Blessings Motshabi
BOT · FIDE ID 11316284 · 15 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1830
#49 in BOT (active)
Rapid
1740
#80 in BOT (active)
Blitz
1773
#55 in BOT (active)
Score
40%
4 W · 4 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
1939
Last 15 games
Last game
2026-09-26
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 63% of games (scores 40%), otherwise 1.d4 (38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 3 of 3 games (French Defense), scoring 17%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
Based on 15 over-the-board games (8 classical). 8 with White (44%), 7 with Black (36%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 5 | 40% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benoni Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 17% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | Enrico Grassi (1835) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Tupfah Khumnorkaew (2078) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | L |
| 2026-09-20 | Colin Pace (2132) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | L |
| 2026-09-19 | Younggyu Lee (2055) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-07-17 | Keletshabile Monnaatsheko (2072) 2026 BetXplosion National Chess Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-02-15 | Kgotlane Oratile (2027) 2026 BOTSWANA SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM - FINALS · classical | W |
| 2026-02-15 | Mothudi Mogotsi Arnold (1904) 2026 BOTSWANA SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM - FINALS · classical | ½ |
| 2026-02-14 | Bokamoso Simon (1862) 2026 BOTSWANA SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM - FINALS · classical | W |
| 2026-02-14 | Thuso Mosutha (1999) 2026 BOTSWANA SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM - FINALS · classical | ½ |
| 2026-02-14 | Magowe Thabang (1916) 2026 BOTSWANA SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM - FINALS · classical | ½ |
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