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Difotso, Lebogang
🇿🇦FIDE 14351960· Male· South Africa· Born in 2008
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Lebogang Difotso, a 18-year-old South African player, is rated 1736. He has fluctuated between 1660 and 1784 over the past 2 years. 41 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Boys), Bojanalas Lebone II Open 2026 (Open), and Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U18). Also played 1 rapid (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Rapid Open Section) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Blitz Open Section) recently. His peak of 1784 was reached at age 18 (Feb 2026).
At junior level, he reached #19, #11 and #8 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1736
Standard
Rpd1674·Blz1761
All-time high
1784
−48 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 18
Feb 2026 · age 18
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#97,410
#97,410 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
100 career games
at age 18
May 2026
19th South African U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1784
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1784
at age 18 · −48 from today
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+398 Elo)
1280 → 1678
Aug 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U18 Boys)perf 1913 (+177) · 4/7 · #15
Evolution
-30
1766 → 1736
Tournaments
7
45 games
Score
29/ 4564.4%
22W14D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/7 | #15 | 1913 | -42.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/8 | #21 | 1867 | -2.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/4 | #1 | 2151 | +4.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/4 | #2 | 2410 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/6 | #2 | 1900 | +37.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/3 | #14 | 2358 | -10.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/6 | #21 | 1775 | -10.4 |
Worst Elo result: 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U18 Boys) (-42.0 Elo, finished #15).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#381
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,570
in continent
World
#97,408
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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