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Molele, Lesedi
🇿🇦FIDE 534023747· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Lesedi Molele, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1711 — just 11 short of his peak of 1722 (Mar 2026, age 15). He is on a steady climb with +37 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Spartans Bishops Tournament 2026 (Bishops), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Boys), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open).
At junior level, he reached #23 and #19 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1711
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1722
−11 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 15
Mar 2026 · age 15
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#105,933
#105,933 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+48 Elo)
1674 → 1722
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1722
at age 15 · −11 from today
Mar 2026
23rd South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1718
Feb 2026
2025
19th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1687
Aug 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Jun 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+37
1674 → 1711
Tournaments
5
28 games
Score
20.5/ 2873.2%
18W5D5L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsHJ de Villiers1,614·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship)·R2·+15.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 4.5/3 | #1 | 2441 | +28.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/9 | #15 | 1638 | -39.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #6 | 1773 | -2.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4.5/2 | #24 | 2414 | +30.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/2 | #4 | 2269 | +19.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#449
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,960
in continent
World
#105,930
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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