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Mathamela, Golaotswe
🇿🇦FIDE 14382830· Male· South Africa· Born in 2010
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Golaotswe Mathamela, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1697 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +172 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: 2026 Northern Cape Open Chess Championship (B) and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open).
At junior level, he reached #35 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1697
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1697
at best
May 2026 · age 16
May 2026 · age 16
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#111,029
#111,029 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
35th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1697
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+172 Elo)
1525 → 1697
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 16
May 2026
All-time peak 1697
at age 16
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+172
1525 → 1697
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
7.5/ 1357.7%
7W1D5L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/3 | #3 | 1583 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/2 | #80 | 764 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#497
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,234
in continent
World
#111,026
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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