2026 NationaL Team Trials-- Open Section
Open SwissStandard
58 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 19 Dec 2025 to 21 Dec 2025 in Palapye, Botswana. 7 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1977, and top seed was Sebetlela Gaasite (🇧🇼 BOT, 2054).
Kgotlane Oratile (🇧🇼 BOT, 1983) won with 4.5/7, ahead of Sebetlela Gaasite (4.5) and Moakofi Notha (4.0). Oratile shared the lead from round 4, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Moses Adam (1730) beat Ndawana Mosenya (CM, 1947), a +217-point gap.
Location
🇧🇼Palapye, Botswana
Dates
19 Dec 2025 → 21 Dec 2025
Time control
Standard: All Moves in 60 Min. 05 Sec. / /
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 7
CM×7
Federations · 1 represented
🇧🇼Botswana×52
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsTight race until R7; 2 players tied at 4.5/7, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 6 co-leaders at R4 to 2 at the finish.
Co-leaders
63
63
25
6
8
3
2
R7 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 4.5/7. Oratile takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (14.0).
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Kgotlane Oratile drew with Sebetlela Gaasite (White).
R3–R7 · UNBEATEN
Kgotlane Oratile went unbeaten across 5 games (R3–R7).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kgotlane Oratile | * | ½ | — | — |
| 2Sebetlela Gaasite | ½ | * | — | — |
| 3CMMoakofi Notha | — | — | * | — |
| 4CMNdawana Mosenya | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oratile, Kgotlane | 1983 | BOT | F | F | +24B | +47N | =2B | +11N | +22B | 4.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 11.75 | 2293 | +32.2 |
| 2 | Sebetlela Gaasite | 2054 | BOT | F | F | +21N | +22B | =1N | +13B | +46B | 4.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 11.75 | 2262 | +19.4 |
| 3 | Notha, MoakofiCM | 1984 | BOT | F | F | +29B | =46N | +12B | =25N | +10B | 4.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 10.50 | 2055 | +8.2 |
| 4 | Mosenya, NdawanaCM | 1947 | BOT | F | F | −26B | +20N | +51B | +23B | +32N | 4.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 9.00 | 1954 | +1.6 |
| 5 | Blessings Motshabi | 1746 | BOT | F | F | =52B | +53N | +31B | +12N | =7B | 4.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 8.75 | 1965 | +23.0 |
| 6 | Bayani, Kuda | 1926 | BOT | F | F | +18B | =11N | =25B | =10N | +15B | 3.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 10.25 | 2010 | +11.4 |
| 7 | Simon, Bokamoso | 1862 | BOT | F | F | +49N | +14B | =23N | =32B | =5N | 3.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 9.00 | 1890 | +4.0 |
| 8 | Nophaus Sole | 1677 | BOT | F | F | −10N | +42B | +55N | +30B | =24N | 3.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 6.25 | 1930 | +26.6 |
| 9 | Monare TshepoCM | 1845 | BOT | F | F | =28N | =55B | +39N | +34B | =21N | 3.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 6.75 | 1871 | +4.8 |
| 10 | Motshabi, Boikobo | 1847 | BOT | F | F | +8B | =16N | +33B | =6B | −3N | 3.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 8.75 | 1940 | +12.8 |
| 11 | Magowe Thabang | 1873 | BOT | F | F | +46B | =6B | =13N | −1B | +14N | 3.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 7.75 | 1951 | +10.6 |
| 12 | Selogelo Othata | 1807 | BOT | F | F | +40N | +17B | −3N | −5B | +23N | 3.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 7.50 | 1853 | +7.2 |
| 13 | Kitso Innocent Kgosietsile | 1860 | BOT | F | F | =27B | +33N | =11B | −2N | +16B | 3.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 7.75 | 2011 | +20.4 |
| 14 | Oabile Romeo | 1786 | BOT | F | F | +35B | −7N | +36B | +19N | −11B | 3.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 7.00 | 1831 | +13.2 |
| 15 | Mosepele Itlhokomeleng | 1774 | BOT | F | F | +38N | =21B | +50N | =24B | −6N | 3.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 6.00 | 1882 | +16.0 |
| 16 | Kao Chameya | 1770 | BOT | F | F | +56N | =10B | =21N | +17B | −13N | 3.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 5.75 | 1884 | +12.2 |
| 17 | Gaealafshwe, BarilengCM | 1967 | BOT | F | F | +51B | −12N | +29B | −16N | +36B | 3.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 5.50 | 1801 | -19.0 |
| 18 | Mpene ThutoCM | 1961 | BOT | F | F | −6N | +28B | −46N | +50B | +47N | 3.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 5.50 | 1910 | -8.8 |
| 19 | Bontsi, Chazha | 1871 | BOT | F | F | −23N | +40B | +48N | −14B | +52N | 3.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 4.50 | 1736 | -30.0 |
| 20 | Mompe Patrick Junior Khumoetsile | 0 | BOT | F | F | +57N | −4B | +41N | =49B | =38N | 3.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 3.75 | 1700 | +25.2 |
| 21 | Mokwena, Kingsley | 1863 | BOT | F | F | −2B | =15N | =16B | +26N | =9B | 2.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 7.25 | 1835 | -4.2 |
| 22 | Kobe Gofaone | 1936 | BOT | F | F | +25B | −2N | +26B | =27N | −1N | 2.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 6.25 | 1926 | -0.8 |
| 23 | Darius Patlo Banda | 1686 | BOT | F | F | +19B | +31N | =7B | −4N | −12B | 2.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 7.25 | 1867 | +46.8 |
| 24 | Thabo Phillime | 1853 | BOT | F | F | −1N | +34B | =27B | =15N | =8B | 2.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 6.50 | 1844 | -1.2 |
| 25 | Lesole, Pudungwane | 1850 | BOT | F | F | −22N | +48B | =6N | =3B | =27B | 2.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 6.50 | 1922 | +9.6 |
| 26 | Moses Adam | 1730 | BOT | F | F | +4N | +30B | −22N | −21B | =37N | 2.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 7.50 | 1863 | +34.8 |
| 27 | Mosutha, ThusoCM | 2013 | BOT | F | F | =13N | =32B | =24N | =22B | =25N | 2.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 6.50 | 1867 | -19.4 |
| 28 | Babaki Ogomoditse | 1570 | BOT | F | F | =9B | −18N | +40N | =33B | =30N | 2.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 6.00 | 1829 | +57.2 |
| 29 | Maphepa Adrian | 1730 | BOT | F | F | −3N | +41B | −17N | +39B | =33N | 2.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 5.00 | 1810 | +9.4 |
| 30 | Maruatona, Tshenolo | 1845 | BOT | F | F | +36B | −26N | +37B | −8N | =28B | 2.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 5.25 | 1663 | -46.4 |
| 31 | Motsisi Thabo | 1850 | BOT | F | F | +39N | −23B | −5N | +35B | =48N | 2.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 4.75 | 1674 | -45.2 |
| 32 | Thekiso, Yaone | 1836 | BOT | F | F | +55B | =27N | =47B | =7N | −4B | 2.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 4.25 | 1907 | +9.4 |
| 33 | Machobane, Moemedi | 1983 | BOT | F | F | +48N | −13B | −10N | =28N | =29B | 2.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 4.00 | 1682 | -37.4 |
| 34 | Raymond Maretlwaneng | 1770 | BOT | F | F | −47B | −24N | +35B | −9N | +42B | 2.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 4.00 | 1604 | -16.8 |
| 35 | Mpho Nchini | 1574 | BOT | F | F | −14N | +54B | −34N | −31N | +43B | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 3.00 | 1003 | -13.0 |
| 36 | Rankwane Cleopatra Keaobaka | 1614 | BOT | F | F | −30N | +56B | −14N | +44B | −17N | 2.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 2.00 | 1067 | -23.6 |
| 37 | Munyere Musa | 1725 | BOT | F | F | =50N | =49B | −30N | =38B | =26B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 3.75 | 1655 | -9.4 |
| 38 | Aone Morei | 1471 | BOT | F | F | −15B | −51N | +54B | =37N | =20B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 3.50 | 1512 | +5.6 |
| 39 | Maruatona Onthatile | 1612 | BOT | F | F | −31B | +58N | −9B | −29N | +53N | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1.00 | 1008 | -30.0 |
| 40 | Nkoma Otsile Ronaldnho | 1524 | BOT | F | F | −12B | −19N | −28B | +54N | +56B | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1.00 | 949 | -28.4 |
| 41 | Kagiso Aobakwe | 1501 | BOT | F | F | +43B | −29N | −20B | +58N | F | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.00 | 863 | -23.2 |
| 42 | Bayani-Pelontle Paul | 0 | BOT | F | F | +?B | −8N | +53B | F | −34N | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.00 | 924 | -18.4 |
| 43 | FIDE 11333251 | 0 | — | F | F | −41N | −44B | +56N | +?B | −35N | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 738 | 0.0 |
| 44 | FIDE 11333243 | 0 | — | F | F | −53B | +43N | +58B | −36N | F | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.00 | 814 | 0.0 |
| 45 | FIDE 11322454 | 0 | — | F | F | −54N | +57B | +?N | −48B | F | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 1660 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Mothudi Mogotsi Arnold | 1839 | BOT | F | F | −11N | =3B | +18B | F | −2N | 1.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 5.00 | 1881 | +3.6 |
| 47 | Masole, CliffordCM | 1917 | BOT | F | F | +34N | −1B | =32N | F | −18B | 1.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 3.25 | 1801 | -13.2 |
| 48 | Mariri, Thabo | 1751 | BOT | F | F | −33B | −25N | −19B | +45N | =31B | 1.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3.25 | 1567 | -15.4 |
| 49 | Mampe Leruo | 1649 | BOT | F | F | −7B | =37N | =52B | =20N | F | 1.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 3.00 | 1601 | -12.8 |
| 50 | Olositswe, Success Elias | 1938 | BOT | F | F | =37B | +52N | −15B | −18N | F | 1.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 2.00 | 1671 | -27.2 |
| 51 | Masaiti, Gideon | 1725 | BOT | F | F | −17N | +38B | −4N | F | F | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 2.00 | 1670 | -4.6 |
| 52 | Molefe Thapelo | 1570 | BOT | F | F | =5N | −50B | =49N | F | −19B | 1.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 2.75 | 1608 | +1.8 |
| 53 | FIDE 11333286 | 0 | — | F | F | +44N | −5B | −42N | F | −39B | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.00 | 880 | 0.0 |
| 54 | Phuthego Leruo | 0 | BOT | F | F | +45B | −35N | −38N | −40B | F | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.00 | 723 | -74.4 |
| 55 | Motlhanka Ofile | 1794 | BOT | F | F | −32N | =9N | −8B | F | F | 0.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 1.75 | 1513 | -20.6 |
| 56 | FIDE 11333278 | 0 | — | F | F | −16B | −36N | −43B | F | −40N | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.00 | 836 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Thapisa Otsile | 1568 | BOT | F | F | −20B | −45N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.00 | 795 | -18.4 |
| 58 | FIDE 11323892 | 0 | — | F | F | F | −39B | −44N | −41B | −?N | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 758 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Babaki OgomoditseBOT+57.22.5 pts · #27
- 2Darius Patlo BandaBOT+46.82.5 pts · #22
- 3Moses AdamBOT+34.82.5 pts · #20
Top rating losers
- 1Phuthego LeruoBOT-74.41.0 pts · #50
- 2Maruatona, TshenoloBOT-46.42.5 pts · #26
- 3Motsisi ThaboBOT-45.22.5 pts · #23
Biggest upsets
- R3+217 Elo gap
- R6+197 Elo gap
- R3+185 Elo gap