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Vengeni, Asanda
🇿🇦FIDE 534033157· Male· South Africa· Born in 2004
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Asanda Vengeni, a 22-year-old South African player, is rated 1612 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +91 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (C), STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced), and CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 3 2026 (Level 5). Also played 2 rapid (including Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Advanced)) and 1 blitz events (including Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Blitz)) recently.
Current rating
1612
Standard
Rpd1705·Blz1605
All-time high
1612
at best
Jun 2026 · age 22
Jun 2026 · age 22
Activity
55
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#142,393
#142,393 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+91 Elo)
1521 → 1612
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 22
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1612
at age 22
Jun 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 22
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 22
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1521 · at age 22
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+91
1521 → 1612
Tournaments
5
31 games
Score
19/ 3161.3%
17W4D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/3 | #19 | 2265 | +2.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/6 | #4 | 1611 | +18.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/3 | #10 | 2422 | +36.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/2 | #4 | 1454 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/4 | #27 | 1414 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#858
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,846
in continent
World
#142,383
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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