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Mqweba, Elam

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FIDEFIDE 534021604· Male· South Africa· Born in 2008

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Elam Mqweba, a 18-year-old South African player, is rated 1672. He has slipped back 156 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys), 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials #1 (U20 and Open), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open). His peak of 1828 was reached at age 17 (Jun 2025).

At junior level, he reached #15 nationally in U18.

Current rating

1672

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1828

−156 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 17

Activity

28

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#120,005

#120,005 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

5 entries
2025
15th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1828
Jun 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 17
Jun 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1828
at age 17 · −156 from today
Jun 2025
First FIDE rating
1828 · at age 17
Jun 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
Eastern Cape Closed 2025 (U18 Open)
perf 1871 (+70) · 4/5 · #6
Top opponent
vs Johrne Rossouw 1,713
2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys) · Mar 2026 · +2.3 Elo
Evolution
-156
1828 → 1672
Tournaments
5
31 games
Score
19.5/ 3162.9%
13W13D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys)
Open Swiss
Mar 20264.5/9#241597-68.0
2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials #1 (U20 and Open)
Swiss
Feb 20262.5/1#52553-3.2
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open)
Open Swiss
Dec 20253.5/6#81630-48.0
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)
Team
Dec 20255/4#222338-9.6
Eastern Cape Closed 2025 (U18 Open)
Swiss
Sep 20254/5#61871-27.2
Worst Elo result: 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys) (-68.0 Elo, finished #24).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#597
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,718
in continent
World
#119,999
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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8
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10
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Africa
1
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2
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8
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9
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10
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2
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