2026 National Team Chess Championship-Finals
Team Round-RobinStandard
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 27 Feb 2026 to 01 Mar 2026 in Maseru, Lesotho. 4 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1797, and top seed was Lebajoa Tsephe (🇱🇸 LES, CM, 1966).
Lebajoa Tsephe (🇱🇸 LES, CM, 1966) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Tokelo Klaas (7.0) and George Mahommed (6.5). Tsephe won solo starting round 8.
Location
🇱🇸Maseru, Lesotho
Dates
27 Feb 2026 → 01 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 9 rounds
Titled players · 4
CM×4
Federations · 1 represented
🇱🇸Lesotho×10
Top 3
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Standings
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| # | Player | Fed | Elo | Pts | Avg opp. | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CMTsephe, Lebajoa | 🇱🇸LES | 1966 | 7.5 | 1778 | 2051 | +17.2 |
| 2 | CMKlaas, Tokelo | 🇱🇸LES | 1886 | 7.0 | 1787 | 2007 | +26.4 |
| 3 | George Mahommed | 🇱🇸LES | 1867 | 6.5 | 1789 | 1955 | +21.2 |
| 4 | CMKarabo Mokete | 🇱🇸LES | 1848 | 6.5 | 1791 | 1957 | +26.4 |
| 5 | Bokang, Motsamai | 🇱🇸LES | 1786 | 4.5 | 1798 | 1798 | +3.2 |
| 7 | Mokhameleli Mohale | 🇱🇸LES | 1746 | 3.5 | 1803 | 1723 | -14.0 |
| 6 | Tumelo Putsoa | 🇱🇸LES | 1689 | 3.5 | 1809 | 1729 | +15.2 |
| 8 | Khama, Letsatsi | 🇱🇸LES | 1742 | 2.5 | 1803 | 1637 | -25.6 |
| 9 | Katleho Phakisi | 🇱🇸LES | 1742 | 2.0 | 1803 | 1583 | -71.2 |
| 10 | CMMotlomelo, Lihloela | 🇱🇸LES | 1696 | 1.5 | 1808 | 1535 | -33.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Klaas, TokeloCMLES+26.47.0 pts · #2
- 2Karabo MoketeCMLES+26.46.5 pts · #4
- 3George MahommedLES+21.26.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Katleho PhakisiLES-71.22.0 pts · #9
- 2Motlomelo, LihloelaCMLES-33.81.5 pts · #10
- 3Khama, LetsatsiLES-25.62.5 pts · #8