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Botswana Best chess players in Botswana

Official FIDE ratings, updated monthly.

Active playersActive
279
GrandmastersGM
0
International MastersIM
1
Woman GrandmastersWGM
1
  1. 1 IM Providence Oatlhotse BotswanaBotswana 2271 New
  2. 2 FM Ignatius Njobvu BotswanaBotswana 2146 New
  3. 3 Sebetlela Gaasite BotswanaBotswana 2107 New
Best chess players in Botswana, Standard, Open
RankPlayerRatingChangeGamesBorn
1 IM Providence Oatlhotse BotswanaBotswana2271NewNew·1985
2 FM Ignatius Njobvu BotswanaBotswana2146NewNew·1981
3 Sebetlela Gaasite BotswanaBotswana2107NewNew·2004
4 Keletshabile Monnaatsheko BotswanaBotswana2066NewNew·1991
5 Ofentse Molale BotswanaBotswana2063NewNew·1977
6 CM Thuso Mosutha BotswanaBotswana2013NewNew·1994
7 Motunge Gaolathe BotswanaBotswana2010NewNew·2002
8 CM Tebogo Pitlagano BotswanaBotswana1987NewNew·1980
9 Kgotlane Oratile BotswanaBotswana1980NewNew·1998
10 CM Mpene Thuto BotswanaBotswana1979NewNew62008
11 FM Thato Olebile BotswanaBotswana1966NewNew·1991
12 CM Barileng Gaealafshwe BotswanaBotswana1962NewNew·1982
13 CM Moakofi Notha BotswanaBotswana1959NewNew·1984
14 CM Bojosi Sabure BotswanaBotswana1956NewNew·1987
15 CM Ndawana Mosenya BotswanaBotswana1954NewNew·1974
16 Kuda Bayani BotswanaBotswana1951NewNew··
17 CM Otsile Mapini BotswanaBotswana1950NewNew·1995
18 Mothudi Mogotsi Arnold BotswanaBotswana1949NewNew·1989
19 Kobe Gofaone BotswanaBotswana1933NewNew·1998
20 WFM Banda Natalie Katlo BotswanaBotswana1931NewNew·2007
21 CM Oaitse Kokome BotswanaBotswana1929NewNew·1992
22 Kingsley Mokwena BotswanaBotswana1929NewNew·1999
23 CM Clifford Masole BotswanaBotswana1913NewNew·1994
24 WFM Naledi Marape BotswanaBotswana1912NewNew·2006
25 Success Elias Olositswe BotswanaBotswana1911NewNew··
26 Baone Kealeboga BotswanaBotswana1907NewNew··
27 Magowe Thabang BotswanaBotswana1900NewNew·1999
28 Kitso Innocent Kgosietsile BotswanaBotswana1899NewNew·2003
29 Tshepo Moagaesi BotswanaBotswana1892NewNew··
30 Selogelo Othata BotswanaBotswana1890NewNew·2001
31 Bokamoso Simon BotswanaBotswana1888NewNew··
32 Moemedi Machobane BotswanaBotswana1888NewNew·1992
33 Neo Neo BotswanaBotswana1866NewNew··
34 Habulezi Joseph BotswanaBotswana1865NewNew·1992
35 Lesole Pudungwane BotswanaBotswana1860NewNew·1992
36 Boikobo Motshabi BotswanaBotswana1860NewNew··
37 WIM Onkemetse Francis BotswanaBotswana1858NewNew·1992
38 WCM Otimile Maya BotswanaBotswana1851NewNew·2010
39 Frank Pule BotswanaBotswana1847NewNew··
40 Abel Chunga BotswanaBotswana1838NewNew··
41 CM Monare Tshepo BotswanaBotswana1838NewNew·2001
42 Sentle Tshepang BotswanaBotswana1838NewNew·1990
43 Darius Patlo Banda BotswanaBotswana1837NewNew·2008
44 Mokgathi Kebonyephenyo BotswanaBotswana1837NewNew·2001
45 Bagomotsi Thokojane BotswanaBotswana1836NewNew··
46 Onkabetse Mogale BotswanaBotswana1834NewNew··
47 Tefo Alefeng BotswanaBotswana1832NewNew·2002
48 Bright Eric BotswanaBotswana1831NewNew·1997
49 Blessings Motshabi BotswanaBotswana1830NewNew·2000
50 Kenneth Boikhutswane BotswanaBotswana1820NewNew··

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Questions

There are 279 active FIDE rated players in Botswana. The highest rated is IM Providence Oatlhotse with 2271 in standard chess.

Who is the best chess player in Botswana?

IM Providence Oatlhotse, rated 2271 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.

How many grandmasters are there in Botswana?

The FIDE list of November 2026 has no grandmasters in Botswana.

Who is the highest rated woman in Botswana?

WFM Banda Natalie Katlo, rated 1931 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.

Who is the highest rated junior in Botswana?

CM Mpene Thuto, rated 1979 in the FIDE standard list of November 2026.

How often are FIDE ratings updated?

FIDE publishes a new rating list on the first day of every month. This page shows the list of November 2026. These are not live ratings.

Source: FIDE rating list of November 2026, 800,240 rated players. Last updated November 15, 2026.