2026 NationaL Team Trials- Open Section

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55 players participated in this 2-round tournament, held from 19 Dec 2025 to 21 Dec 2025 in Palapye, Botswana. 7 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1975, and top seed was Sebetlela Gaasite (🇧🇼 BOT, 2054).

Thabo Mariri (🇧🇼 BOT, 1751) won with 2.0/2, ahead of Clifford Masole (2.0) and Pudungwane Lesole (2.0).

The biggest upset came in round 1: Thabo Mariri (1751) beat Moakofi Notha (CM, 1984), a +233-point gap.

Location

🇧🇼Palapye, Botswana

Dates

19 Dec 2025 → 21 Dec 2025

Time control

Standard: All Moves in 60 Min. 05 Sec. / /

System

Swiss · 2 rounds

Top seed

🇧🇼Sebetlela Gaasite2054

Avg top 10

1,975

Participants

Titled players · 7

CM×7

Federations · 1 represented

🇧🇼Botswana×48

Top 3

🥇
Thabo Mariri
🇧🇼BOT·1751
2.0pts·2723perf+28.8
🥈
CMClifford Masole
🇧🇼BOT·1917
2.0pts·2501perf+9.4
🥉
Pudungwane Lesole
🇧🇼BOT·1850
2.0pts·2399perf+8.4

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Mariri, Thabo	1751	BOT	+13B	+14N	2.0	1.0	2.0	2.00	2723	+28.8
2	Masole, CliffordCM	1917	BOT	+15N	+16B	2.0	1.0	2.0	2.00	2501	+9.4
3	Lesole, Pudungwane	1850	BOT	+43B	+17N	2.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2399	+8.4
4	Mokwena, Kingsley	1863	BOT	+18B	+40N	2.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2424	+8.2
5	Mosutha, ThusoCM	2013	BOT	+42N	+19B	2.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2608	+9.6
6	Mothudi Mogotsi Arnold	1839	BOT	+38N	+12B	2.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2581	+17.4
7	Kitso Innocent Kgosietsile	1860	BOT	+45B	+41N	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	2349	+5.6
8	Thabo Phillime	1853	BOT	+39N	+44B	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	2302	+2.2
9	Mpene ThutoCM	1961	BOT	+20N	=10B	1.5	1.5	2.5	1.75	1954	0.0
10	Thekiso, Yaone	1836	BOT	+46B	=9N	1.5	1.5	1.5	0.75	1961	+3.4
11	Bayani, Kuda	1926	BOT	+21B	=35N	1.5	1.0	1.5	1.25	1897	-0.8
12	Gaealafshwe, BarilengCM	1967	BOT	+27B	−6N	1.0	2.0	3.0	1.00	1785	-9.4
13	Notha, MoakofiCM	1984	BOT	−1N	+39B	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1668	-14.2
14	Simon, Bokamoso	1862	BOT	+47N	−1B	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1660	-10.0
15	Maruatona Onthatile	1612	BOT	−2B	+52N	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1117	-5.6
16	Oabile Romeo	1786	BOT	+51B	−2N	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1117	-13.2
17	Munyere Musa	1725	BOT	+49N	−3B	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1050	-6.6
18	Molefe Thapelo	1570	BOT	−4N	+49B	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1063	-6.0
19	Maruatona, Tshenolo	1845	BOT	+48B	−5N	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1213	-11.2
20	Darius Patlo Banda	1686	BOT	−9B	+48N	1.0	1.5	1.5	0.00	1161	-6.8
21	Rankwane Cleopatra Keaobaka	1614	BOT	−11N	+50B	1.0	1.5	1.5	0.00	1126	-5.6
22	Bontsi, Chazha	1871	BOT	+31N	−26B	1.0	1.0	2.0	1.00	1671	-19.6
23	Kobe Gofaone	1936	BOT	F	+28N	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2607	+6.6
24	Oratile, Kgotlane	1983	BOT	F	+29N	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2645	+6.2
25	Magowe Thabang	1873	BOT	F	+30N	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2650	+9.4
26	Raymond Maretlwaneng	1770	BOT	F	+22N	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	2671	+12.8
27	Moses Adam	1730	BOT	−12N	+38B	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	1781	+4.8
28	Selogelo Othata	1807	BOT	+50N	−23B	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	1136	-6.6
29	Monare TshepoCM	1845	BOT	+54N	−24B	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	1183	-6.2
30	Motsisi Thabo	1850	BOT	+55N	−25B	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	1073	-18.8
31	Babaki Ogomoditse	1570	BOT	−22B	+51N	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	1071	-6.0
32	Mosenya, NdawanaCM	1947	BOT	F	+36N	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.50	2546	+4.8
33	Sebetlela Gaasite	2054	BOT	F	+53B	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	2647	+4.6
34	Masaiti, Gideon	1725	BOT	F	+47B	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	2368	+5.8
35	Motlhanka Ofile	1794	BOT	F	=11B	0.5	1.5	1.5	0.75	1926	+3.6
36	Blessings Motshabi	1746	BOT	=37N	−32B	0.5	1.0	1.5	0.25	1772	+1.2
37	Machobane, Moemedi	1983	BOT	=36B	F	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.25	1746	-6.0
38	Mompe Patrick Junior Khumoetsile	0	BOT	−6B	−27N	0.0	2.0	3.0	0.00	985	-20.8
39	Kagiso Aobakwe	1501	BOT	−8B	−13N	0.0	2.0	3.0	0.00	1078	-7.6
40	Nophaus Sole	1677	BOT	F	−4B	0.0	2.0	3.0	0.00	1063	-10.4
41	Mpho Nchini	1574	BOT	F	−7B	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1060	-3.2
42	Kao Chameya	1770	BOT	−5B	F	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1213	-4.0
43	Aone Morei	1471	BOT	−3N	F	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1050	-3.6
44	FIDE 11333278	0	—	F	−8N	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1053	0.0
45	Nkoma Otsile Ronaldnho	1524	BOT	−7N	F	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.00	1060	-4.8
46	FIDE 11333251	0	—	−10N	−?B	0.0	1.5	1.5	0.00	943	0.0
47	Thapisa Otsile	1568	BOT	−14B	−34N	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.00	994	-17.6
48	FIDE 11322454	0	—	−19N	−20B	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.00	966	0.0
49	FIDE 11323892	0	—	−17B	−18N	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.00	848	0.0
50	Phuthego Leruo	0	BOT	−28B	−21N	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.00	911	0.0
51	FIDE 11333286	0	—	−16N	−31B	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.00	879	0.0
52	FIDE 11331305	0	—	F	−15B	0.0	1.0	1.5	0.00	813	0.0
53	Motshabi, Boikobo	1847	BOT	F	−33N	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	1254	-4.6
54	FIDE 11333243	0	—	−29B	−?N	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	988	0.0
55	Bayani-Pelontle Paul	0	BOT	−30B	−?N	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.00	1012	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Mariri, ThaboBOT
+28.8
2.0 pts · #6
2Mothudi Mogotsi ArnoldBOT
+17.4
2.0 pts · #5
3Raymond MaretlwanengBOT
+12.8
1.0 pts · #22

Top rating losers

1Mompe Patrick Junior KhumoetsileBOT
-20.8
0.0 pts · #30
2Bontsi, ChazhaBOT
-19.6
1.0 pts · #14
3Motsisi ThaboBOT
-18.8
1.0 pts · #48

Biggest upsets

R1+233 Elo gap
Mariri, Thabo1751 beat CMNotha, Moakofi1984
R2+128 Elo gap
Mothudi Mogotsi Arnold1839 beat CMGaealafshwe, Barileng1967
R2+111 Elo gap
Mariri, Thabo1751 beat Simon, Bokamoso1862