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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 took a 31-month break between Dec 2022 and Aug 2025. Recent appearance: 2025 Cracking Series International Chess Challenge-Section A. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 Above & Beyond Travel Fide Rated Blitz Chess Championship) recently. He reached #66 nationally in Jun 2026.
Current rating
1750
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1729
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
#92,524
#92,524 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Peak national rank: #66
at age 32 · rated 1750
Jun 2026
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 30
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1753
at age 30 · −3 from today
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 1588 → returned at 1750
Dec 2022
Best 12-month gain (+75 Elo)
1525 → 1600
Nov 2022
Re-crossed 1600
at age 28
Nov 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
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
#66
out of 183 players
Africa
#3,328
in continent
World
#92,522
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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