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Gcobo, Isiphile

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FIDEFIDE 534042032· Male· South Africa· Born in 2012

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Isiphile Gcobo, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1559 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys) and 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials #1 (U16).

At junior level, he reached #69 nationally in U14.

Current rating

1559

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1559

at best
May 2026 · age 14

Activity

48

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#162,787

#162,787 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
69th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1559
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 14
May 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 14
May 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 14
May 2026
All-time peak 1559
at age 14
May 2026
First FIDE rating
1559 · at age 14
May 2026

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Leon Fricke 1,597
EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys) · Apr 2026 · +22.2 Elo
Evolution
0
1559 → 1559
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
6.5/ 1159.1%
6W1D4L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsLeon Fricke1,597·EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys)·R1·+22.2
2.[W]vsAmvuyele Kwelani1,471·EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys)·R4·+15.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsLunje Cewuka1,479·EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys)·R6·-24.5
2.[L]vsAsekho Ndzothoyi1,535·EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys)·R3·-21.4
3.[L]vsDane Kevin Pearson1,618·EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys)·R2·-16.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
EC Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys)
Swiss
Apr 20263.5/6#1814790.0
2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials #1 (U16)
Swiss
Feb 20263/2#515690.0

Rankings

/
South Africa
#1,121
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,881
in continent
World
#162,770
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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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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Africa
1
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2,628
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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World
1
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2
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2
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4
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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9
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