Format
KM
Khotso Motlomelo
🇱🇸FIDE 21300577· Male· Lesotho· Born in 1995
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Khotso Motlomelo, a 31-year-old player, is rated 1624 — just 21 short of his peak of 1645 (Mar 2024, age 29). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2018–2019), 53 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 22 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 2026 BMI Lesotho Open Chess Championship-Prestige. He reached #21 nationally in Jun 2020.
Current rating
1624
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1645
−21 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 29
Mar 2024 · age 29
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#137,885
#137,885 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1612 → returned at 1624
Apr 2024
Best 12-month gain (+206 Elo)
1439 → 1645
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 29
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 29
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1645
at age 29 · −21 from today
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 29
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+12
1612 → 1624
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
2.5/ 641.7%
2W1D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/6 | #27 | 1702 | +12.4 |
Rankings
/
Lesotho
#37
out of 85 players
Africa
#5,623
in continent
World
#137,877
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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