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Banele Mhango (born 3 May 2003), is a South African chess master and coach. 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.
In 2017, he won the under 16 open category at The South African Junior Closed Championship. In 2018, Mhango competed in Kenya where he placed third, won bronze medal and earned the Candidate Master title. Following the victory in Kenya, he went on to compete in Egypt where he was awarded the FIDE Master title in 2020, and earned his spot to compete in Greece. However due to financial difficulties he was wasn't able to make it. He was named sportsman of the year after representing the South Africa in competitions in Egypt and Kenya. 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.
See also
Chess in South Africa
References
External links
Banele Mhango rating card at FIDE
Banele Mhango member profile at Lichess
Banele Mhango member profile at Chess.com
Banele Mhango player profile at Chess.com
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