Thapelo Mothathego
BOT · FIDE ID 11302089 · 17 tournament games since 2026
Standard
1891
FIDE rating
Rapid
1815
FIDE rating
Blitz
1852
FIDE rating
Score
29%
5 W · 0 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
1846
Last 17 games
Last game
2026-02-22
British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 100% of games (scores 14%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d5 in 3 of 3 games (Scandinavian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 20%.
- By colour: 14% with White, 40% with Black.
Based on 17 over-the-board games (9 rapid). 7 with White (14%), 10 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 7 | 14% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Duchamp Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 20% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Tartakower Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Lasker Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Barnes Opening | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense, Schulz Gambit | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-22 | Diego Anton Cordova-Lopez (1851) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-22 | Samuel Gilmore (1782) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-22 | Arjun Kolani (1956) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-22 | Bence Szakmany (1660) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Plate · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-21 | Mark Waterfield (1845) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | W |
| 2026-02-21 | Kabir Singh Ahuja (1775) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | L |
| 2026-02-21 | Kiran Aa Shiatis (1844) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | W |
| 2026-02-21 | Oliver W Howell (1846) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | L |
| 2026-02-21 | Khizer Rizvi British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | W |
| 2026-02-21 | Diego Anton Cordova-Lopez (1861) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | L |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.