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Mosenya, Ndawana
CM🇧🇼FIDE 11300370· Male· Botswana· Born in 1974
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Ndawana Mosenya, a 52-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1949. He is currently in the 1900–1950 range. 15 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 NationaL Team Trials 2nd Round- Open Section, 2026 NationaL Team Trials-- Open Section, and 2026 NationaL Team Trials- Open Section. He had 3 career breaks: 61 months (2005–2010), 15 months (2010–2011) and 36 months (2022–2026). His peak of 2062 was reached at age 43 (Jul 2017); he also reached #7 nationally in Jan 2026 and has been in top 10 for 21 months and counting.
Awarded CM in 2017 (age 43).
Current rating
1949
Standard
Rpd1980·Blz1954
All-time high
2062
−113 pts below
Jul 2017 · age 43
Jul 2017 · age 43
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#36,861
#36,861 · players worldwide · of 218,279
National top 10 since Jun 2026
National top 10 since Jun 2026
Career timeline
19 entries2026
21 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
since Apr 2004
Jun 2026
Peak national rank: #7
at age 52 · rated 1974
Jan 2026
1st 50-55 player nationally
at age 52 · rated 1974
Jan 2026
500 career games
at age 52
Jan 2026
2022
Inactive for 36 months
paused at 1912 → returned at 1974
Dec 2022
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 48 · rated 1942
Jun 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+2
1947 → 1949
Tournaments
4
16 games
Score
11/ 1668.8%
11W0D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #16 | 1783 | -26.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #4 | 1985 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #20 | 2546 | +4.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/5 | #15 | 2128 | +22.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMoakofi NothaCM
🇧🇼BOT·1959
+5 −14 =3
22 games·last met Nov 2025
View head-to-head →
vsThuso MosuthaCM
🇧🇼BOT·1981
+7 −9 =5
21 games·last met Jun 2022
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vsProvidence OatlhotseIM
🇧🇼BOT·2225
+2 −17 =2
21 games·last met Mar 2022
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vsPhemelo KhethoFM
🇧🇼BOT·2087
+4 −8 =5
17 games·last met Feb 2022
View head-to-head →
vsPudungwane Lesole
🇧🇼BOT·1858
+9 −3 =4
16 games·last met Jan 2026
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Botswana
#10
out of 183 players
Africa
#986
in continent
World
#36,860
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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