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LES · 27 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1672 (Nov 2026)

Best performance: 1730 at 12th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival A Section(Best of 2026)

World #=123690 live, down 2081#121,609 publishedLesotho #28Africa #=5018among active players

Classical rating

1672

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Aug 2017

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 1668 to 1672 over the last 12 months; peak 1672 in November 2026.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20261672, +4, 3 games1659, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261668, 0, 0 games1659, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261668, 0, 0 games1659, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261668, 0, 0 games1659, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261668, 0, 0 games1659, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261668, 0, 0 games1659, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
May 20261668, 0, 0 games1659, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261668, 0, 0 games1659, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261668, 0, 0 games1659, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261668, 0, 0 games1659, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261668, 0, 0 games1659, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251668, 0, 0 games1659, 0, 0 games1710, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 2 games (2 wins), since Oct 10. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.

From 136 classical games on record, the latest on Oct 10.

Classical games since the November list

No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Show gamesLast playedScore
12th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival A SectionOct 9 – Oct 10TPR 17303/5

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 97 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2015–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Khanyapa Theko, Jul 2021 · King's Birthday Challenge, 1834
2, Sechaba Khalema, Mar 2018 · 2018 Lesotho Olympiad Qualifier Open Chess Tournament, 1752
3, Harry Kwababa, Oct 2026 · 12th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival A Section, 1744

Event timeline · Classical

23 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
20263118551730
20239613141439
202120914431407
201918614141289
201820915161480
2017161015141609
2015101588—

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near Ngakana Nzema · Classical

World

  1. #=123690Paulina Mrozek1672.0
  2. #=123690Marc Ulenaers1672.0
  3. #=123690Ngakana Nzema1672.0
  4. #=123690Charles Msemwa1672.0
  5. #=123690Mateusz Rog1672.0

Lesotho

  1. #26Naleli Teeke1674.0
  2. #27Sekhonyana Relebohile1673.0
  3. #28Ngakana Nzema1672.0
  4. #29Boitumelo Sethabathaba1661.8
  5. #30Mphetole Mona1661.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.