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Nophaus Sole
🇧🇼FIDE 11324333· Male· Botswana· Born in 2002
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Nophaus Sole, a 24-year-old player, is rated 1697. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 11 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 NationaL Team Trials 2nd Round- Open Section, 2026 NationaL Team Trials-- Open Section, and 2026 NationaL Team Trials- Open Section. He took a 12-month break between Dec 2022 and Jan 2024. His peak of 1767 was reached at age 22 (Mar 2024); he also reached #65 nationally in Apr 2025.
At junior level, he reached #13 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1697
Standard
Rpd1794·Blz—
All-time high
1767
−70 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 22
Mar 2024 · age 22
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#111,029
#111,029 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 24
Jan 2026
2025
Peak national rank: #65
at age 23 · rated 1721
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+181 Elo)
1586 → 1767
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1767
at age 22 · −70 from today
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 22
Jan 2024
2022
13th U20 player nationally
at age 20 · rated 1586
Dec 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-24
1721 → 1697
Tournaments
5
24 games
Score
10.5/ 2443.8%
10W1D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAlexander Selemane1,683·2025 Cracking Series International Chess Challenge-Section A·R6·-19.7
3.[L]vsGothusaone Laolang1,785·2025 Cracking Series International Chess Challenge-Section A·R4·-14.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/5 | #18 | 1640 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/4 | #19 | 2173 | +26.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #54 | 1063 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/6 | #27 | 1847 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/4 | #32 | 1888 | -44.4 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Cracking Series International Chess Challenge-Section A (-44.4 Elo, finished #32).
Rankings
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Botswana
#82
out of 183 players
Africa
#4,234
in continent
World
#111,026
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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