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Makatwane, Lethabo
🇿🇦FIDE 14372487· Male· South Africa· Born in 2000
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Lethabo Makatwane, a 26-year-old South African player, is rated 1772 — just 16 short of his peak of 1788 (May 2026, age 26). He is on a steady climb with +29 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 KZN Open Chess Championships (A), FIDE In The West 2026 (Open), and West Rand Open 2026 (Open).
Current rating
1772
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1486
All-time high
1788
−16 pts below
May 2026 · age 26
May 2026 · age 26
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#85,197
#85,197 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
All-time peak 1788
at age 26 · −16 from today
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+230 Elo)
1490 → 1720
Oct 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 24
Aug 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 24
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 24
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 24
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+51
1721 → 1772
Tournaments
6
36 games
Score
20/ 3655.6%
21W5D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/6 | #26 | 1975 | +6.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #8 | 1649 | -12.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #4 | 1922 | -9.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/3 | #5 | 2511 | +22.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/3 | #5 | 2553 | +24.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/5 | #2 | 1885 | +20.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#292
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#2,995
in continent
World
#85,195
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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