Banele Mhango

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Banelevich
Banele Mhango in 2019 (cropped).jpg
Mhango in 2019
Full nameBanele Fortune Mhango
Other namesBanelevich
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Born (2003-05-03) 3 May 2003 (age 21)
Mpumalanga, South Africa
Title FIDE Master (2020)
Years active2017–present
FIDE   rating 2248 (November 2024)
Peak rating 2276 (October 2021)
RankingNo. 5747 (November 2024)
Medal record
South African Chess Championship
South African Junior Closed Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg U16 South African Junior Closed Championship2017
African Chess Championship
African Youth Chess Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg U16 African Youth Chess Championship2018

Banele Mhango (born 3 May 2003), is a chess master and coach from South Africa. Mhango was awarded the FIDE title of FIDE Master in 2020 (and Candidate Master in 2018). He was named sportsman of the year after representing South Africa in competitions in Egypt and Kenya.

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Early life and career

Born on 3 May 2003 in Mpumalanga, South Africa, Banele Fortune Mhango is a South African chess player also known by his online screen name, Banelevich. [1]

In 2017, he won the under 16 open category at The South African Junior Closed Championship. [2] In 2018, Mhango competed in Kenya where he placed third, won bronze medal and earned the Candidate Master title. [3] [4] Following the victory in Kenya, he went on to compete in Egypt where he was awarded the FIDE Master title in 2020, [3] and earned his spot to compete in Greece. [5] However due to financial difficulties he was wasn't able to make it. [5] He was named sportsman of the year after representing the South Africa in competitions in Egypt and Kenya. [6] [7] In 2022 he competed in the World Team Chess Championship where he was partnered with the likes of Grandmaster Kenny Solomon and International Master Daniel Cawdery going against Grandmasters Anish Giri, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Nihal Sarin and Hans Niemann just to mention a few. [8] [9]

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References

  1. ↑ References for personal information:
    • "African Games (Chess) Athlete Profile : Banele Fortune Mhango". African Games ACCRA 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
    • "FM Banele Fortune Mhango". Lichess . Banele Mhango. Archived from the original on 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  2. ↑ carlikoch (15 April 2018). "Ehlanzeni Chess boasts with international stars". Lowvelder. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Banele Mhango | FIDE profile". FIDE . Archived from the original on 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Masiya, Mfundo (16 December 2017). "Banele Mhango wins Bronze at the African Youth Chess Championships". Africa Chess. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  5. 1 2 Khoza, Mandla (11 August 2018). "Chess champ's trip to Greece hangs in doubt". The Sowetan . Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Teen chess whizz scoops sportsman of the year at inaugural Mpumalanga Sports Awards". The Sowetan . Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  7. ↑ Miya, Ntokozo (12 October 2018). "5 times South African kids made us proud". TimesLIVE . Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Jittenmeier, Franz (13 November 2022). "FIDE World Team Championship: Aufstellungen und Gruppenzusammensetzung". Schach-Ticker (in German). Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "FIDE World Team Championship: Lineups and group composition". FIDE . Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
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