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Francis, Thapelo
WFM🇧🇼FIDE 11301317· Female· Botswana· Born in 1994
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Thapelo Francis, a 32-year-old Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1739 — just 26 short of her peak of 1765 (Dec 2013, age 19). She has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 6 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 NationaL Team Trials Final- Women Section, 2026 NationaL Team Trials 2nd Round- Women Section, and 2026 NationaL Team Trials- Women Section. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 Above & Beyond Travel Fide Rated Blitz Chess Championship) recently. She reached #40 nationally in Oct 2012.
Awarded WFM in 2013 (age 19) and WCM in 2012 (age 18). At junior level, she reached #6 and #4 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1739
Standard
Rpd1846·Blz1705
All-time high
1765
−26 pts below
Dec 2013 · age 19
Dec 2013 · age 19
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#96,378
#96,378 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+191 Elo)
1566 → 1757
May 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 30
Mar 2024
2022
Re-crossed 1600
at age 28
May 2022
2021
Re-crossed 1500
at age 27
Jan 2021
2016
100 career games
at age 22
Oct 2016
2013
6th U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 1765
Dec 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-25
1764 → 1739
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
9/ 1752.9%
6W6D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/7 | #5 | 1729 | -2.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/7 | #7 | 1707 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #18 | 1717 | -21.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOnkemetse FrancisWIM
🇧🇼BOT·1914
+1 −9 =17
27 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsBoitshepo Rebatenne
🇧🇼BOT·1661
+8 −6 =5
19 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsBoikhutso ModongoWIM
🇧🇼BOT·1771
+4 −7 =8
19 games·last met Jul 2020
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vsBoitumelo Radikoro
🇧🇼BOT·1631
+9 −2 =4
15 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsKgalalelo BotlholeWIM
🇧🇼BOT·1819
+1 −4 =8
13 games·last met Feb 2022
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Rankings
/
Botswana
#68
out of 183 players
Africa
#3,518
in continent
World
#96,376
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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