Banelevich
Full nameBanele Fortune Mhango
Other namesBanelevich
Country South Africa
Born2003 (age 20–21)
Mpumalanga, South Africa
TitleFIDE Master (2020)
Years active2019–present
FIDE rating2248 (December 2023)
Peak rating2276 (October 2021)

Banele Mhango is a South African chess player and coach who was awarded the FIDE title of FIDE Master in 2020 (and Candidate Master in 2018). He was named sportsman of the year after representing the country in competitions in Kenya and Egypt.[1][2]

In 2017 he won the under 16 open category at The South African Junior Closed Championship,[3] and in 2018 Mhango competed in Kenya where he placed third, won bronze medal and earned the Candidate Master title,[4] subsequent to his success and victory he went on to compete in Egypt where he was awarded the FiDE Master title and earned his spot to compete in Greece, however due to financial difficulties he was wasn't able to make it.[5] 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.[6][7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Teen chess whizz scoops sportsman of the year at inaugural Mpumalanga Sports Awards". SowetanLIVE. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "5 times South African kids made us proud". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  3. ↑ carlikoch (15 April 2018). "Ehlanzeni Chess boasts with international stars". Lowvelder. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  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. ↑ "Chess champ's trip to Greece hangs in doubt". SowetanLIVE. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "FIDE World Team Championship: Lineups and group composition". www.fide.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.


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