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Molefe Thapelo
🇧🇼FIDE 11311614· Male· Botswana· Born in 1993
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Molefe Thapelo, a 33-year-old player, is rated 1604 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +34 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 NationaL Team Trials-- Open Section, 2026 NationaL Team Trials- Open Section, and 2025 Botash Chess Championships- Open Section. He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2021–2022) and 37 months (2022–2026).
Current rating
1604
Standard
Rpd1561·Blz1601
All-time high
1604
at best
Feb 2026 · age 33
Feb 2026 · age 33
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#145,482
#145,482 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+34 Elo)
1570 → 1604
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1604
at age 33
Feb 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 33
Jan 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 33
Jan 2026
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 31
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 31
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+34
1570 → 1604
Tournaments
3
13 games
Score
5/ 1338.5%
3W4D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/4 | #41 | 1610 | +1.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #43 | 2663 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/6 | #29 | 1846 | +38.4 |
Rankings
/
Botswana
#109
out of 183 players
Africa
#6,009
in continent
World
#145,470
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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