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Motunge Gaolathe
🇧🇼FIDE 11322306· Male· Botswana· Born in 2002
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Motunge Gaolathe, a 24-year-old player, is rated 1944 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +37 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2025 Botash Chess Championships- Open Section and 2025 Cracking Series International Chess Challenge-Open Section. Also played 1 rapid event (including Bunnies Academy Junior Chess Championship- Open Section) recently. He reached #12 nationally in Feb 2026.
Previously known as Gaolatle Motunge (until Dec 2021). At junior level, he reached #2 and #10 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1944
Standard
Rpd1884·Blz1919
All-time high
1944
at best
Jan 2026 · age 24
Jan 2026 · age 24
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#37,963
#37,963 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Peak national rank: #12
at age 24 · rated 1944
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1944
at age 24
Jan 2026
100 career games
at age 24
Jan 2026
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 22
Mar 2024
2022
2nd U20 player nationally
at age 20 · rated 1765
Nov 2022
Best 12-month gain (+258 Elo)
1507 → 1765
Nov 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+37
1907 → 1944
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
7.5/ 1262.5%
6W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/6 | #6 | 2368 | +38.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/5 | #21 | 1901 | -2.4 |
Rankings
/
Botswana
#12
out of 182 players
Africa
#1,006
in continent
World
#37,963
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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