Banele Mhango Explained

Banelevich
Birthname:Banele Fortune Mhango
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Other Names:Banelevich
Birth Date:2003 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Mpumalanga, South Africa
FIDE Master (2020)
Rating: (November 2024)
Peakrating:2276 (October 2021)
Fideid:14327040
Ranking:No. 5747 (November 2024)
Yearsactive:2017present

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.

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. 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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. References for personal information:
  2. Web site: carlikoch . 15 April 2018 . Ehlanzeni Chess boasts with international stars . 13 November 2022 . Lowvelder . en-US . 13 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221113121536/https://lowvelder.co.za/429291/ehlanzeni-chess-boasts-international-stars/ . live .
  3. Web site: Banele Mhango FIDE profile. 16 November 2024. FIDE. 16 November 2024. https://archive.today/20241116231913/https://ratings.fide.com/profile/14327040. live.
  4. Web site: Masiya . Mfundo . 16 December 2017 . Banele Mhango wins Bronze at the African Youth Chess Championships . 20 November 2022 . Africa Chess . en-GB . 20 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221120142621/https://africachess.net/banele-mhango-wins-bronze-at-the-african-youth-chess-championships/ . live .
  5. Web site: Mandla. Khoza. 11 August 2018. Chess champ's trip to Greece hangs in doubt . 13 November 2022 . The Sowetan. en-ZA . 13 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221113121534/https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-08-22-chess-champs-trip-to-greece-hangs-in-doubt/ . live .
  6. Web site: Teen chess whizz scoops sportsman of the year at inaugural Mpumalanga Sports Awards . 13 November 2022 . . en-ZA . 13 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221113121533/https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/2019-07-30-teen-chess-whizz-scoops-sportsman-of-the-year-at-inaugural-mpumalanga-sports-awards/ . live .
  7. Web site: 5 times South African kids made us proud . 15 December 2023 . . Ntokozo. Miya. 12 October 2018. en-ZA.
  8. Web site: Jittenmeier . Franz . 13 November 2022 . FIDE World Team Championship: Aufstellungen und Gruppenzusammensetzung . 13 November 2022 . Schach-Ticker . de-DE . 13 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221113084430/https://www.chess-international.com/?p=64552 . live .
  9. Web site: FIDE World Team Championship: Lineups and group composition . 13 November 2022 . FIDE. en . 13 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221113121534/https://www.fide.com/news/2058 . live .

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