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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
50
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#170,950
#170,950 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+57
1481 → 1538
Tournaments
8
45 games
Score
25.5/ 4556.7%
22W7D16L
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 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/3 | #11 | 1421 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/1 | #5 | 1464 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1/1 | #18 | 631 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,214
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,245
in continent
World
#170,921
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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