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Kgotse, Thoriso
🇿🇦FIDE 14399334· Male· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Thoriso Kgotse, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1671 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +131 Elo over the past 12 months. 50 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 KSNG Open Chess Tournament (A), 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (B), and 2026 Chris Greyling Tournament (B).
At junior level, he reached #71 and #63 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1671
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1671
at best
May 2026 · age 17
May 2026 · age 17
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
50 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#120,067
#120,067 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
71st South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1671
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+131 Elo)
1540 → 1671
May 2026
All-time peak 1671
at age 17
May 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 17
Apr 2026
2025
63rd South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1625
Sep 2025
7-month rising streak
+125 Elo
Sep 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+129
1542 → 1671
Tournaments
13
74 games
Score
43.5/ 7458.8%
39W9D26L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 13| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/4 | #12 | 1357 | -41.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #1 | 1751 | +42.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #4 | 1822 | +60.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #6 | 1732 | +31.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/3 | #10 | 2271 | +0.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#605
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#4,672
in continent
World
#120,062
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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