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Lesuthu, Kali M.

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FIDEFIDE 14303841· Male· South Africa· Born in 1982

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Kali M. Lesuthu, a 44-year-old South African player, is rated 1645. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 21 months (2014–2016) and 42 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: 2026 Centurion Mall Open Chess Tournament (A) and 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (A). His peak of 1725 was reached at age 31 (Aug 2013).

Current rating

1645

Standard

Rpd1773·Blz1712

All-time high

1725

−80 pts below
Aug 2013 · age 31

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#130,075

#130,075 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

16 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+187 Elo)
1518 → 1705
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 42
Mar 2024
21st South African 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 1508
Jan 2024
2022
16th South African 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 1518
Mar 2022
2020
Inactive for 42 months
paused at 1518 → returned at 1508
Apr 2020
2019
100 career games
at age 37
Oct 2019

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Boikanyo Baloyi 1,630
2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (A) · Mar 2026 · +8.3 Elo
Evolution
-46
1691 → 1645
Tournaments
2
8 games
Score
1/ 812.5%
1W0D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Centurion Mall Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
May 20260/3#14960-22.6
2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Mar 20261/4#121555-22.6
Worst Elo result: 2026 Centurion Mall Open Chess Tournament (A) (-22.6 Elo, finished #14).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#710
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,225
in continent
World
#130,069
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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710🇿🇦Lesuthu, Kali M.1,645
Africa
1
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2,628
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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5225🇿🇦Lesuthu, Kali M.1,645
World
1
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2
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6
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7
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8
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9
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9
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