According to the NCF Tournament Director, Helmuth Leicher, the top twelve Namibian chess players are ranked as follows (May 2004):

Leo Müller (2200),

Peter Gallert (2074),

Otto Nakapunda (2005),

Charles Eichab (1997),

Helmuth Leicher (1969),

Rashwan Saad (1952),

Otto Leicher (1934),

Jorrit Kirsten (1900),

Werner Tjipueja (1897),

Toivo Nangula (1883),

Sanders Oberholzer (1879) and

Max Nitzborn (1848).