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Mphela, Thato
🇿🇦FIDE 534025677· Male· South Africa· Born in 2004
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Thato Mphela, a 22-year-old South African player, is rated 1810 — his current career high. He is currently in the 1800–1850 range. 11 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 Centurion Mall Open Chess Tournament (B), 2025 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Rook), and 2025 JMCA Open Chess Tournament (C).
Current rating
1810
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1810
at best
Jun 2026 · age 22
Jun 2026 · age 22
Activity
132
games / yr avg. · ≈11/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#73,192
#73,192 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
94th South African 20-35 player
at age 22 · rated 1810
Jun 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 22
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 22
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1810
at age 22
Jun 2026
First FIDE rating
1810 · at age 22
Jun 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1810 → 1810
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
13/ 1776.5%
11W4D2L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/5 | #1 | 1643 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/4 | #6 | 1708 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/1 | #2 | 1531 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#220
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#2,443
in continent
World
#73,191
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
South Africa
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