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Motlhako Kaone
🇧🇼FIDE 11318201· Female· Botswana· Born in 2005
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Motlhako Kaone, a 21-year-old player, is rated 1589 — just 1 short of her peak of 1590 (Feb 2026, age 21). She is progressing steadily with +53 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 NationaL Team Trials Final- Women Section, 2026 NationaL Team Trials 2nd Round- Women Section, and 2026 NationaL Team Trials- Women Section. She took a 39-month break between Apr 2020 and Aug 2023 (COVID-19 included).
Previously known as Kaone Mothako (until Dec 2021). At junior level, she reached #21, #22, #24 and #8 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1589
Standard
Rpd1531·Blz1542
All-time high
1590
−1 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 21
Feb 2026 · age 21
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#150,605
#150,605 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2026
62nd 20-35 player nationally
at age 21 · rated 1589
May 2026
All-time peak 1590
at age 21 · −1 from today
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+321 Elo)
1209 → 1530
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 19
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 19
Mar 2024
21st U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 1224
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+53
1536 → 1589
Tournaments
6
39 games
Score
20/ 3951.3%
18W4D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/7 | #7 | 1592 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #5 | 1759 | +28.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/6 | #6 | 1835 | +27.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #5 | 1747 | +7.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/4 | #16 | 1863 | -8.8 |
Rankings
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Botswana
#120
out of 182 players
Africa
#6,201
in continent
World
#150,590
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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| 6201 | 1,589 | |
World
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