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Darius Patlo Banda
🇧🇼FIDE 11315571· Male· Botswana· Born in 2008
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Darius Patlo Banda, a 18-year-old player, is rated 1843 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +162 Elo over the past 12 months. 55 rated games in the past year (≈26/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 BCF National Youth Chess Championships- Under 18 Boys Section. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 Above & Beyond Travel Fide Rated Blitz Chess Championship) recently. He reached #32 nationally in Jun 2026.
At junior level, he reached #2, #6, #5, #6 and #3 nationally in U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1843
Standard
Rpd1577·Blz1679
All-time high
1843
at best
Apr 2026 · age 18
Apr 2026 · age 18
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#63,391
#63,391 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Peak national rank: #32
at age 18 · rated 1843
Jun 2026
2nd U18 player nationally
at age 18 · rated 1843
Apr 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 18
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1843
at age 18
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+300 Elo)
1369 → 1669
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+146
1697 → 1843
Tournaments
13
84 games
Score
51/ 8460.7%
46W10D28L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/6 | #1 | 1841 | +20.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/7 | #21 | 2091 | +32.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/4 | #3 | 2500 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/5 | #22 | 1867 | +46.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #34 | 2761 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/5 | #39 | 2309 | -16.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/6 | #20 | 2080 | +78.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/3 | #8 | 2496 | -25.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/3 | #3 | 2547 | -18.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/3 | #33 | 2623 | +41.6 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Botswana International Youths and Cadets Chess Championships -U16 & 18 Open (-25.2 Elo, finished #8).
Most-Played Opponents
vsMpene ThutoCM
🇧🇼BOT·2009
+1 −9 =2
12 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsAone Morei
🇧🇼BOT·1504
+7 −0 =2
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsOfile Masilo
🇧🇼BOT·1736
+2 −3 =3
8 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMunyere Musa
🇧🇼BOT·1709
+0 −7 =0
7 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsSelogelo Othata
🇧🇼BOT·1807
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Botswana
#32
out of 183 players
Africa
#2,030
in continent
World
#63,390
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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