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Mashapa, Kgotso

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FIDEFIDE 534008160· Male· South Africa· Born in 2010

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Kgotso Mashapa, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1653 — just 1 short of his peak of 1654 (Feb 2026, age 16). He is currently in the 1650–1700 range. 11 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open), 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship), and Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U16 Championship).

At junior level, he reached #49 nationally in U16.

Current rating

1653

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1654

−1 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 16

Activity

33

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#126,592

#126,592 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
49th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1654
Feb 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1654
at age 16 · −1 from today
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1654 · at age 16
Feb 2026

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Evolution
-1
1654 → 1653
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
11.5/ 1767.6%
10W3D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open)
Open Swiss
Dec 20254/5#1916230.0
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open Championship)
Team
Dec 20253/2#1258250.0
Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U16 Championship)
Team
Dec 20254.5/2#815380.0
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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South Africa
#685
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#5,007
in continent
World
#126,586
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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1
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