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Cewuka, Lunje
🇿🇦FIDE 534020810· Male· South Africa· Born in 2012
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Lunje Cewuka, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1501 — his current career high. He is currently in the 1500–1550 range. 13 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys), 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U16 Boys), and 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U16). Also played 1 rapid event (including Checkmate Carnival 2026 (B)) recently.
Current rating
1501
Standard
Rpd1495·Blz—
All-time high
1501
at best
May 2026 · age 14
May 2026 · age 14
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#184,353
#184,353 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Crossed 1500
at age 14
May 2026
All-time peak 1501
at age 14
May 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 14
Feb 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 14
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1492 · at age 14
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+9
1492 → 1501
Tournaments
8
47 games
Score
23.5/ 4750.0%
24W7D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/1 | #31 | 2332 | +22.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/2 | #6 | 2328 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/2 | #10 | 2466 | -3.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/1 | #22 | 2378 | -14.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/3 | #56 | 1380 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,392
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#7,748
in continent
World
#184,293
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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