Eswatini chess federation: top players, ratings and statistics

Top players

Rank	Name	Rating	Born
4	De Nobrega, Santiago	Rating 1817	Born 2008
5	Dlamini Simphiwe CM	Rating 1758	Born 1997
6	Malinga Lunga	Rating 1739	Born 2000
7	Mtsetfwa Philani	Rating 1723	Born 2003
8	Mabuza Nkosivile	Rating 1698	Born 2008
9	Ngwenya Kwanele Mangaliso	Rating 1681	Born 2006
10	Mavuso, Lunga	Rating 1679
11	Nxumalo, Vuyo	Rating 1669	Born 1994
12	Masuku Vukani	Rating 1661	Born 2000
13	Simelane Mandisa	Rating 1648	Born 1994
14	Khumalo S. Seneme,	Rating 1617	Born 2009
15	Dlamini Vuyo	Rating 1615	Born 1996
16	Mwale Tadala	Rating 1615	Born 2008
17	Masuku Wandiswa Mzukwana	Rating 1611	Born 2001
18	Fakudze Nduduzo	Rating 1610	Born 2003
19	Dlamini Bandiswa	Rating 1607	Born 2006
20	Molapo Thabang	Rating 1605	Born 2004
21	Matsebula Snethemba	Rating 1603	Born 2006
22	Ndlandla Ayanda	Rating 1602	Born 2002
23	Gumedze, Sicalo Phathwa	Rating 1598	Born 2009
24	Dlamini Sinqobile WCM	Rating 1596	Born 2001
25	Ntiwane Surprise	Rating 1592	Born 2011

Rank	Name	Rating	Born
4	Ngwenya Kwanele Mangaliso	Rating 1763	Born 2006
5	Shongwe Samkeliso	Rating 1742	Born 2000
6	De Nobrega, Santiago	Rating 1730	Born 2008
7	Mtsetfwa Philani	Rating 1727	Born 2003
8	Mabuza Nkosivile	Rating 1673	Born 2008
9	Nhlengetfwa, Musawenkhosi	Rating 1656	Born 2013
10	Maseko, Phiwayinkhosi	Rating 1632	Born 2009
11	Pales Pi, Marta	Rating 1620	Born 1963
12	Nhlabatsi, Philani	Rating 1614	Born 2005
13	Mahlangu, Siphosethu	Rating 1613	Born 2005
14	Masuku Wandiswa Mzukwana	Rating 1585	Born 2001
15	Fakudze Nduduzo	Rating 1583	Born 2003
16	Mavimbela, Mnqobi	Rating 1575	Born 2006
17	Meluleki Mdluli	Rating 1574	Born 1990
18	Matsebula, Qiniso	Rating 1564	Born 1989
19	Dlamini Sinqobile WCM	Rating 1559	Born 2001
20	Nkwanyane Nolwazi	Rating 1559	Born 2000
21	Simelane Nhlanhla	Rating 1557	Born 2001
22	Mamba Lihle	Rating 1556	Born 2007
23	Gumedze, Sicalo Phathwa	Rating 1501	Born 2009
24	Mkhweli Siphosethu	Rating 1497	Born 2004
25	Sibiya Lindokuhle	Rating 1497	Born 1995

Rank	Name	Rating	Born
4	Sihlongonyane, Sikhanyiso CM	Rating 1744	Born 1998
5	Mbongeni, Mabuza CM	Rating 1731	Born 1994
6	Nxumalo, Vuyo	Rating 1723	Born 1994
7	Dlamini Simphiwe CM	Rating 1710	Born 1997
8	Masuku Vukani	Rating 1706	Born 2000
9	Simelane Mandisa	Rating 1705	Born 1994
10	Mavuso, Lunga	Rating 1687
11	Ngwenya Kwanele Mangaliso	Rating 1685	Born 2006
12	Matsebula, Qiniso	Rating 1584	Born 1989
13	Dlamini Sinqobile WCM	Rating 1579	Born 2001
14	Tomu Thomas	Rating 1578	Born 1963
15	Nosimilo, Mkhonto	Rating 1573	Born 1991
16	Ngozo Tivumile	Rating 1539	Born 2010
17	Dlamini Vukani E	Rating 1527	Born 1988
18	Temabuya Ngwenya	Rating 1519	Born 1999
19	Nomcebo, Sibisi	Rating 1490	Born 2000
20	Mkhweli Siphosethu	Rating 1438	Born 2004
21	Nkwanyane Nolwazi	Rating 1438	Born 2000

Rank	Name	Rating	Born
4	Nosimilo, Mkhonto	Rating 1545	Born 1991
5	Nkwanyane Nolwazi	Rating 1534	Born 2000
6	Nomcebo, Sibisi	Rating 1516	Born 2000
7	Ngozo Tivumile	Rating 1514	Born 2010
8	Makhanya Nzunzolenhle Sibahle	Rating 1491	Born 2008
9	Kuhlase Namisa	Rating 1458	Born 2014
10	Mkhweli Siphosethu	Rating 1448	Born 2004

Rank	Name	Rating	Born
4	Mamba Lihle	Rating 1556	Born 2007
5	Mkhweli Siphosethu	Rating 1497	Born 2004

Rank	Name	Rating	Born
4	Temabuya Ngwenya	Rating 1519	Born 1999
5	Nomcebo, Sibisi	Rating 1490	Born 2000
6	Mkhweli Siphosethu	Rating 1438	Born 2004
7	Nkwanyane Nolwazi	Rating 1438	Born 2000

Rank	Name	Rating	Born
4	Khumalo S. Seneme,	Rating 1617	Born 2009
5	Mwale Tadala	Rating 1615	Born 2008
6	Dlamini Bandiswa	Rating 1607	Born 2006
7	Matsebula Snethemba	Rating 1603	Born 2006
8	Gumedze, Sicalo Phathwa	Rating 1598	Born 2009
9	Ntiwane Surprise	Rating 1592	Born 2011
10	Gule Khayalethu	Rating 1539	Born 2008
11	Ariyawansa Ranwalage Sanjul	Rating 1528	Born 2010
12	Ngozo Tivumile	Rating 1514	Born 2010
13	Lukhele Semukele	Rating 1509	Born 2008
14	Tfwala Nkosivile	Rating 1500	Born 2006
15	Makhanya Nzunzolenhle Sibahle	Rating 1491	Born 2008
16	Kuhlase Namisa	Rating 1458	Born 2014

Rank	Name	Rating	Born
4	Nhlengetfwa, Musawenkhosi	Rating 1656	Born 2013
5	Maseko, Phiwayinkhosi	Rating 1632	Born 2009
6	Mavimbela, Mnqobi	Rating 1575	Born 2006
7	Mamba Lihle	Rating 1556	Born 2007
8	Gumedze, Sicalo Phathwa	Rating 1501	Born 2009
9	Xaba, Vukile	Rating 1496	Born 2008
10	Lukhele Semukele	Rating 1494	Born 2008
11	Dlamini Bandiswa	Rating 1453	Born 2006

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Active players in each band of 100 rating points.

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

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