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Marape, Naledi
WFM🇧🇼FIDE 11310880· Female· Botswana· Born in 2006
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Naledi Marape, a 20-year-old Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1912 — just 14 short of her peak of 1926 (Aug 2024, age 18). She plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 17-month break between Oct 2024 and Apr 2026. Recent appearance: 2026 Women's President's Cup - National Women's College Chess Championship. She reached #14 nationally in Nov 2024.
Awarded WFM in 2017 (age 11) and WCM in 2015 (age 9). Earned a WIM norm at African Youth Chess Championship (U16 Girls) 2021. At junior level, she reached #1, #1, #1, #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1912
Standard
Rpd1789·Blz1823
All-time high
1926
−14 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 18
Aug 2024 · age 18
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#45,166
#45,166 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
1st U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 1920
Jan 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2025
2024
Peak national rank: #14
at age 18 · rated 1920
Nov 2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1920 → returned at 1912
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+286 Elo)
1640 → 1926
Aug 2024
All-time peak 1926
at age 18 · −14 from today
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-8
1920 → 1912
Tournaments
1
3 games
Score
1/ 333.3%
1W0D2L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsDhyana PatelWFM2,023·2026 Women's President's Cup - National Women's College Chess Championship·R1·-6.9
2.[L]vsGergana PeychevaFM2,197·2026 Women's President's Cup - National Women's College Chess Championship·R2·-3.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #9 | 1812 | -8.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBanda Natalie KatloWFM
🇧🇼BOT·1957
+8 −2 =14
24 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsPitso RefilweWCM
🇧🇼BOT·1774
+3 −5 =13
21 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsBoitshepo Rebatenne
🇧🇼BOT·1661
+9 −3 =8
20 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsMoshoboro Sharell AronaWCM
🇧🇼BOT·1677
+11 −0 =5
16 games·last met Jun 2024
View head-to-head →
vsOnkemetse FrancisWIM
🇧🇼BOT·1914
+0 −6 =9
15 games·last met Dec 2023
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Rankings
/
Botswana
#17
out of 183 players
Africa
#1,282
in continent
World
#45,165
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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