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Mothudi Mogotsi Arnold
🇧🇼FIDE 11314184· Male· Botswana· Born in 1989
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Mothudi Mogotsi Arnold, a 37-year-old player, is rated 1937 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +98 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 National Team Trials Final- Open Section, 2026 NationaL Team Trials 2nd Round- Open Section, and 2026 NationaL Team Trials-- Open Section. He reached #13 nationally in Jun 2026.
Current rating
1937
Standard
Rpd1905·Blz1908
All-time high
1937
at best
May 2026 · age 37
May 2026 · age 37
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#39,434
#39,434 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Peak national rank: #13
at age 37 · rated 1937
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1937
at age 37
May 2026
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 35
Jan 2024
2020
100 career games
at age 31
Apr 2020
2018
Best 12-month gain (+152 Elo)
1690 → 1842
Nov 2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 29
Aug 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+98
1839 → 1937
Tournaments
5
27 games
Score
16.5/ 2761.1%
13W7D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/7 | #2 | 2061 | +29.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/7 | #6 | 2013 | +27.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/4 | #35 | 1879 | +3.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #5 | 2767 | +17.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/7 | #14 | 1937 | +19.2 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsThuso MosuthaCM
🇧🇼BOT·1981
+1 −5 =7
13 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsKobe Gofaone
🇧🇼BOT·1931
+4 −4 =0
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsKuda Bayani
🇧🇼BOT·1903
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsOtsile MapiniCM
🇧🇼BOT·1963
+1 −2 =4
7 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsKgotlane Oratile
🇧🇼BOT·1981
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
/
Botswana
#13
out of 183 players
Africa
#1,079
in continent
World
#39,433
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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