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BJ
Bothma, Jaculene
🇿🇦FIDE 14356422· Female· South Africa· Born in 2010
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Jaculene Bothma, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1405. She has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 62 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 16 Girls, NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U18), and 2026 NMBCU Trials 3 (U18). Her peak of 1659 was reached at age 16 (Jan 2026).
At junior level, she reached #38 and #45 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1405
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1659
−254 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 16
Jan 2026 · age 16
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
54 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#216,900
#216,900 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
38th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1659
Jan 2026
Best 12-month gain (+138 Elo)
1521 → 1659
Jan 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Jan 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 16
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1659
at age 16 · −254 from today
Jan 2026
2024
45th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1521
Jul 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-116
1521 → 1405
Tournaments
15
91 games
Score
48/ 9152.7%
42W12D37L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsViha Beecum1,486·Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (U16G)·R4·+23.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/8 | #31 | 1234 | -129.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #15 | 1715 | -47.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/3 | #11 | 2340 | +16.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/6 | #14 | 1952 | +4.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/4 | #12 | 1915 | -21.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #10 | 1657 | -30.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #18 | 1647 | -42.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/1 | #24 | 2571 | -14.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 5/1 | #15 | 2274 | +10.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #2 | 1552 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,766
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#9,193
in continent
World
#216,247
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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