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Tlamama, Tshepang
🇿🇦FIDE 14340216· Male· South Africa· Born in 2001
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Tshepang Tlamama, a 25-year-old South African player, is rated 1681 — just 1 short of his peak of 1682 (Dec 2025, age 24). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 33 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 2025 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (B).
At junior level, he reached #48 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1681
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1590
All-time high
1682
−-1 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 25
Jan 2026 · age 25
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
Standard
Occasional
Standard
Occasional
Signature stat
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Career timeline
9 entries2025
All-time peak 1682
at age 24 · −1 from today
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+355 Elo)
1257 → 1612
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 23
May 2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1612 → returned at 1681
May 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 23
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 23
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+69
1612 → 1681