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Selema, Thato
🇿🇦FIDE 14345196· Male· South Africa· Born in 2001
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Thato Selema, a 25-year-old South African player, is rated 1860 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +40 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent appearances: UCT OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (Championship) and Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B). He took a 32-month break between Feb 2020 and Nov 2022 (COVID-19 included).
At junior level, he reached #30 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1860
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1860
at best
Nov 2025 · age 24
Nov 2025 · age 24
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#58,598
#58,598 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
64th South African 20-35 player
at age 24 · rated 1860
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1860
at age 24
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 24
Feb 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 23
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+197 Elo)
1611 → 1808
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
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
+40
1820 → 1860
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
8/ 1361.5%
7W2D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/6 | #11 | 1936 | +15.8 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 5.5/7 | #17 | 1957 | +24.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#150
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#1,827
in continent
World
#58,597
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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