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Namibia Best chess players in Namibia

Official FIDE ratings, updated monthly.

Active playersActive
150
GrandmastersGM
0
International MastersIM
1
Woman GrandmastersWGM
0
  1. 1 IM Dante M Beukes NamibiaNamibia 2322 New
  2. 2 FM Heskiel Ndahangwapo NamibiaNamibia 2128 New
  3. 3 FM Leonhard Mueller NamibiaNamibia 2122 New
Best chess players in Namibia, Standard, Open
RankPlayerRatingChangeGamesBorn
1 IM Dante M Beukes NamibiaNamibia2322NewNew·2003
2 FM Heskiel Ndahangwapo NamibiaNamibia2128NewNew·2000
3 FM Leonhard Mueller NamibiaNamibia2122NewNew·1967
4 CM Charles Eichab NamibiaNamibia1931NewNew·1979
5 Simon Hatwiikulipi Shidolo NamibiaNamibia1910NewNew·1986
6 CM Goodwill Khoa NamibiaNamibia1908NewNew21989
7 CM Otto Nakapunda NamibiaNamibia1897NewNew·1975
8 Uatiavi Jossy Uapingene NamibiaNamibia1892NewNew·1994
9 Kawende Petrus NamibiaNamibia1865NewNew·2000
10 Becker Stefan NamibiaNamibia1857NewNew72007
11 Xavier Amutenya NamibiaNamibia1855NewNew·2007
12 Louis Van Rooyen NamibiaNamibia1846NewNew·2002
13 Inotila Marthen Itembu Kalilo NamibiaNamibia1811NewNew·2009
14 Samalesu Justin NamibiaNamibia1796NewNew·1995
15 Bernhard Schwarz NamibiaNamibia1792NewNew·1988
16 Leonard Nghifikwa NamibiaNamibia1786NewNew·1992
17 Hausiku Cosmos Ndala NamibiaNamibia1784NewNew·2005
18 Tuhafifa Pomwene Haipinge NamibiaNamibia1783NewNew·2008
19 Junior Nafimane Heita NamibiaNamibia1782NewNew·2006
20 Boois Ivan NamibiaNamibia1763NewNew·1994
21 Festus Ndapandula Petrus NamibiaNamibia1750NewNew·1994
22 Shatipamba Lazarus NamibiaNamibia1742NewNew·1997
23 CM Max Baron Nitzborn NamibiaNamibia1735NewNew·1971
24 Clarence Clive Campbell NamibiaNamibia1733NewNew·1992
25 Mark Owen Swanepoel NamibiaNamibia1727NewNew·2003
26 Nghipandulwa Silas NamibiaNamibia1725NewNew·2000
27 Manfredo Gaoseb NamibiaNamibia1720NewNew·2003
28 Immanuel Nghilifawali Mboti NamibiaNamibia1720NewNew·1999
29 Phillip Mootseng NamibiaNamibia1717NewNew·1999
30 Sibusiso Angula NamibiaNamibia1717NewNew·2009
31 Fame Thipunga Thindhimba NamibiaNamibia1716NewNew·2003
32 Dawid Du Toit NamibiaNamibia1715NewNew·2010
33 MichaelAngelo Prince Haraseb NamibiaNamibia1703NewNew·2005
34 Lutopu Khoa NamibiaNamibia1700NewNew·1988
35 Denilson Haingura NamibiaNamibia1700NewNew·2005
36 WCM Beukes Jamie-Nicole NamibiaNamibia1691NewNew·2008
37 John Nourens H Kandjimi NamibiaNamibia1686NewNew·2003
38 Fillipus Endjala NamibiaNamibia1684NewNew·2003
39 Urib Tacco NamibiaNamibia1684NewNew·2009
40 Celeste Swartz NamibiaNamibia1677NewNew·1990
41 Anthony Yaseen Yesuf NamibiaNamibia1667NewNew·2008
42 Likius Lukas NamibiaNamibia1663NewNew·2003
43 Joel-Pahukeni Shigwedha NamibiaNamibia1645NewNew·2008
44 Wilhelm Meke-la-Jesus Hainghumbi NamibiaNamibia1642NewNew·2006
45 Fritz Junior Hangue NamibiaNamibia1630NewNew·2010
46 Helvi Shuudifonya NamibiaNamibia1629NewNew·2005
47 Shimanya Medusal NamibiaNamibia1623NewNew·1978
48 Branden Goaseb NamibiaNamibia1622NewNew·2000
49 Jadon Heyn NamibiaNamibia1622NewNew·1999
50 Mbahimwa Muundjua NamibiaNamibia1619NewNew·2005

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Questions

There are 150 active FIDE rated players in Namibia. The highest rated is IM Dante M Beukes with 2322 in standard chess.

Who is the best chess player in Namibia?

IM Dante M Beukes, rated 2322 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.

How many grandmasters are there in Namibia?

The FIDE list of November 2026 has no grandmasters in Namibia.

Who is the highest rated woman in Namibia?

Lutopu Khoa, rated 1700 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.

Who is the highest rated junior in Namibia?

Becker Stefan, rated 1857 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.

How often are FIDE ratings updated?

FIDE publishes a new rating list on the first day of every month. This page shows the list of November 2026. These are not live ratings.

Source: FIDE rating list of November 2026, 800,240 rated players. Last updated November 15, 2026.