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Siwela, Sphamandla Thal

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FIDEFIDE 534036679· Male· South Africa· Born in 1998

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Sphamandla Thal Siwela, a 28-year-old South African player, is rated 1691. He has slipped back 56 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Championship), CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 2026 (Level 3), and Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Advanced). Also played 1 rapid (including Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Championship)) and 1 blitz events (including Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Blitz)) recently. His peak of 1754 was reached at age 28 (Apr 2026).

Current rating

1691

Standard

Rpd1688·Blz1807

All-time high

1754

−63 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 28

Activity

58

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#113,234

#113,234 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

5 entries
2026
All-time peak 1754
at age 28 · −63 from today
Apr 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 28
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 28
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 28
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1747 · at age 28
Feb 2026

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
Cape Town Open Chess Championship 2026 (Advanced)
perf 1868 (+177) · 4.5/6 · #2
Top opponent
vs Glen I. Willenberg 1,786
STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Championship) · Mar 2026 · +21.8 Elo
Evolution
-56
1747 → 1691
Tournaments
5
31 games
Score
20/ 3164.5%
18W4D9L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Cape Town Open Chess Championship 2026 (Advanced)
Swiss
Jun 20264.5/6#21868+55.6
Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B)
Open Swiss
Apr 20264.5/8#431762+3.2
STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Championship)
Swiss
Mar 20262.5/6#191784+6.8
CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 2026 (Level 3)
Swiss
Jan 20264.5/1#314900.0
Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Advanced)
Swiss
Dec 20254/4#715540.0
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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South Africa
#525
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,350
in continent
World
#113,230
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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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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9
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