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Mini, Siboniso

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FIDEFIDE 534023720· Male· South Africa· Born in 2006

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Siboniso Mini, a 20-year-old South African player, is rated 1727. He has slipped back 52 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 Centurion Mall Open Chess Tournament (A), 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (A), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U20 Open). Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz)) recently. His peak of 1779 was reached at age 19 (Aug 2025).

At junior level, he reached #22 nationally in U20.

Current rating

1727

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1791

All-time high

1779

−52 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 19

Activity

30

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

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

Signature stat

#100,434

#100,434 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 20
Jun 2026
2025
22nd South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1779
Aug 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 19
Aug 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 19
Aug 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 19
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1779
at age 19 · −52 from today
Aug 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Bokang Letlhoo 1,848
Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U20) · Dec 2025 · +4.5 Elo
Evolution
—
Tournaments
6
37 games
Score
21.5/ 3758.1%
19W5D13L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Centurion Mall Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
May 20262/5#91715-14.8
2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Mar 20262.5/5#41685-21.6
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U20 Open)
Open Swiss
Dec 20253.5/5#41710-8.4
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U20 Open Championship)
Team
Dec 20254.5/4#42320+4.0
Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U20)
Team
Dec 20252.5/5#61739-11.2
2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B)
Open Swiss
Jun 20256.5/7#5917590.0
Worst Elo result: 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (A) (-21.6 Elo, finished #4).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#410
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,714
in continent
World
#100,432
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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World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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9
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