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QY
Qhankqashe, Yamkela
🇿🇦FIDE 534021850· Female· South Africa· Born in 2007
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Yamkela Qhankqashe, a 19-year-old South African player. She plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Girls), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U20 Girls), and SBDCA TRIAL 4 2026 (U20-Open). Her peak of 1440 was reached at age 19 (Mar 2026).
Current rating
—
unranked
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1440
−1440 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 19
Mar 2026 · age 19
Activity
96
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#1,893
South Africa
Career timeline
4 entries2026
Crossed 1400
at age 19
Mar 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 19
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1440
at age 19
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1440 · at age 19
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
—
Tournaments
6
45 games
Score
13.5/ 4530.0%
14W4D27L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/4 | #5 | 1191 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #13 | 1346 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #8 | 748 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #6 | 1524 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #7 | 711 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,893
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#9,760
in continent
World
#220,643
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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