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Samuel Lini
🇧🇼FIDE 11329327· Male· Botswana· Born in 2005
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Samuel Lini, a 21-year-old player, is rated 1704 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +38 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2025 Cracking Series International Chess Challenge-Section A and 2025 FIDE RATED BOTSWANA JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - Open Section. He took a 13-month break between Mar 2024 and May 2025. He reached #81 nationally in Jun 2026.
At junior level, he reached #6 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1704
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1569
All-time high
1704
at best
Aug 2025 · age 20
Aug 2025 · age 20
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#108,530
#108,530 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Peak national rank: #81
at age 21 · rated 1704
Jun 2026
2025
6th U20 player nationally
at age 20 · rated 1704
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+90 Elo)
1614 → 1704
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1704
at age 20
Aug 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 19
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 19
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+38
1666 → 1704
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
7.5/ 1357.7%
7W1D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsBlessings Motshabi1,732·2025 Cracking Series International Chess Challenge-Section A·R4·+21.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMananga Moses1,697·2025 FIDE RATED BOTSWANA JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - Open Section·R7·-20.4
2.[L]vsDarius Patlo Banda1,697·2025 Cracking Series International Chess Challenge-Section A·R6·-20.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/6 | #12 | 1710 | +14.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/4 | #7 | 2419 | +24.0 |
Rankings
/
Botswana
#81
out of 183 players
Africa
#4,116
in continent
World
#108,527
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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