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Tshetlhe, Blessing
🇿🇦FIDE 14377110· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Blessing Tshetlhe, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1516. He has fluctuated between 1429 and 1585 over the past 2 years. 31 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Boys), Bojanalas Lebone II Open 2026 (Open), and Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U16). His peak of 1585 was reached at age 15 (Feb 2026).
At junior level, he reached #93 and #32 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1516
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1585
−69 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 15
Feb 2026 · age 15
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#178,599
#178,599 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
93rd South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1585
Feb 2026
Best 12-month gain (+156 Elo)
1429 → 1585
Feb 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 15
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1585
at age 15 · −69 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Mar 2025
2024
32nd South African U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1491
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+12
1504 → 1516
Tournaments
8
53 games
Score
22/ 5341.5%
22W8D23L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/7 | #41 | 1650 | -48.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #6 | 1816 | -2.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #8 | 1919 | -20.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/5 | #23 | 1767 | +33.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 5/3 | #7 | 2289 | +58.8 |
Rankings
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South Africa
#1,315
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#7,493
in continent
World
#178,555
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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