Format
MT
mota Tsele
🇱🇸FIDE 21303177· Male· Lesotho· Born in 1999
Follow mota TseleTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Mota Tsele, a 27-year-old player, is rated 1463. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 24-month break between Jan 2024 and Feb 2026. Recent appearances: 2026 BMI Lesotho Open Chess Championship-Open Section and 2026 New Year Opener Chess Championship. His peak of 1503 was reached at age 27 (Feb 2026); he also reached #43 nationally in Sep 2023.
Current rating
1463
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1503
−40 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 27
Feb 2026 · age 27
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#199,480
#199,480 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Crossed 1500
at age 27
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1503
at age 27 · −40 from today
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+331 Elo)
1155 → 1486
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 25
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 25
Mar 2024
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1144 → returned at 1503
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-23
1486 → 1463
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
7/ 1258.3%
7W0D5L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/2 | #36 | 2302 | -40.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/3 | #30 | 2551 | +17.2 |
Rankings
/
Lesotho
#70
out of 85 players
Africa
#8,489
in continent
World
#199,357
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Lesotho
| 1 | 🇱🇸Follow Lebajoa TsepheTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,002 |
| 2 | 🇱🇸Follow George MahommedTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,915 |
| 3 | 🇱🇸Follow Tokelo KlaasTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,882 |
| 4 | 🇱🇸Follow Karabo MoketeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,874 |
| 5 | 🇱🇸Follow Mphane ThabangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,805 |
| 6 | 🇱🇸Follow Sechaba KhalemaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,785 |
| 7 | 🇱🇸Follow Motsamai BokangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,779 |
| 8 | 🇱🇸Follow Tumelo PutsoaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,762 |
| 9 | 🇱🇸Follow Lereko MalukeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,749 |
| 10 | 🇱🇸Follow Letsatsi KhamaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,747 |
| ... | ||
| 70 | 1,463 | |
Africa
| 1 | 🇪🇬Follow Bassem AminTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,628 |
| 2 | 🇪🇬Follow Ahmed AdlyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,581 |
| 3 | 🇲🇦Follow Hicham HamdouchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,502 |
| 4 | 🇩🇿Follow Bilel BellahceneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,493 |
| 5 | 🇪🇬Follow Adham FawzyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,464 |
| 6 | 🇩🇿Follow Adlane ArabTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,453 |
| 7 | 🇪🇬Follow Samy ShokerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,443 |
| 8 | 🇲🇬Follow Fy Antenaina RakotomaharoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,437 |
| 9 | 🇩🇿Follow Aimen RizoukTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,425 |
| 10 | 🇪🇬Follow Ibrahim Hasan LabibTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,412 |
| ... | ||
| 8489 | 1,463 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 199357 | 1,463 | |