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Mathaba Maraisane
🇱🇸FIDE 21303428· Male· Lesotho· Born in 1997
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Mathaba Maraisane, a 29-year-old player, is rated 1490 — just 21 short of his peak of 1511 (Mar 2024, age 27). He is progressing steadily with +42 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 BMI Lesotho Open Chess Championship-Prestige, 2026 New Year Opener Chess Championship, and 2025 Lesotho National Chess Championship. He reached #37 nationally in Sep 2023.
Current rating
1490
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1474
All-time high
1511
−21 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 27
Mar 2024 · age 27
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#189,559
#189,559 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 29
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+283 Elo)
1228 → 1511
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 27
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 27
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1200
at age 27
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1511
at age 27 · −21 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+42
1448 → 1490
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
5.5/ 1732.4%
3W5D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/6 | #36 | 1428 | -8.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #20 | 1699 | +47.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/6 | #29 | 1601 | +3.2 |
Rankings
/
Lesotho
#66
out of 85 players
Africa
#8,076
in continent
World
#189,487
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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