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Thapelo Mothathego

Standard: 1891 Rapid: 1815 Blitz: 1852 (last updated 2026-10-02)

FIDE ID: 11302089 (view FIDE profile)

Federation: BOT Sex: M Birth Year: 1994 Age: 32

Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —

Games: 18 Wins: 6 (33%) Draws: 0 (0%) Losses: 12 (67%)

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As White 7 games 1W 0D 6L

Catalan Opening 3 games 0W 0D 3L

Closed 2 games 0W 0D 2L

(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L

Open Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Classical Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Duchamp Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Neo-Grünfeld Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Original Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

As Black 11 games 5W 0D 6L

Scandinavian Defense 3 games 1W 0D 2L

Mieses-Kotroc Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L

Lasker Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Indian Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L

Tartakower Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Czech-Indian 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Barnes Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Anderssen's Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Anglo-Scandinavian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Schulz Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

London System 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Slav Indian 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Blunders Top 4 of 87

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2026.02.21 · 52. Nxh7 (−85.9% win chance) 0-1

Cordova-Lopez, Diego Anton

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2026.02.19 · 42. Nc6 (−68.8% win chance) 0-1

Makkar, Rajat

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2026.02.21 · 39... Rcd2+ (−46.9% win chance) 0-1

Thapelo Mothathego

Shiatis, Kiran Aa

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2026.02.22 · 21. Qh5 (−38.5% win chance) 0-1

Cordova-Lopez, Diego Anton

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Games Showing all 18 games

Date	Event	Round	Opponent	Result	Accuracy %	First moves
2026.02.22	Round 9: Thapelo Mothathego - Cordova-Lopez, Diego Anton	9.20	2026.02.22 Cordova-Lopez, Diego Anton (459313) (1851)	0	79.50%	1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6
2026.02.22	Round 8: Gilmore, Samuel - Thapelo Mothathego	8.8	2026.02.22 Gilmore, Samuel (448354) (1782)	0	84.90%	1. d4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 g6
2026.02.22	Round 7: Kolani, Arjun - Thapelo Mothathego	7.13	2026.02.22 Kolani, Arjun (446700) (1956)	0	85.40%	1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5
2026.02.22	Round 6: Thapelo Mothathego - Szakmany, Bence	6.9	2026.02.22 Szakmany, Bence (1804480) (1660)	0	88.20%	1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6
2026.02.21	Round 9: Waterfield, Mark - Thapelo Mothathego	9.28	2026.02.21 Waterfield, Mark (464910) (1845)	1	90.50%	1. f3 d5 2. d3 e5 3. e4 dxe4
2026.02.21	Round 8: Walker, Max - Thapelo Mothathego	8.34	2026.02.21 Walker, Max (469319) (1863)	1	-
2026.02.21	Round 7: Thapelo Mothathego - Kabir Singh Ahuja	7.32	2026.02.21 Kabir Singh Ahuja (25693395) (1775)	0	94.40%	1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 e6
2026.02.21	Round 6: Shiatis, Kiran Aa - Thapelo Mothathego	6.35	2026.02.21 Shiatis, Kiran Aa (456900) (1844)	1	77.10%	1. c4 d5 2. cxd5 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nxd5
2026.02.21	Round 5: Thapelo Mothathego - Howell, Oliver W	5.31	2026.02.21 Howell, Oliver W (435929) (1846)	0	84.30%	1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7
2026.02.21	Round 4: Rizvi, Khizer - Thapelo Mothathego	4.37	2026.02.21 Rizvi, Khizer (111105442)	1	83.10%	1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Bg4
2026.02.21	Round 3: Thapelo Mothathego - Cordova-Lopez, Diego Anton	3.33	2026.02.21 Cordova-Lopez, Diego Anton (459313) (1861)	0	57.80%	1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6
2026.02.21	Round 2: Robertson, Felix - Thapelo Mothathego	2.31	2026.02.21 Robertson, Felix (343483445)	0	86.80%	1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Bg4
2026.02.21	Round 5: Vaddhireddy, Sai - Thapelo Mothathego	5.11	2026.02.21 Vaddhireddy, Sai (499560) (1656)	0	89.00%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Be7
2026.02.21	Round 4: Arjun Gupta - Thapelo Mothathego	4.16	2026.02.21 Arjun Gupta (25660349) (1897)	0	84.80%	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 d6
2026.02.21	Round 3: Thapelo Mothathego - Conway-Lees, Joe	3.8	2026.02.21 Conway-Lees, Joe (499005) (1735)	1	90.60%	1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. c4 c6
2026.02.21	Round 2: Lee, Hyunjun - Thapelo Mothathego	2.20	2026.02.21 Lee, Hyunjun (382105368)	1	92.80%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 g6
2026.02.21	Round 1: Harris, Timothy - Thapelo Mothathego	1.4	2026.02.21 Harris, Timothy (3231038)	0	84.70%	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c6 3. g3 d6
2026.02.19	Round 1: Thapelo Mothathego - Makkar, Rajat	1.1	2026.02.19 Makkar, Rajat (36016810) (2296)	0	70.90%	1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b6 3. Bg2 Bb7