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Joang Molapo

CM🇱🇸

FIDEFIDE 21300380· Male· Lesotho· Born in 1965

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Joang Molapo, a 61-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1707 — just 28 short of his peak of 1735 (Mar 2024, age 59). He is progressing steadily with +32 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 New Year Opener Chess Championship, 2025 Lesotho National Chess Championship, and 2025 CBL & NUL Open Chess Championship. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 New Year Opener Chess Championship Blitz) recently. He reached #3 nationally in Dec 2015 and spent 35 months in top 5.

Awarded CM in 2016 (age 51).

Current rating

1707

Standard

Rpd1728·Blz1657

All-time high

1735

−28 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 59

Activity

20

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#107,181

#107,181 · players worldwide · of 216,808
35 months in National top 5 (2015–2023)

Career timeline

21 entries
2026
1st 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 1707
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+138 Elo)
1562 → 1700
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 59
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1735
at age 59 · −28 from today
Mar 2024
2023
35 months in national top 5
longest streak 16 months · since Dec 2015
Oct 2023
2022
1st 55-60 player nationally
at age 57 · rated 1640
Apr 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2026 New Year Opener Chess Championship
perf 2551 (+844) · 5/5 · #14
Top opponent
vs Lebajoa TsepheCM 1,969
2026 New Year Opener Chess Championship · Jan 2026 · +6.4 Elo
Evolution
+32
1675 → 1707
Tournaments
4
29 games
Score
19.5/ 2967.2%
17W5D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 New Year Opener Chess Championship
Open Swiss
Jan 20265/5#142551+17.4
2025 Lesotho National Chess Championship
Open Swiss
Dec 20255.5/6#202122+14.8
2025 CBL & NUL Open Chess Championship
Open Swiss
Nov 20255/3#102410+16.4
Lesotho Independence Chess Championship 2025
Open Swiss
Oct 20254/3#122486-15.8
Worst Elo result: Lesotho Independence Chess Championship 2025 (-15.8 Elo, finished #12).

Rankings

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Lesotho
#17
out of 85 players
Africa
#4,028
in continent
World
#107,179
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Lesotho
1
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2,002
2
🇱🇸George MahommedFollow George MahommedTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,892
3
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1,889
4
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1,874
5
🇱🇸Thabang, MphaneFollow Mphane ThabangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,805
6
🇱🇸Khalema, SechabaFollow Sechaba KhalemaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,785
7
🇱🇸Bokang, MotsamaiFollow Motsamai BokangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,779
8
🇱🇸Tumelo PutsoaFollow Tumelo PutsoaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,762
9
🇱🇸Maluke, LerekoFollow Lereko MalukeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,749
10
🇱🇸Khama, LetsatsiFollow Letsatsi KhamaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,747
...
17🇱🇸Joang Molapo1,707
Africa
1
🇪🇬Amin, BassemFollow Bassem AminTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,627
2
🇪🇬Adly, AhmedFollow Ahmed AdlyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,580
3
🇲🇦Hamdouchi, HichamFollow Hicham HamdouchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,502
4
🇩🇿Bellahcene, BilelFollow Bilel BellahceneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,493
5
🇪🇬Fawzy, AdhamFollow Adham FawzyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,467
6
🇩🇿Arab, AdlaneFollow Adlane ArabTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,453
7
🇪🇬Shoker, SamyFollow Samy ShokerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,442
8
🇲🇬Rakotomaharo, Fy AntenainaFollow Fy Antenaina RakotomaharoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,441
9
🇹🇳Njili, KamelFollow Kamel NjiliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,414
10
🇪🇬Labib, Ibrahim HasanFollow Ibrahim Hasan LabibTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,412
...
4028🇱🇸Joang Molapo1,707
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
107179🇱🇸Joang Molapo1,707