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Difotso, Tshegofatso
🇿🇦FIDE 14335085· Male· South Africa· Born in 2004
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Tshegofatso Difotso, a 22-year-old South African player, is rated 1689 — his current career high. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 2 years. 29 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bojanalas Lebone II Open 2026 (Open), Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (Open), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (Adults).
At junior level, he reached #27 and #39 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1689
Standard
Rpd1663·Blz—
All-time high
1689
at best
Apr 2026 · age 22
Apr 2026 · age 22
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#113,684
#113,684 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 1689
at age 22
Apr 2026
100 career games
at age 22
Apr 2026
2024
27th South African U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1681
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+455 Elo)
1212 → 1667
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 20
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 20
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+10
1679 → 1689
Tournaments
7
38 games
Score
20.5/ 3853.9%
17W7D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsHendrik Johanne Weideman1,554·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults)·R3·-13.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #2 | 1984 | +1.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #2 | 1874 | +15.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #8 | 1885 | +5.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/3 | #43 | 2409 | -16.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/6 | #31 | 1600 | -13.4 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (Adults) (-16.0 Elo, finished #43).
Rankings
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South Africa
#544
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#4,356
in continent
World
#113,681
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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