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Notha, Moakofi
CM🇧🇼FIDE 11300710· Male· Botswana· Born in 1984
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Moakofi Notha, a 42-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1959. He has slipped back 41 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈27/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. Also played 1 rapid event (including Bunnies Academy Junior Chess Championship- Open Section) recently. He took a 16-month break between Oct 2008 and Mar 2010. His peak of 2152 was reached at age 27 (Nov 2011); he also reached #2 nationally in Apr 2024 and spent 38 months in top 5.
Awarded CM in 2025 (age 41).
Current rating
1959
Standard
Rpd2020·Blz2041
All-time high
2152
−193 pts below
Nov 2011 · age 27
Nov 2011 · age 27
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#34,832
#34,832 · players worldwide · of 216,808
38 months in National top 5 (2011–2025)
38 months in National top 5 (2011–2025)
Career timeline
18 entries2026
500 career games
at age 42
Feb 2026
2025
38 months in national top 5
longest streak 14 months · since Nov 2011
Apr 2025
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 2013
Apr 2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 41
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 40
Oct 2024
Peak national rank: #2
at age 40 · rated 2005
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-24
1983 → 1959
Tournaments
6
36 games
Score
20.5/ 3656.9%
15W11D10L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsThuso MosuthaCM2,041·2025 Metropolitan National Chess Championships Finals- Open section·R2·+11.7
3.[W]vsOaitse KokomeCM1,932·2025 Metropolitan National Chess Championships Finals- Open section·R8·+8.5
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsKobe Gofaone1,891·2025 Metropolitan National Chess Championships Finals- Open section·R4·-12.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/7 | #8 | 1917 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #3 | 2056 | +8.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #11 | 1626 | -14.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/7 | #8 | 1909 | -11.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/6 | #12 | 1949 | +1.0 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Metropolitan National Chess Championships Finals- Open section (-16.8 Elo, finished #6).
Rankings
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Botswana
#9
out of 182 players
Africa
#882
in continent
World
#34,832
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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