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Kapwe Thapelo
🇧🇼FIDE 11312408· Male· Botswana· Born in 1994
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Kapwe Thapelo, a 32-year-old player, is rated 1750 — just 3 short of his peak of 1753 (Mar 2024, age 30). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2022–2024) and 16 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 2025 Cracking Series International Chess Challenge-Section A. He reached #69 nationally in May 2026.
Current rating
1750
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1714
All-time high
1753
−3 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 30
Mar 2024 · age 30
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#92,398
#92,398 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2026
Peak national rank: #69
at age 32 · rated 1750
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+165 Elo)
1588 → 1753
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 30
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1753
at age 30 · −3 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1753 → returned at 1750
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1588 → returned at 1753
Dec 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1753 → 1750
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
4/ 666.7%
4W0D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/4 | #21 | 2524 | -3.2 |
Rankings
/
Botswana
#69
out of 182 players
Africa
#3,302
in continent
World
#92,397
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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