2026 Independence Blitz Chess Championship

Rated· 6 rounds· Lesotho

Biggest gain

+33.6

Players

Games

Biggest drop: -44.8 Thabo Chaoana

Standings

finalofficial tiebreaks

#	Player	Score	TPR	Live	Δ event
1	Bahlakoana Ntsonyana live 17655/6TPR 1886	5/6	1886	1765	+17.2
2	CM Lebajoa Tsephe live 19265/6TPR 1926	5/6	1926	1926	+1.4
3	CM Joang Molapo live 16674½/6TPR 1842	4½/6	1842	1667	+31.6
4	Letsatsi Khama live 16444/6TPR 1744	4/6	1744	1644	+15.0
5	Sechaba Maleke live 1699prov4/6TPR 1661	4/6	1661	1699prov	—
6	Katleho Phakisi live 15834/6TPR 1586	4/6	1586	1583	+0.8
7	Khiba Selatela live 16764/6TPR 1633	4/6	1633	1676	-6.0
8	Hlompho Machoba live 16953½/6TPR 1716	3½/6	1716	1695	+4.4
9	Thamae Letile live 15423½/6TPR 1715	3½/6	1715	1542	+33.6
10	Setipe Tsepo live 15583½/6TPR 1587	3½/6	1587	1558	+4.6
11	Katleho Mohale live 15783½/6TPR 1486	3½/6	1486	1578	-11.8
12	Pontso Makhebesela live 14703½/6TPR 1542	3½/6	1542	1470	+8.8
13	CM Lihloela Motlomelo live 16533/6TPR 1698	3/6	1698	1653	+6.2
14	Khotso Maboloka live 1567prov3/6TPR 1472	3/6	1472	1567prov	—
15	Moorosi Thato live 14833/6TPR 1463	3/6	1463	1483	-4.0
16	Thabo Chaoana live 15022½/6TPR 1296	2½/6	1296	1502	-44.8
17	Nthole Bokang live 14602½/6TPR 1302	2½/6	1302	1460	-11.6
18	Refuoe Ramakabane live 15982½/6TPR 1392	2½/6	1392	1598	-32.2
19	Mathaba Maraisane live 14652½/6TPR 1340	2½/6	1340	1465	-9.6
20	Liteboho Ntlama 2½/6	2½/6	—	—	—
21	Tlaitlai Relebeletse 2/6TPR 1300	2/6	1300	—	—
22	Lira Moketa live 14831½/6TPR 1478	1½/6	1478	1483	-4.0
23	Tlotliso Moloi 1½/6TPR 706	1½/6	706	—	—
24	Tau Lenyane live 15441/6TPR 846	1/6	846	1544	-25.6
25	Lebesa Phahanyane ½/6TPR 1231	½/6	1231	—	—

Δ is each player’s live rating change from this event, computed from the OCT26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE