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Kananelo Nkalimeng
🇱🇸FIDE 21302855· Male· Lesotho· Born in 2000
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Kananelo Nkalimeng, a 26-year-old player, is rated 1614. He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 22 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 BMI Lesotho Open Chess Championship-Prestige, 2025 Doringkloof Open Tournament (B), and 2025 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament (B). His peak of 1657 was reached at age 24 (Aug 2024); he also reached #14 nationally in May 2023.
Current rating
1614
Standard
Rpd1630·Blz1585
All-time high
1657
−43 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 24
Aug 2024 · age 24
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#141,669
#141,669 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
100 career games
at age 26
Mar 2026
2024
All-time peak 1657
at age 24 · −43 from today
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+361 Elo)
1293 → 1654
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 24
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 24
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 24
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-21
1635 → 1614
Tournaments
3
13 games
Score
6/ 1346.2%
5W2D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/5 | #33 | 1514 | -15.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/5 | #2 | 1694 | +10.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/3 | #21 | 1463 | -15.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMotsamai Bokang
🇱🇸LES·1779
+2 −6 =0
8 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsLebajoa TsepheCM
🇱🇸LES·2002
+0 −7 =0
7 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsJoang MolapoCM
🇱🇸LES·1707
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsGeorge Mahommed
🇱🇸LES·1915
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Jan 2025
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Rankings
/
Lesotho
#40
out of 85 players
Africa
#5,808
in continent
World
#141,659
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Lesotho
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