Thato Olebile vs Otsile Mapini
Thato Olebile (35, FM, BOT) and Otsile Mapini (31, CM, BOT) have met 16 times in classical OTB. Olebile leads with 13 wins to 2, with 1 draws — a 6% draw rate. Their last meeting at 2024 Metropolitan National Chess Championships 1st Qualifiers- Open section saw Olebile prevail. With current classical ratings of 1967 and 1963, the Elo model gives Olebile a 45% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1967 vs 1963 (Δ +4)
With Thato Olebile as white
45% Thato22% draw34% Otsile
With Otsile Mapini as white
35% Thato22% draw43% Otsile
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Thato Olebile | Otsile Mapini | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1967 | 1963 |
| Peak rating | 2209 · Nov 2017 | 2054 · Oct 2019 |
| Peak age | 26 | 24 |
| World rank now | #33,254 | #34,038 |
| World rank peak | #9,547 | #22,410 |
| Federation rank now | #7 | #8 |
| Games (career, STD) | 626 | 470 |
| Months active | 174 | 156 |
| % white wins | 66% | 56% |
| % black wins | 55% | 46% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 1833 | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 14 | 0 |
Best Win
Thato Olebile
Otsile Mapini
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (16)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Thato Olebile
Otsile Mapini