Motunge Gaolathe
BOT · FIDE ID 11322306 · 10 tournament games since 2026
Standard
2010
#7 in BOT (active)
Rapid
1884
#32 in BOT (active)
Blitz
1919
#25 in BOT (active)
Score
50%
4 W · 2 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
2225
Last 10 games
Last game
2026-07-21
2026 BetXplosion National Chess Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 3 of 3 games (French Defense), scoring 50%.
Based on 10 over-the-board games (7 rapid · 3 classical). 6 with White (42%), 4 with Black (63%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 6 | 42% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted | 1 | 100% |
| Benoni Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Anderssen's Opening | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Keletshabile Monnaatsheko (2072) 2026 BetXplosion National Chess Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-20 | Ignatius Njobvu (2172) 2026 BetXplosion National Chess Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-07-16 | Ndawana Mosenya (1949) 2026 BetXplosion National Chess Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-05-09 | Biswas Subrota (2402) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 |Swiss Qualifier 2 Match 17+ · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-09 | Felix Xie (2389) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 |Swiss Qualifier 2 Match 1-16 · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-09 | Facundo Vazquez (2402) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 |Swiss Qualifier 2 Match 17+ · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-05-09 | Gabriel Lesueur (2261) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 |Swiss Qualifier 2 Match 1-16 · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-09 | Joshuaede Cappelletto (2355) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 |Swiss Qualifier 2 Match 1-16 · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-09 | Patrik Aalto (2320) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 |Swiss Qualifier 2 Match 1-16 · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-08 | Muhammad Aditya Farhan (1926) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 |Swiss Qualifier 2 Match 17+ · rapid | ½ |
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