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Thubana, Bongane
🇿🇦FIDE 534039236· Male· South Africa· Born in 2010
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Bongane Thubana, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1637 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open) and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship).
At junior level, he reached #55 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1637
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1637
at best
Feb 2026 · age 16
Feb 2026 · age 16
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#132,518
#132,518 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
55th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1637
Feb 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1637
at age 16
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1637 · at age 16
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1637 → 1637
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
7.5/ 1168.2%
7W1D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/4 | #41 | 1505 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/1 | #56 | 1513 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#759
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,310
in continent
World
#132,511
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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