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Gaealafshwe, Barileng
CM🇧🇼FIDE 11300310· Male· Botswana· Born in 1982
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Barileng Gaealafshwe, a 44-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1939. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 17 months (2005–2006), 29 months (2006–2009), 13 months (2009–2010), 12 months (2022–2023) and 16 months (2024–2026). Recent appearances: 2026 NationaL Team Trials-- Open Section and 2026 NationaL Team Trials- Open Section. Also played 1 rapid event (including Bunnies Academy Junior Chess Championship- Open Section) recently. His peak of 2222 was reached at age 32 (Aug 2014); he also reached #1 nationally in May 2014 and spent 61 months in top 3.
Previously known as Gaealashwe Barileng (until Nov 2009). Awarded CM in 2009 (age 27).
Current rating
1939
Standard
Rpd2093·Blz2122
All-time high
2222
−283 pts below
Aug 2014 · age 32
Aug 2014 · age 32
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#38,981
#38,981 · players worldwide · of 218,279
61 months in National top 3 (2013–2024)
61 months in National top 3 (2013–2024)
Career timeline
20 entries2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1967 → returned at 1958
Aug 2024
61 months in national top 3
longest streak 18 months · since Aug 2013
Feb 2024
2023
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 2060
Jan 2023
2022
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2060 → returned at 2043
Mar 2022
2016
Re-crossed 2200
at age 34
Jul 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2200
at age 33
Nov 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-28
1967 → 1939
Tournaments
2
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
4W0D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/5 | #13 | 1799 | -19.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #13 | 1785 | -9.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMoakofi NothaCM
🇧🇼BOT·1959
+10 −7 =19
36 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsProvidence OatlhotseIM
🇧🇼BOT·2225
+5 −7 =21
33 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsThabo GumpoCM
🇧🇼BOT·2033
+14 −3 =7
24 games·last met May 2018
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vsThato OlebileFM
🇧🇼BOT·1967
+7 −9 =5
21 games·last met Jul 2018
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vsPhemelo KhethoFM
🇧🇼BOT·2087
+3 −5 =12
20 games·last met Apr 2019
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Rankings
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Botswana
#12
out of 183 players
Africa
#1,065
in continent
World
#38,980
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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