Format
FL
Fako, Letsie
🇱🇸FIDE 21305889· Male· Lesotho· Born in 2013
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Letsie Fako, a 13-year-old player, is rated 1589 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +26 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: 2026 BMI Lesotho Open Chess Championship-Open Section and 2026 New Year Opener Chess Championship. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 New Year Opener Chess Championship Blitz) recently. He reached #45 nationally in Apr 2026.
At junior level, he reached #1 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1589
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1581
All-time high
1589
at best
Apr 2026 · age 13
Apr 2026 · age 13
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#150,605
#150,605 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Peak national rank: #45
at age 13 · rated 1589
Apr 2026
1st U14 player nationally
at age 13 · rated 1589
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1589
at age 13
Apr 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Mar 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 13
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
—
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
7.5/ 1262.5%
7W1D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/4 | #4 | 1560 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/3 | #31 | 1388 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Lesotho
#45
out of 85 players
Africa
#6,201
in continent
World
#150,590
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Lesotho
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| 45 | 1,589 | |
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