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Rapholo, Motlatjo
🇿🇦FIDE 14327058· Male· South Africa· Born in 2003
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Motlatjo Rapholo, a 23-year-old South African player, is rated 1621 — just 25 short of his peak of 1646 (Nov 2024, age 21). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 44-month break between Feb 2020 and Nov 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: 2026 Centurion Mall Open Chess Tournament (B) and 2026 PBHS Open Chess Tournament (B).
At junior level, he reached #29, #35 and #29 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
1621
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1646
−25 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 21
Nov 2024 · age 21
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#139,001
#139,001 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 23
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+231 Elo)
1415 → 1646
Feb 2025
2024
All-time peak 1646
at age 21 · −25 from today
Nov 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 21
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 21
Mar 2024
2023
29th South African U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1417
Nov 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+28
1593 → 1621
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
10/ 1758.8%
9W2D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 3.5/7 | #14 | 1582 | -11.4 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/3 | #13 | 2387 | +9.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 1710 | +18.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#823
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,683
in continent
World
#138,993
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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