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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 1601. He is on a steady climb with +59 Elo over the past 12 months. 59 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B), 2026 KSNG Open Chess Tournament (A), and 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (B). His peak of 1671 was reached at age 17 (May 2026).
At junior level, he reached #71 and #63 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1601
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1671
−70 pts below
May 2026 · age 17
May 2026 · age 17
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#146,651
#146,651 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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 · −70 from today
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+27
1574 → 1601
Tournaments
13
76 games
Score
42/ 7655.3%
38W8D30L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/9 | #94 | 1471 | -69.6 |
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 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/3 | #10 | 2401 | +23.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/3 | #24 | — | -27.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #39 | 2513 | -29.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/4 | #14 | 1728 | -13.2 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#909
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,068
in continent
World
#146,639
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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