reached at age 17 (May 2026).

At junior level, he reached #93 nationally in U18.

Current rating

1597

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1643

−46 pts below
May 2026 · age 17

Activity

60

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#148,179

#148,179 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
93rd South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1643
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+237 Elo)
1406 → 1643
May 2026
All-time peak 1643
at age 17 · −46 from today
May 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 17
Apr 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Feb 2026

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U18)
perf 2344 (+747) · 5/5 · #2
Top opponent
vs Simon Fogarty 1,668
2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U18) · Mar 2026 · +22.7 Elo
Evolution
+191
1406 → 1597
Tournaments
9
48 games
Score
29.5/ 4861.5%
26W7D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsOnako Nonjakazi1,663·NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U18)·R1·+23.8
2.[W]vsSimon Fogarty1,668·2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U18)·R6·+22.7
3.[W]vsLinoyolo Jakavula1,633·NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U18)·R6·+22.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U20-Open)
Swiss
May 20262.5/4#131608-86.4
NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U18)
Swiss
Apr 20265/5#22344+40.8
2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U18)
Swiss
Apr 20264/4#42337+22.0
2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U18)
Swiss
Mar 20263.5/3#72385+40.4
NMBCU Trials 1 2026 (U18)
Swiss
Feb 20262/1#162376-21.6
Fide in the Bay January 2026 (B)
Swiss
Jan 20263/3#714940.0
Fide in the Bay November 2025 (B)
Swiss
Nov 20252.5/4#315040.0
Fide in the Bay August 2025 (B)
Swiss
Aug 20253.5/2#122236-16.4
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B)
Open Swiss
Jun 20253.5/7#12313030.0
Worst Elo result: NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U20-Open) (-86.4 Elo, finished #13).

Rankings

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South Africa
#928
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,147
in continent
World
#148,166
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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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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1
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2
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2
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9
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9
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