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Bayani, Kuda
🇧🇼FIDE 11305924· Male· Botswana
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Kuda Bayani, a player, is rated 1903. He has slipped back 30 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈43/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Spartans Bishops Tournament 2026 (Kings), 2026 NationaL Team Trials 2nd Round- Open Section, and 2026 NationaL Team Trials-- Open Section. His peak of 2045 was reached (Oct 2019); he also reached #7 nationally in Mar 2023 and spent 23 months in top 10.
Current rating
1903
Standard
Rpd1957·Blz1969
All-time high
2045
−142 pts below
Oct 2019
Oct 2019
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#47,387
#47,387 · players worldwide · of 218,279
23 months in National top 10 (2019–2024)
23 months in National top 10 (2019–2024)
Career timeline
13 entries2024
23 months in national top 10
since Jun 2019
Mar 2024
2023
Peak national rank: #7
rated 1986
Mar 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2000
Jun 2022
Re-crossed 2000
Jan 2022
2019
All-time peak 2045
−142 from today
Oct 2019
Best 12-month gain (+114 Elo)
1912 → 2026
Sep 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-30
1933 → 1903
Tournaments
6
37 games
Score
17.5/ 3747.3%
15W13D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 3.5/3 | #3 | 2556 | -11.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/7 | #12 | 1841 | -13.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/5 | #7 | 2008 | +11.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 1895 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/7 | #7 | 1877 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/3 | #34 | 2114 | -7.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKeletshabile Monnaatsheko
🇧🇼BOT·2072
+4 −6 =6
16 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsMoakofi NothaCM
🇧🇼BOT·1959
+2 −6 =7
15 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsProvidence OatlhotseIM
🇧🇼BOT·2225
+2 −12 =1
15 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsGomolemo RongwaneFM
🇧🇼BOT·2003
+3 −4 =6
13 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsKgotlane Oratile
🇧🇼BOT·1981
+2 −3 =7
12 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
Botswana
#21
out of 183 players
Africa
#1,384
in continent
World
#47,386
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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