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Pontso Makhebesela
🇱🇸FIDE 21300739· Female· Lesotho· Born in 2002
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Pontso Makhebesela, a 24-year-old player, is rated 1541. She is on a breakout run, having gained +82 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Intervarsity Chess Championship, 2026 National Team Chess Championship-Finals Ladies, and 2026 BMI Lesotho Open Chess Championship-Open Section. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 New Year Opener Chess Championship Blitz) recently. Her peak of 1594 was reached at age 22 (Jun 2024, #37 nationally at the time).
Current rating
1541
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1453
All-time high
1594
−53 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 22
Jun 2024 · age 22
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#169,819
#169,819 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+82 Elo)
1459 → 1541
Apr 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 24
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 24
Feb 2026
2024
Peak national rank: #37
at age 22 · rated 1594
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 22
Jun 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 22
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+82
1459 → 1541
Tournaments
6
39 games
Score
20.5/ 3952.6%
17W7D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/1 | #18 | 2565 | -3.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #3 | 1849 | +28.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/2 | #13 | 2254 | -7.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #13 | 1752 | +44.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | #17 | 1821 | +26.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/1 | #42 | 2560 | -6.0 |
Rankings
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Lesotho
#52
out of 85 players
Africa
#7,213
in continent
World
#169,791
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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World
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| 169791 | 1,541 | |