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Magwentshu, Bala
🇿🇦FIDE 534021493· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Bala Magwentshu, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1528. He has slipped back 57 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys), 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials #1 (U18), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open). Also played 1 rapid event (including Buffalo City Open 2025 (B)) recently. His peak of 1585 was reached at age 16 (Oct 2025).
At junior level, he reached #90 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1528
Standard
Rpd1568·Blz—
All-time high
1585
−57 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 16
Oct 2025 · age 16
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#173,923
#173,923 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2025
90th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1585
Oct 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Oct 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Oct 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 16
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1585
at age 16 · −57 from today
Oct 2025
First FIDE rating
1585 · at age 16
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-57
1585 → 1528
Tournaments
5
29 games
Score
14.5/ 2950.0%
12W5D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsBenjamin Dubbeld1,578·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R2·-20.3
3.[L]vsTatenda Mbewe1,617·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)·R6·-18.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/3 | #37 | 2509 | +7.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/2 | #13 | 2378 | -14.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #44 | 1713 | -11.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #124 | 1789 | -38.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/5 | #17 | 1553 | 0.0 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship) (-38.4 Elo, finished #124).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,268
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#7,299
in continent
World
#173,884
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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