2025 FIDE RATED BOTSWANA JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP-Women Section
17 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 12 Jul 2025 to 13 Jul 2025 in Gaborone, Botswana. 5 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1518, and top seed was Banda Natalie Katlo (🇧🇼 BOT, WFM, 1863).
Banda Natalie Katlo (🇧🇼 BOT, WFM, 1863) won with 6.5/7, ahead of Laone Phoebe Moshoboro (5.5) and Atlang Amolemo Mosweu (4.5). Katlo won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Nalamalpu Saishanvi Reddy (1477) beat Otimile Maya (WCM, 1813), a +336-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsWFM Banda Natalie Katlo led from R3; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
WFM Banda Natalie Katlo never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
WFM Banda Natalie Katlo drew with WCM Laone Phoebe Moshoboro (White).
WFM Banda Natalie Katlo won 4 in a row (R1–R4).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1WFMBanda Natalie Katlo | * | ½ | 1 | 1 |
| 2WCMLaone Phoebe Moshoboro | ½ | * | 0 | 1 |
| 3WCMAtlang Amolemo Mosweu | 0 | 1 | * | — |
| 4WCMOtimile Maya | 0 | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banda Natalie KatloWFM | 1863 | BOT | +7B | +13N | +6B | +3N | =2B | +4N | +5B | 6.5 | 25.5 | 26.5 | 23.75 | 2106 | +40.6 |
| 2 | Moshoboro, Laone PhoebeWCM | 1842 | BOT | +8N | +17B | −3N | +5B | =1N | +10B | +4B | 5.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 17.25 | 1882 | +17.6 |
| 3 | Mosweu, Atlang AmolemoWCM | 1826 | BOT | F | +9N | +2B | −1B | +7N | =6N | +8B | 4.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 17.00 | 1826 | +6.4 |
| 4 | Otimile MayaWCM | 1813 | BOT | +14B | +5N | −7B | +9N | +6B | −1B | −2N | 4.0 | 26.5 | 27.5 | 12.00 | 1617 | -50.4 |
| 5 | Motlhako Kaone | 1536 | BOT | +16N | −4B | +8N | −2N | +9B | +11B | −1N | 4.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 8.00 | 1557 | -0.4 |
| 6 | Moshoboro Sharell AronaWCM | 1729 | BOT | +12N | +11B | −1N | +13B | −4N | =3B | =7N | 4.0 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 9.00 | 1554 | -34.8 |
| 7 | Nalamalpu Saishanvi Reddy | 1477 | BOT | −1N | +12B | +4N | +10B | −3B | −8N | =6B | 3.5 | 25.0 | 27.0 | 11.00 | 1665 | +46.8 |
| 8 | Dikwetla Eyana Niza | 1472 | BOT | −2B | +15N | −5B | +12N | F | +7B | −3N | 3.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 6.50 | 1478 | -4.4 |
| 9 | Otimile Melisa | 0 | BOT | +10N | −3B | +11N | −4B | −5N | F | +14B | 3.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 6.00 | 1507 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Bonno Nthale | 1617 | BOT | −9B | +14N | +16B | −7N | +15B | −2N | F | 3.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 2.00 | 860 | -36.4 |
| 11 | Toteng Marang Tracy | 0 | BOT | +15B | −6N | −9B | F | +14N | −5N | F | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 2.00 | 833 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Moshoboro Adeola | 0 | BOT | −6B | −7N | F | −8B | F | +15N | +16B | 2.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 1.00 | 759 | 0.0 |
| 13 | FIDE 11331909 | 0 | — | F | −1B | +17N | −6N | F | F | F | 1.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0.00 | 996 | 0.0 |
| 14 | FIDE 11323787 | 0 | — | −4N | −10B | F | +16N | −11B | F | −9N | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 919 | 0.0 |
| 15 | FIDE 11326239 | 0 | — | −11N | −8B | F | +17B | −10N | −12B | F | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.00 | 745 | 0.0 |
| 16 | FIDE 11331895 | 0 | — | −5B | F | −10N | −14B | F | F | −12N | 0.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.00 | 777 | 0.0 |
| 17 | FIDE 11331887 | 0 | — | F | −2N | −13B | −15N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 1042 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Nalamalpu Saishanvi ReddyBOT+46.83.5 pts · #4
- 2Banda Natalie KatloWFMBOT+40.66.5 pts · #1
- 3Moshoboro, Laone PhoebeWCMBOT+17.65.5 pts · #2
- 1Otimile MayaWCMBOT-50.44.0 pts · #5
- 2Bonno NthaleBOT-36.43.0 pts · #15
- 3Moshoboro Sharell AronaWCMBOT-34.84.0 pts · #6
- R3+336 Elo gap
- R4+140 Elo gap