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Bayani Pelontle
🇧🇼FIDE 11317485· Male· Botswana· Born in 1990
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Bayani Pelontle, a 36-year-old player, is rated 1632. He has slipped back 77 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent appearances: PCZ Flowers Open 3rd Edition Combined Section and 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B). He took a 63-month break between Apr 2020 and Aug 2025 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1709 was reached at age 34 (Mar 2024); he also reached #99 nationally in Jun 2026.
Current rating
1632
Standard
Rpd1701·Blz—
All-time high
1709
−77 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 34
Mar 2024 · age 34
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#134,927
#134,927 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Peak national rank: #99
at age 36 · rated 1632
Jun 2026
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 34
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1709
at age 34 · −77 from today
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 63 months
paused at 1515 → returned at 1660
Apr 2020
Crossed 1500
at age 30
Feb 2020
Crossed 1400
at age 30
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-77
1709 → 1632
Tournaments
2
21 games
Score
10/ 2147.6%
8W6D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/5 | #11 | 2013 | -28.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/5 | #87 | 2316 | -48.4 |
Rankings
/
Botswana
#99
out of 183 players
Africa
#5,482
in continent
World
#134,919
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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