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Mpene Thuto
CM🇧🇼FIDE 11313498· Male· Botswana· Born in 2008
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Mpene Thuto, a 18-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2009 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +67 Elo over the past 12 months. 111 rated games in the past year (≈46/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 National youth team Finals- under 18 Open section, PCZ FLOWERS OPEN 4th Edition - Open Section, and 2026 National Team Trials Final- Open Section. Also played 1 rapid (including Bunnies Academy Junior Chess Championship- Open Section) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 Above & Beyond Travel Fide Rated Blitz Chess Championship) recently. He reached #4 nationally in Mar 2026 and has been in top 10 for 12 months and counting.
Awarded CM in 2025 (age 17). At junior level, he reached #1, #1, #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
2009
Standard
Rpd1919·Blz2010
All-time high
2009
at best
Apr 2026 · age 18
Apr 2026 · age 18
Activity
81
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
94 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#26,129
#26,129 · players worldwide · of 218,279
National top 10 since Jan 2026
National top 10 since Jan 2026
Career timeline
16 entries2026
12 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
since Apr 2024
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 18
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2009
at age 18
Apr 2026
Peak national rank: #4
at age 18 · rated 1999
Mar 2026
2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 17
Aug 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 17
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
2025 FIDE RATED BOTSWANA JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - Open Sectionperf 2481 (+478) · 6.5/6 · #1
Top opponent
Evolution
+51
1958 → 2009
Tournaments
15
103 games
Score
70.5/ 10368.4%
56W29D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsBatlogile John Tlotlo1,641·2026 BCF National Youth Chess Championships- Under 18 Boys Section·R2·-35.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/5 | #2 | 2430 | -12.9 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/8 | #6 | 2189 | +32.7 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/7 | #1 | 2052 | +35.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/5 | #2 | 2404 | -10.3 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/7 | #2 | 1989 | +16.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/5 | #8 | 1908 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #8 | 1952 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #5 | 1890 | -16.7 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/7 | #4 | 1975 | +12.9 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/9 | #4 | 1972 | -3.8 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 BCF Youth Chess Championships- Under 18 Boys Section (-20.0 Elo, finished #2).
Most-Played Opponents
vsDarius Patlo Banda
🇧🇼BOT·1843
+9 −1 =2
12 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsOfile Masilo
🇧🇼BOT·1736
+4 −1 =6
11 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsThuso MosuthaCM
🇧🇼BOT·1981
+1 −4 =5
10 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsKeletshabile Monnaatsheko
🇧🇼BOT·2072
+1 −7 =2
10 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsGideon Masaiti
🇧🇼BOT·1705
+2 −4 =3
9 games·last met Feb 2025
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Rankings
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Botswana
#4
out of 183 players
Africa
#597
in continent
World
#26,129
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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