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Motlomelo, Lihloela
CM🇱🇸FIDE 21301948· Male· Lesotho· Born in 2003
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Lihloela Motlomelo, a 23-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1692. He has slipped back 68 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 National Team Chess Championship-Finals, 2026 BMI Lesotho Open Chess Championship-Prestige, and 2026 New Year Opener Chess Championship. Also played 2 blitz events (including 2026 New Year Opener Chess Championship Blitz) recently. He took a 27-month break between Mar 2019 and Jul 2021 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1764 was reached at age 22 (Nov 2025); he also reached #9 nationally in Oct 2024 and spent 15 months in top 10.
Awarded CM in 2025 (age 22). At junior level, he reached #4, #3 and #3 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
1692
Standard
Rpd1625·Blz1636
All-time high
1764
−72 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 22
Nov 2025 · age 22
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#112,896
#112,896 · players worldwide · of 218,279
15 months in National top 10 (2024–2025)
15 months in National top 10 (2024–2025)
Career timeline
15 entries2026
100 career games
at age 23
Mar 2026
2025
15 months in national top 10
longest streak 15 months · since Oct 2024
Dec 2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 22
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1764
at age 22 · −72 from today
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+431 Elo)
1317 → 1748
Jan 2025
2024
Peak national rank: #9
at age 21 · rated 1748
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-68
1760 → 1692
Tournaments
6
46 games
Score
23.5/ 4651.1%
18W11D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1.5/9 | #10 | 1528 | -33.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/7 | #11 | 1861 | +29.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/4 | #24 | 2357 | -27.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #12 | 1614 | -32.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/5 | #11 | 2012 | -9.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/5 | #2 | 2455 | +3.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSechaba Khalema
🇱🇸LES·1785
+1 −4 =4
9 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsGeorge Mahommed
🇱🇸LES·1915
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsLetsatsi Khama
🇱🇸LES·1747
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsLebajoa TsepheCM
🇱🇸LES·2002
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsRefuoe Ramakabane
🇱🇸LES·1574
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
Lesotho
#21
out of 85 players
Africa
#4,333
in continent
World
#112,892
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Lesotho
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