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Botlhole, Erato
🇿🇦FIDE 14390957· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Erato Botlhole, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1426. He has fluctuated between 1404 and 1475 over the past 2 years. 35 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U16), NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U16), and NMBCU Trials 4 2026 (U16). His peak of 1475 was reached at age 15 (May 2026).
At junior level, he reached #86 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1426
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1475
−49 pts below
May 2026 · age 15
May 2026 · age 15
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#211,467
#211,467 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
1409 → 1475
May 2026
All-time peak 1475
at age 15 · −49 from today
May 2026
2024
86th South African U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1445
Nov 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Nov 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 13
Nov 2024
First FIDE rating
1445 · at age 13
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+22
1404 → 1426
Tournaments
8
41 games
Score
16.5/ 4140.2%
9W15D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/4 | #8 | 1811 | -20.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/3 | #13 | 1838 | -6.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #11 | 1553 | -22.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #19 | 1301 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #12 | 1432 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #26 | 1643 | -36.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1/2 | #16 | 1486 | -14.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/2 | #17 | 2393 | -4.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTyler Barry
🇿🇦RSA·1542
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJaeden De Jager
🇿🇦RSA·1523
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsJody Douglas
🇿🇦RSA·1453
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsAishwarya Ranjith
🇿🇦RSA·1527
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJoshua Koutsouvelis
🇿🇦RSA·1555
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,691
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#8,974
in continent
World
#211,127
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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