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Vilo, Sibabalwe
🇿🇦FIDE 534024689· Male· South Africa· Born in 2012
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Sibabalwe Vilo, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1538 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +57 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys), and 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials #1 (U16). Also played 1 rapid event recently.
At junior level, he reached #85 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1538
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1538
at best
May 2026 · age 14
May 2026 · age 14
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#170,026
#170,026 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
85th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1538
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+57 Elo)
1481 → 1538
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 14
May 2026
All-time peak 1538
at age 14
May 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 14
Feb 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 14
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+57
1481 → 1538
Tournaments
8
50 games
Score
25.5/ 5051.0%
25W9D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/6 | #13 | 1615 | +45.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/7 | #41 | 1636 | +23.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/1 | #17 | 2365 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/2 | #69 | 1283 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/1 | #88 | 614 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,217
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#7,125
in continent
World
#169,994
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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