Namibia chess federation: top players, ratings and statistics

Top players

1 Beukes, Dante M IMBorn 2003 2322
2 Ndahangwapo, Heskiel FMBorn 2000 2128
3 Mueller, Leonhard FMBorn 1967 2122

Rank	नाम	रेटिंग	Born
4	Eichab, Charles CM	Rating 1931	Born 1979
5	Khoa, Goodwill CM	Rating 1916	Born 1989
6	Shidolo, Simon Hatwiikulipi	Rating 1910	Born 1986
7	Nakapunda, Otto CM	Rating 1897	Born 1975
8	Uapingene, Uatiavi Jossy	Rating 1892	Born 1994
9	Becker Stefan	Rating 1879	Born 2007
10	Kawende Petrus	Rating 1865	Born 2000
11	Amutenya, Xavier	Rating 1855	Born 2007
12	Van Rooyen, Louis	Rating 1846	Born 2002
13	Kalilo, Inotila Marthen Itembu	Rating 1811	Born 2009
14	Samalesu Justin	Rating 1796	Born 1995
15	Schwarz, Bernhard	Rating 1792	Born 1988
16	Nghifikwa, Leonard	Rating 1786	Born 1992
17	Ndala, Hausiku Cosmos	Rating 1784	Born 2005
18	Haipinge, Tuhafifa Pomwene	Rating 1783	Born 2008
19	Heita, Junior Nafimane	Rating 1782	Born 2006
20	Boois Ivan	Rating 1763	Born 1994
21	Petrus, Festus Ndapandula	Rating 1750	Born 1994
22	Shatipamba Lazarus	Rating 1742	Born 1997
23	Nitzborn, Max Baron CM	Rating 1735	Born 1971
24	Campbell, Clarence Clive	Rating 1733	Born 1992
25	Swanepoel, Mark Owen	Rating 1727	Born 2003

1 Beukes, Dante M IMBorn 2003 2160
2 Mueller, Leonhard FMBorn 1967 2112
3 Eichab, Charles CMBorn 1979 1963

Rank	नाम	रेटिंग	Born
4	Ndahangwapo, Heskiel FM	Rating 1946	Born 2000
5	Uapingene, Uatiavi Jossy	Rating 1940	Born 1994
6	Khoa, Goodwill CM	Rating 1894	Born 1989
7	Snyders, Eljero Nathan	Rating 1841	Born 2007
8	Shidolo, Simon Hatwiikulipi	Rating 1826	Born 1986
9	Somaeb, Erastus Gregorius	Rating 1811	Born 1981
10	Axel David	Rating 1810	Born 1998
11	Fani, Fares	Rating 1810
12	Boois Ivan	Rating 1809	Born 1994
13	Schwarz, Bernhard	Rating 1804	Born 1988
14	Samalesu Justin	Rating 1802	Born 1995
15	Du Toit, Daniel	Rating 1791	Born 2015
16	Rooinasie, Christiano	Rating 1769	Born 2007
17	Shatipamba Lazarus	Rating 1764	Born 1997
18	Lukas, Likius	Rating 1763	Born 2003
19	Gaoseb, Manfredo	Rating 1751	Born 2003
20	Nghifikwa, Leonard	Rating 1750	Born 1992
21	Nghipandulwa Silas	Rating 1736	Born 2000
22	Haipinge, Tuhafifa Pomwene	Rating 1733	Born 2008
23	Tjozongoro, Bryan	Rating 1729	Born 1996
24	Mutodzaniswa, Basheer Kimberly	Rating 1715	Born 2007
25	Becker Stefan	Rating 1714	Born 2007

1 Beukes, Dante M IMBorn 2003 2208
2 Ndahangwapo, Heskiel FMBorn 2000 1988
3 Eichab, Charles CMBorn 1979 1981

Rank	नाम	रेटिंग	Born
4	Kawende Petrus	Rating 1894	Born 2000
5	Uapingene, Uatiavi Jossy	Rating 1891	Born 1994
6	Mueller, Leonhard FM	Rating 1860	Born 1967
7	Khoa, Goodwill CM	Rating 1848	Born 1989
8	Nghipandulwa Silas	Rating 1833	Born 2000
9	Nghifikwa, Leonard	Rating 1820	Born 1992
10	Mukube, Veron Siseho	Rating 1806	Born 2003
11	Haipinge, Tuhafifa Pomwene	Rating 1794	Born 2008
12	Boois Ivan	Rating 1787	Born 1994
13	Angula, Sibusiso	Rating 1778	Born 2009
14	Davids, Mitchell	Rating 1773	Born 1984
15	Campbell, Clarence Clive	Rating 1765	Born 1992
16	Thindhimba, Fame Thipunga	Rating 1763	Born 2003
17	Shatipamba Lazarus	Rating 1754	Born 1997
18	Somaeb, Erastus Gregorius	Rating 1749	Born 1981
19	Goaseb, Branden	Rating 1746	Born 2000
20	Mootseng, Phillip	Rating 1729	Born 1999
21	Schwarz, Bernhard	Rating 1721	Born 1988
22	Fani, Fares	Rating 1713
23	Becker Stefan	Rating 1708	Born 2007
24	Kandjimi, John Nourens H	Rating 1702	Born 2003
25	Ndafediva, Leopard	Rating 1698	Born 1994

1 Khoa, Lutopu Born 1988 1700
2 Beukes Jamie-Nicole WCMBorn 2008 1691
3 Swartz, Celeste Born 1990 1677

Rank	नाम	रेटिंग	Born
4	Shuudifonya, Helvi	Rating 1629	Born 2005
5	Nepando, Jolly WCM	Rating 1615	Born 1993
6	Shipindo, Rauha WFM	Rating 1604	Born 1990
7	Uanguta Shadah	Rating 1578	Born 2014
8	Van Wyk, Keisha C	Rating 1553	Born 2004
9	Shimanya, Wellemina Ndinelago	Rating 1546	Born 2014
10	Kayambu, Faith Liisa Ndafudha	Rating 1545	Born 2007
11	Tjiroze, Ngusuta Tjiunotjina	Rating 1538	Born 2011
12	Elias, Juliet	Rating 1509	Born 2004
13	Tjatindi, Kamutuua	Rating 1508
14	Itembu, Linekela	Rating 1506	Born 2009
15	Boshoff Helen	Rating 1501	Born 2012
16	Boshoff Francis	Rating 1483	Born 2012
17	Moongo, Kaino Ndalinoshisho	Rating 1470	Born 2015
18	Katsvara, Tanatswanashe	Rating 1465	Born 2014
19	Kasomba, Laurinda Teresa Pedro	Rating 1455	Born 2007
20	Namushinga, Lucia	Rating 1451	Born 1978
21	Siremo, Jolina Valentina Josephovna	Rating 1435	Born 2017
22	Kaluvi, Twamona	Rating 1434	Born 2011
23	Shadipeni Precious	Rating 1409	Born 2009
24	Nkonkwena, Nasilele Naletti	Rating 1407	Born 1999
25	van Wyk, Caylee Richardine Elaine	Rating 1405	Born 2009

1 Shipindo, Rauha WFMBorn 1990 1690
2 Khoa, Lutopu Born 1988 1689
3 Nepando, Jolly WCMBorn 1993 1663

Rank	नाम	रेटिंग	Born
4	Beukes Jamie-Nicole WCM	Rating 1617	Born 2008
5	Tjatindi, Kamutuua	Rating 1594
6	Nangolo, Ndapandula Nalwoondje Kleo-Lina	Rating 1583	Born 2011
7	Van Wyk, Keisha C	Rating 1569	Born 2004
8	Tjiroze, Ngusuta Tjiunotjina	Rating 1560	Born 2011
9	Elias, Juliet	Rating 1550	Born 2004
10	Shuudifonya, Helvi	Rating 1546	Born 2005
11	Uanguta Shadah	Rating 1530	Born 2014
12	Namushinga, Lucia	Rating 1524	Born 1978
13	Moongo, Kaino Ndalinoshisho	Rating 1492	Born 2015
14	Bassingthwaighte, Stephne	Rating 1469	Born 1992
15	Swartz, Celeste	Rating 1458	Born 1990
16	Itembu, Linekela	Rating 1457	Born 2009
17	Nkonkwena, Nasilele Naletti	Rating 1451	Born 1999
18	Boshoff Helen	Rating 1438	Born 2012
19	Kayawale, Selma Hambeleleni Hinahonde	Rating 1432	Born 2007
20	Moongo, Anna	Rating 1418	Born 2012
21	Abiater, Rebekka Megameno	Rating 1415	Born 2007
22	Katsvara, Tanatswanashe	Rating 1402	Born 2014

1 Khoa, Lutopu Born 1988 1684
2 Nepando, Jolly WCMBorn 1993 1590
3 Tjatindi, Kamutuua 1567

Rank	नाम	रेटिंग	Born
4	Kasomba, Laurinda Teresa Pedro	Rating 1543	Born 2007
5	Shuudifonya, Helvi	Rating 1541	Born 2005
6	Shadipeni Precious	Rating 1530	Born 2009
7	Moongo, Kaino Ndalinoshisho	Rating 1516	Born 2015
8	Namushinga, Lucia	Rating 1500	Born 1978
9	Itembu, Linekela	Rating 1492	Born 2009
10	Uanguta Shadah	Rating 1468	Born 2014
11	Nkonkwena, Nasilele Naletti	Rating 1439	Born 1999
12	Boshoff Helen	Rating 1426	Born 2012
13	Katsvara, Tanatswanashe	Rating 1405	Born 2014

1 Becker Stefan Born 2007 1879
2 Amutenya, Xavier Born 2007 1855
3 Kalilo, Inotila Marthen Itembu Born 2009 1811

Rank	नाम	रेटिंग	Born
4	Haipinge, Tuhafifa Pomwene	Rating 1783	Born 2008
5	Heita, Junior Nafimane	Rating 1782	Born 2006
6	Angula, Sibusiso	Rating 1717	Born 2009
7	Du Toit, Dawid	Rating 1715	Born 2010
8	Beukes Jamie-Nicole WCM	Rating 1691	Born 2008
9	Urib Tacco	Rating 1684	Born 2009
10	Yesuf, Anthony Yaseen	Rating 1667	Born 2008
11	Shigwedha, Joel-Pahukeni	Rating 1645	Born 2008
12	Hainghumbi, Wilhelm Meke-la-Jesus	Rating 1642	Born 2006
13	Hangue, Fritz Junior	Rating 1630	Born 2010
14	Shapange, Abraham Nghinauwdafa	Rating 1612	Born 2007
15	Simon, Bargio	Rating 1602	Born 2006
16	Itembu, Shali	Rating 1601	Born 2010
17	Dien James	Rating 1588	Born 2014
18	Shikongo, Naftal Uushona Johnson	Rating 1588	Born 2010
19	Uanguta Shadah	Rating 1578	Born 2014
20	Kasonde, Matthew Cohen	Rating 1571	Born 2011
21	Shekupe Fidel	Rating 1559	Born 2010
22	Cronje, Johannes Christiaan	Rating 1557	Born 2013
23	Binneman, Francois Jacobus Albertus	Rating 1555	Born 2014
24	Mweya,Pinehas Tangeni	Rating 1552	Born 2011
25	Elkana,Wesley Chalton	Rating 1550	Born 2007

1 Snyders, Eljero Nathan Born 2007 1841
2 Du Toit, Daniel Born 2015 1791
3 Rooinasie, Christiano Born 2007 1769

Rank	नाम	रेटिंग	Born
4	Haipinge, Tuhafifa Pomwene	Rating 1733	Born 2008
5	Mutodzaniswa, Basheer Kimberly	Rating 1715	Born 2007
6	Becker Stefan	Rating 1714	Born 2007
7	Angula, Sibusiso	Rating 1692	Born 2009
8	Morgen, Fostinus Elago	Rating 1688	Born 2008
9	Peter, Elvis Tangeni	Rating 1675	Born 2007
10	Hangue, Fritz Junior	Rating 1660	Born 2010
11	Amutenya, Xavier	Rating 1641	Born 2007
12	Heita, Junior Nafimane	Rating 1638	Born 2006
13	Shapange, Abraham Nghinauwdafa	Rating 1633	Born 2007
14	Binneman, Francois Jacobus Albertus	Rating 1620	Born 2014
15	Beukes Jamie-Nicole WCM	Rating 1617	Born 2008
16	Kasonde, Matthew Cohen	Rating 1617	Born 2011
17	Du Toit, Dawid	Rating 1597	Born 2010
18	Nangolo, Ndapandula Nalwoondje Kleo-Lina	Rating 1583	Born 2011
19	Shekupe Fidel	Rating 1579	Born 2010
20	Katokele, Zandell Otto	Rating 1566	Born 2014
21	Tjiroze, Ngusuta Tjiunotjina	Rating 1560	Born 2011
22	Boois, Fidel	Rating 1547	Born 2013
23	Itembu, Shali	Rating 1541	Born 2010
24	Johannes, Firmino	Rating 1539	Born 2015
25	Hainghumbi, Wilhelm Meke-la-Jesus	Rating 1535	Born 2006

1 Haipinge, Tuhafifa Pomwene Born 2008 1794
2 Angula, Sibusiso Born 2009 1778
3 Becker Stefan Born 2007 1708

Rank	नाम	रेटिंग	Born
4	Du Toit, Dawid	Rating 1680	Born 2010
5	Urib Tacco	Rating 1668	Born 2009
6	Cronje, Frederick	Rating 1651	Born 2016
7	Shigwedha, Joel-Pahukeni	Rating 1649	Born 2008
8	Boois, Fidel	Rating 1630	Born 2013
9	Hangue, Fritz Junior	Rating 1621	Born 2010
10	Heita, Junior Nafimane	Rating 1616	Born 2006
11	Karipi, Terence Pius Tuhafeni	Rating 1594	Born 2012
12	Hainghumbi, Wilhelm Meke-la-Jesus	Rating 1592	Born 2006
13	Shekupe Fidel	Rating 1591	Born 2010
14	Itembu, Shali	Rating 1579	Born 2010
15	Binneman, Samuel Johan	Rating 1551	Born 2017
16	Dien James	Rating 1545	Born 2014
17	Kasomba, Laurinda Teresa Pedro	Rating 1543	Born 2007
18	Karipi, Trevor Tala-Omwene Tjitavi	Rating 1537	Born 2008
19	Shadipeni Precious	Rating 1530	Born 2009
20	Cronje, Johannes Christiaan	Rating 1527	Born 2013
21	Johannes, Firmino	Rating 1527	Born 2015
22	Moongo, Kaino Ndalinoshisho	Rating 1516	Born 2015
23	Mweya,Pinehas Tangeni	Rating 1510	Born 2011
24	Israel, Socrates	Rating 1509	Born 2011
25	Joshua, Tulinanye Ngesheya	Rating 1493	Born 2006

1 Beukes Jamie-Nicole WCMBorn 2008 1691
2 Uanguta Shadah Born 2014 1578
3 Shimanya, Wellemina Ndinelago Born 2014 1546

Rank	नाम	रेटिंग	Born
4	Kayambu, Faith Liisa Ndafudha	Rating 1545	Born 2007
5	Tjiroze, Ngusuta Tjiunotjina	Rating 1538	Born 2011
6	Itembu, Linekela	Rating 1506	Born 2009
7	Boshoff Helen	Rating 1501	Born 2012
8	Boshoff Francis	Rating 1483	Born 2012
9	Moongo, Kaino Ndalinoshisho	Rating 1470	Born 2015
10	Katsvara, Tanatswanashe	Rating 1465	Born 2014
11	Kasomba, Laurinda Teresa Pedro	Rating 1455	Born 2007
12	Siremo, Jolina Valentina Josephovna	Rating 1435	Born 2017
13	Kaluvi, Twamona	Rating 1434	Born 2011
14	Shadipeni Precious	Rating 1409	Born 2009
15	van Wyk, Caylee Richardine Elaine	Rating 1405	Born 2009

1 Beukes Jamie-Nicole WCMBorn 2008 1617
2 Nangolo, Ndapandula Nalwoondje Kleo-Lina Born 2011 1583
3 Tjiroze, Ngusuta Tjiunotjina Born 2011 1560

Rank	नाम	रेटिंग	Born
4	Uanguta Shadah	Rating 1530	Born 2014
5	Moongo, Kaino Ndalinoshisho	Rating 1492	Born 2015
6	Itembu, Linekela	Rating 1457	Born 2009
7	Boshoff Helen	Rating 1438	Born 2012
8	Kayawale, Selma Hambeleleni Hinahonde	Rating 1432	Born 2007
9	Moongo, Anna	Rating 1418	Born 2012
10	Abiater, Rebekka Megameno	Rating 1415	Born 2007
11	Katsvara, Tanatswanashe	Rating 1402	Born 2014

1 Kasomba, Laurinda Teresa Pedro Born 2007 1543
2 Shadipeni Precious Born 2009 1530
3 Moongo, Kaino Ndalinoshisho Born 2015 1516

Rank	नाम	रेटिंग	Born
4	Itembu, Linekela	Rating 1492	Born 2009
5	Uanguta Shadah	Rating 1468	Born 2014
6	Boshoff Helen	Rating 1426	Born 2012
7	Katsvara, Tanatswanashe	Rating 1405	Born 2014

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Statistics

Registered players: 2,662
Active players: 2,523
Rated in Classical: 248
Rated in Rapid: 142
Rated in Blitz: 96
Women: 723
Juniors (under 20): 1,522

Rating spread, Classical

24

28

22

7

3

0

2

0

1

0

Active players in each band of 100 rating points.

Show as a table

1400 to 1499: 24
1500 to 1599: 28
1600 to 1699: 22
1700 to 1799: 22
1800 to 1899: 7
1900 to 1999: 3
2000 to 2099: 0
2100 to 2199: 2
2200 to 2299: 0
2300 to 2399: 1
2400 to 2499: 0
2500 to 2599: 0
2600 to 2699: 0
2700 and above: 0

Titles

0GM
1IM
2FM
6CM
0WGM
0WIM
1WFM
6WCM

Arbiters with a FIDE title: 19
Trainers with a FIDE title: 1

FIDE rating list, October 2026. Titles are counted as FIDE lists them on that date.

Officials

Eichab, CharlesPresident/Delegate
Namushinga, LuciaVice President
Shimanya, Alina NdimuteTreasurer
Shilongo, IsraelSecretary General
Schwarz, BernhardDevelopment Officer
Handjaba, McleanRating Officer
Nambala, LoidePRO (Press Officer)

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