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Kgaolo Thuto
🇧🇼FIDE 11327057· Male· Botswana· Born in 2009
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Kgaolo Thuto, a 17-year-old player, is rated 1471. He is progressing steadily with +53 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 National youth team Finals- under 18 Open section, 2026 BCF National Youth Chess Championships- Under 18 Boys Section, and 2025 BCF Youth Chess Championships- Under 16 Boys Section. His peak of 1528 was reached at age 16 (Nov 2025).
At junior level, he reached #11, #12 and #10 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1471
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1528
−57 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 16
Nov 2025 · age 16
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#196,566
#196,566 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
11th U18 player nationally
at age 17 · rated 1528
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1528
at age 16 · −57 from today
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+290 Elo)
1165 → 1455
May 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 15
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
2026 BCF National Youth Chess Championships- Under 18 Boys Sectionperf 1523 (+52) · 2.5/5 · #9
Top opponent
Evolution
+53
1418 → 1471
Tournaments
4
24 games
Score
12/ 2450.0%
8W8D8L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDikota Phillip1,642·2025 FIDE RATED BOTSWANA JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - Open Section·R3·+29.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsRethabile Seleke1,430·2026 BCF National Youth Chess Championships- Under 18 Boys Section·R4·-22.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/4 | #9 | 1583 | -17.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/5 | #9 | 1523 | -39.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/3 | #5 | 2393 | +58.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/4 | #13 | 2486 | +51.2 |
Worst Elo result: 2026 BCF National Youth Chess Championships- Under 18 Boys Section (-39.2 Elo, finished #9).
Rankings
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Botswana
#163
out of 183 players
Africa
#8,379
in continent
World
#196,466
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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