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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
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#151,168
#151,168 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+53
1536 → 1589
Tournaments
5
32 games
Score
16/ 3250.0%
14W4D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 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 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOtimile MayaWCM
🇧🇼BOT·1784
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsAtlang Amolemo MosweuWCM
🇧🇼BOT·1831
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Feb 2026
View head-to-head →
vsLaone Phoebe MoshoboroWCM
🇧🇼BOT·1681
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsDikwetla Eyana Niza
🇧🇼BOT·1436
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2026
View head-to-head →
vsBanda Natalie KatloWFM
🇧🇼BOT·1957
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
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Botswana
#117
out of 183 players
Africa
#6,297
in continent
World
#151,153
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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