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Jele, Nkosikhona
🇿🇦FIDE 534039627· Male· South Africa· Born in 2007
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Nkosikhona Jele, a 19-year-old South African player, is rated 1766 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +43 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U20 Boys), 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U20 Open), and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U20 Open Championship).
At junior level, he reached #33 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1766
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1766
at best
May 2026 · age 19
May 2026 · age 19
Activity
51
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#87,058
#87,058 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
33rd South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1766
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+43 Elo)
1723 → 1766
May 2026
All-time peak 1766
at age 19
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 19
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 19
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 19
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+43
1723 → 1766
Tournaments
3
26 games
Score
11.5/ 2644.2%
13W7D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #5 | 1811 | +42.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/3 | #23 | 1711 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2.5/5 | #8 | 1698 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#299
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#3,037
in continent
World
#87,057
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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