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Otimile Maya
WCM🇧🇼FIDE 11321644· Female· Botswana· Born in 2010
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Otimile Maya, a 16-year-old Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1853 — her current career high. She is climbing fast, having gained +194 Elo over the past 12 months. 69 rated games in the past year (≈57/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 NationaL Team Trials Final- Women Section, 2026 BCF National Youth Chess Championships- Under 18 & 16 Girls Section, and 2026 NationaL Team Trials 2nd Round- Women Section. Also played 1 rapid event (including Bunnies Academy Junior Chess Championship- Open Section) recently. She reached #32 nationally in May 2026.
Previously known as Maya Otimile (until Aug 2024). Awarded WCM in 2025 (age 15). At junior level, she reached #1, #1 and #4 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1853
Standard
Rpd1556·Blz1698
All-time high
1853
at best
May 2026 · age 16
May 2026 · age 16
Activity
74
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
69 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#60,493
#60,493 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Peak national rank: #32
at age 16 · rated 1853
May 2026
All-time peak 1853
at age 16
May 2026
1st U16 player nationally
at age 16 · rated 1851
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 16
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 15
Jun 2025
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 15
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+40
1813 → 1853
Tournaments
10
65 games
Score
43/ 6566.2%
35W16D14L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsBanda Natalie KatloWFM1,931·2025 Metropolitan National Chess Championships Finals- Woman section·R8·+26.5
2.[W]vsLaone Phoebe MoshoboroWCM1,842·2025 Cracking Series International Chess Challenge- Women Section·R3·+26.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/7 | #2 | 1886 | +48.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 4/3 | #2 | 2467 | +46.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/7 | #3 | 1733 | -2.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/7 | #3 | 1658 | -33.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/6 | #4 | 1779 | +22.8 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 FIDE RATED BOTSWANA JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP-Women Section (-50.4 Elo, finished #5).
Rankings
/
Botswana
#32
out of 182 players
Africa
#1,902
in continent
World
#60,493
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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