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Tsepo Tjamela
🇱🇸FIDE 21301387· Male· Lesotho· Born in 1998
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Tsepo Tjamela, a 28-year-old player, is rated 1601 — just 2 short of his peak of 1603 (Dec 2025, age 27). He has fluctuated between 1548 and 1603 over the past 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 BMI Lesotho Open Chess Championship-Prestige, 2025 Lesotho National Chess Championship, and 2025 CBL & NUL Open Chess Championship. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 Year End Blitz Tournament) recently. He took a 24-month break between Aug 2021 and Sep 2023. He reached #24 nationally in Oct 2025.
At junior level, he reached #11 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1601
Standard
Rpd1564·Blz1548
All-time high
1603
−2 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 27
Dec 2025 · age 27
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#146,007
#146,007 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 28
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 27
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1603
at age 27 · −2 from today
Dec 2025
Peak national rank: #24
at age 27 · rated 1598
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+312 Elo)
1272 → 1584
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 26
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+3
1598 → 1601
Tournaments
4
25 games
Score
13.5/ 2554.0%
13W1D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/7 | #29 | 1621 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #25 | 1882 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/1 | #28 | 2438 | +11.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/1 | #38 | 2591 | -5.8 |
Rankings
/
Lesotho
#43
out of 85 players
Africa
#5,970
in continent
World
#145,995
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Lesotho
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