Providence Oatlhotse

BOT Born 1985 Male NI,International Master
FIDE ID
11300507

About Providence Oatlhotse

Providence Oatlhotse was born in Serowe in 1985 and won his first Botswana championship in 2004. Further national titles followed across two decades, including victories in 2024, 2025 and 2026. He became Botswana's first IM in 2012 through his result in the Zone 4.3 tournament in Madagascar. Show more

Providence Oatlhotse was born in Serowe in 1985 and won his first Botswana championship in 2004. Further national titles followed across two decades, including victories in 2024, 2025 and 2026. He became Botswana's first IM in 2012 through his result in the Zone 4.3 tournament in Madagascar. He won the 2015 Millionaire Chess Satellite tournament and the 2019 Gaborone International Open. In 2023 he won a qualifying match against Gomolemo Rongwane to reach the World Cup, where he faced S. L. Narayanan in the opening round.

FIDE ratings

Classical

2271

Published FIDE

Rapid

2152

Published FIDE

Blitz

2117

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#5105
National rank · BOT
#1

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2326 Apr 2019
Recorded years
2004–2026
Archived games
300

Based on available monthly lists and saved games.

Rating history

FIDE rating history

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Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).

Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).

# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
201 2019-05-18 SWVG Arnold Classic 2019 Sandton RSA 3.4 Ntando Zwakala Providence Oatlhotse Lost: 1-0 65 Open
202 2019-05-18 SWVG Arnold Classic 2019 Sandton RSA 2.4 Providence Oatlhotse Mfundo Masiya Won: 1-0 55 Open
203 2019-05-18 SWVG Arnold Classic 2019 Sandton RSA 1.6 Michael Kushar Providence Oatlhotse Won: 0-1 44 Open
204 2019-05-01 Zone 4.3 2019 Antananarivo MAD 6.4 Providence Oatlhotse Alain Ranaivoharisoa Won: 1-0 17 Open
205 2019-05-01 Zone 4.3 2019 Antananarivo MAD 5.5 Fenitra Anthony Randriamahefa Providence Oatlhotse Won: 0-1 45 Open
206 2019-04-29 Zone 4.3 2019 Antananarivo MAD 4.5 Providence Oatlhotse Domingos Paulino Won: 1-0 45 Open
207 2019-04-28 Zone 4.3 2019 Antananarivo MAD 3.4 Toavina Razanadrakotoarisoa Providence Oatlhotse Lost: 1-0 42 Open
208 2019-04-28 Zone 4.3 2019 Antananarivo MAD 2.1 Providence Oatlhotse Fy Antenaina Rakotomaharo Lost: 0-1 40 Open
209 2019-04-27 Zone 4.3 2019 Antananarivo MAD 1.4 Patrick Li Ying Providence Oatlhotse Won: 0-1 53 Open
210 2018-10-05 43rd Olympiad 2018 Batumi GEO 11.61 Koteba. Gnaam Providence Oatlhotse Won: 0-1 63 Open
211 2018-10-04 43rd Olympiad 2018 Batumi GEO 10.52 Providence Oatlhotse Jorge Ernesto Giron Draw: 1/2-1/2 65 Open
212 2018-10-02 43rd Olympiad 2018 Batumi GEO 8.48 Zhuo Ren Lim Providence Oatlhotse Lost: 1-0 87 Open
213 2018-10-01 43rd Olympiad 2018 Batumi GEO 7.57 Providence Oatlhotse Helgi Dam Ziska Lost: 0-1 27 Open
214 2018-09-30 43rd Olympiad 2018 Batumi GEO 6.47 Mohamed Tissir Providence Oatlhotse Lost: 1-0 68 Open
215 2018-09-28 43rd Olympiad 2018 Batumi GEO 5.66 Providence Oatlhotse Khaiber Farazi Lost: 0-1 28 Open
216 2018-09-27 43rd Olympiad 2018 Batumi GEO 4.6 Providence Oatlhotse Bomo Lovet Kigigha Won: 1-0 39 Open
217 2018-09-26 43rd Olympiad 2018 Batumi GEO 3.39 Christopher Repka Providence Oatlhotse Lost: 1-0 60 Open
218 2018-09-25 43rd Olympiad 2018 Batumi GEO 2.87 Ousmane Aw Providence Oatlhotse Won: 0-1 46 Open
219 2018-09-24 43rd Olympiad 2018 Batumi GEO 1.25 Providence Oatlhotse Luka Lenic Lost: 0-1 71 Open
220 2018-05-18 ch-Africa 2018 Livingstone ZAM 7.7 Mahfoud Oussedik Providence Oatlhotse Lost: 1-0 51 Open
221 2018-05-18 ch-Africa 2018 Livingstone ZAM 6.4 Providence Oatlhotse Abdelrahman Hesham Lost: 0-1 38 Open
222 2018-05-16 ch-Africa 2018 Livingstone ZAM 5.9 Kandangwe Joster Providence Oatlhotse Won: 0-1 31 Open
223 2018-05-15 ch-Africa 2018 Livingstone ZAM 4.9 Providence Oatlhotse Phemelo Khetho Draw: 1/2-1/2 41 Open
224 2018-05-14 ch-Africa 2018 Livingstone ZAM 3.7 Catarino Domingos Providence Oatlhotse Draw: 1/2-1/2 77 Open
225 2018-05-14 ch-Africa 2018 Livingstone ZAM 2.12 Providence Oatlhotse Mutailenu Nshikokola Won: 1-0 21 Open
226 2018-05-01 Capablanca Festival RR Pretoria RSA 9.1 Providence Oatlhotse Donaldo Paiva Won: 1-0 47 Open
227 2018-04-30 Capablanca Festival RR Pretoria RSA 8.5 Joseph Mwale Providence Oatlhotse Draw: 1/2-1/2 55 Open
228 2018-04-30 Capablanca Festival RR Pretoria RSA 7.2 Providence Oatlhotse Geoffrey Luanja Lost: 0-1 99 Open
229 2018-04-29 Capablanca Festival RR Pretoria RSA 6.4 John Oyeyemi FAWOLE Providence Oatlhotse Draw: 1/2-1/2 97 Open
230 2018-04-29 Capablanca Festival RR Pretoria RSA 5.3 Providence Oatlhotse Matt Pon Won: 1-0 30 Open
231 2018-04-28 Capablanca Festival RR Pretoria RSA 4.3 Heinco Du Plessis Providence Oatlhotse Draw: 1/2-1/2 81 Open
232 2018-04-28 Capablanca Festival RR Pretoria RSA 3.4 Providence Oatlhotse Francois Oberholzer Draw: 1/2-1/2 38 Open
233 2018-04-27 Capablanca Festival RR Pretoria RSA 2.2 Jesse Nikki February Providence Oatlhotse Won: 0-1 43 Open
234 2018-04-27 Capablanca Festival RR Pretoria RSA 1.5 Providence Oatlhotse Lyndon Bouah Won: 1-0 33 Open
235 2018-03-18 Boardwalk Pearson IM 2018 Port Elizabeth RSA 9.1 Providence Oatlhotse Donaldo Paiva Lost: 0-1 36 Open
236 2018-03-17 Boardwalk Pearson IM 2018 Port Elizabeth RSA 8.5 Jack Van Zyl-Rudd Providence Oatlhotse Draw: 1/2-1/2 45 Open
237 2018-03-16 Boardwalk Pearson IM 2018 Port Elizabeth RSA 7.2 Providence Oatlhotse Rodwell Makoto Lost: 0-1 75 Open
238 2018-03-15 Boardwalk Pearson IM 2018 Port Elizabeth RSA 6.4 Joseph Mwale Providence Oatlhotse Lost: 1-0 47 Open
239 2018-03-15 Boardwalk Pearson IM 2018 Port Elizabeth RSA 5.3 Providence Oatlhotse Geoffrey Luanja Won: 1-0 43 Open
240 2018-03-14 Boardwalk Pearson IM 2018 Port Elizabeth RSA 4.3 Calvin John Klaasen Providence Oatlhotse Draw: 1/2-1/2 70 Open
241 2018-03-13 Boardwalk Pearson IM 2018 Port Elizabeth RSA 3.4 Providence Oatlhotse Sahaj Grover Lost: 0-1 52 Open
242 2018-03-13 Boardwalk Pearson IM 2018 Port Elizabeth RSA 2.2 Daniel Cawdery Providence Oatlhotse Lost: 1-0 1 Open
243 2018-03-12 Boardwalk Pearson IM 2018 Port Elizabeth RSA 1.5 Providence Oatlhotse David Silva Won: 1-0 50 Open
244 2017-07-22 South African Open 2017 Durban RSA 11.7 Providence Oatlhotse Siyabonga V. Choko Lost: 0-1 61 Open
245 2017-07-21 South African Open 2017 Durban RSA 10.6 Kevin T Jacobs Providence Oatlhotse Lost: 1-0 54 Open
246 2017-07-20 South African Open 2017 Durban RSA 9.3 Providence Oatlhotse Spencer Masango Lost: 0-1 71 Open
247 2017-07-19 South African Open 2017 Durban RSA 8.3 Persson Abrantes Providence Oatlhotse Won: 0-1 51 Open
248 2017-07-18 South African Open 2017 Durban RSA 7.1 Providence Oatlhotse Sahaj Grover Lost: 0-1 35 Open
249 2017-07-17 South African Open 2017 Durban RSA 6.3 Joseph Mwale Providence Oatlhotse Won: 0-1 41 Open
250 2017-07-16 South African Open 2017 Durban RSA 5.2 Providence Oatlhotse Rodwell Makoto Draw: 1/2-1/2 19 Open
  1. vs Ntando ZwakalaLost · 1-0Black · 2019-05-18 · Round 3.4SWVG Arnold Classic 2019
  2. vs Mfundo MasiyaWon · 1-0White · 2019-05-18 · Round 2.4SWVG Arnold Classic 2019
  3. vs Michael KusharWon · 0-1Black · 2019-05-18 · Round 1.6SWVG Arnold Classic 2019
  4. vs Alain RanaivoharisoaWon · 1-0White · 2019-05-01 · Round 6.4Zone 4.3 2019
  5. vs Fenitra Anthony RandriamahefaWon · 0-1Black · 2019-05-01 · Round 5.5Zone 4.3 2019
  6. vs Domingos PaulinoWon · 1-0White · 2019-04-29 · Round 4.5Zone 4.3 2019
  7. vs Toavina RazanadrakotoarisoaLost · 1-0Black · 2019-04-28 · Round 3.4Zone 4.3 2019
  8. vs Fy Antenaina RakotomaharoLost · 0-1White · 2019-04-28 · Round 2.1Zone 4.3 2019
  9. vs Patrick Li YingWon · 0-1Black · 2019-04-27 · Round 1.4Zone 4.3 2019
  10. vs Koteba. GnaamWon · 0-1Black · 2018-10-05 · Round 11.6143rd Olympiad 2018
  11. vs Jorge Ernesto GironDraw · ½–½White · 2018-10-04 · Round 10.5243rd Olympiad 2018
  12. vs Zhuo Ren LimLost · 1-0Black · 2018-10-02 · Round 8.4843rd Olympiad 2018
  13. vs Helgi Dam ZiskaLost · 0-1White · 2018-10-01 · Round 7.5743rd Olympiad 2018
  14. vs Mohamed TissirLost · 1-0Black · 2018-09-30 · Round 6.4743rd Olympiad 2018
  15. vs Khaiber FaraziLost · 0-1White · 2018-09-28 · Round 5.6643rd Olympiad 2018
  16. vs Bomo Lovet KigighaWon · 1-0White · 2018-09-27 · Round 4.643rd Olympiad 2018
  17. vs Christopher RepkaLost · 1-0Black · 2018-09-26 · Round 3.3943rd Olympiad 2018
  18. vs Ousmane AwWon · 0-1Black · 2018-09-25 · Round 2.8743rd Olympiad 2018
  19. vs Luka LenicLost · 0-1White · 2018-09-24 · Round 1.2543rd Olympiad 2018
  20. vs Mahfoud OussedikLost · 1-0Black · 2018-05-18 · Round 7.7ch-Africa 2018
  21. vs Abdelrahman HeshamLost · 0-1White · 2018-05-18 · Round 6.4ch-Africa 2018
  22. vs Kandangwe JosterWon · 0-1Black · 2018-05-16 · Round 5.9ch-Africa 2018
  23. vs Phemelo KhethoDraw · ½–½White · 2018-05-15 · Round 4.9ch-Africa 2018
  24. vs Catarino DomingosDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-05-14 · Round 3.7ch-Africa 2018
  25. vs Mutailenu NshikokolaWon · 1-0White · 2018-05-14 · Round 2.12ch-Africa 2018
  26. vs Donaldo PaivaWon · 1-0White · 2018-05-01 · Round 9.1Capablanca Festival RR
  27. vs Joseph MwaleDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-04-30 · Round 8.5Capablanca Festival RR
  28. vs Geoffrey LuanjaLost · 0-1White · 2018-04-30 · Round 7.2Capablanca Festival RR
  29. vs John Oyeyemi FAWOLEDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-04-29 · Round 6.4Capablanca Festival RR
  30. vs Matt PonWon · 1-0White · 2018-04-29 · Round 5.3Capablanca Festival RR
  31. vs Heinco Du PlessisDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-04-28 · Round 4.3Capablanca Festival RR
  32. vs Francois OberholzerDraw · ½–½White · 2018-04-28 · Round 3.4Capablanca Festival RR
  33. vs Jesse Nikki FebruaryWon · 0-1Black · 2018-04-27 · Round 2.2Capablanca Festival RR
  34. vs Lyndon BouahWon · 1-0White · 2018-04-27 · Round 1.5Capablanca Festival RR
  35. vs Donaldo PaivaLost · 0-1White · 2018-03-18 · Round 9.1Boardwalk Pearson IM 2018
  36. vs Jack Van Zyl-RuddDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-03-17 · Round 8.5Boardwalk Pearson IM 2018
  37. vs Rodwell MakotoLost · 0-1White · 2018-03-16 · Round 7.2Boardwalk Pearson IM 2018
  38. vs Joseph MwaleLost · 1-0Black · 2018-03-15 · Round 6.4Boardwalk Pearson IM 2018
  39. vs Geoffrey LuanjaWon · 1-0White · 2018-03-15 · Round 5.3Boardwalk Pearson IM 2018
  40. vs Calvin John KlaasenDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-03-14 · Round 4.3Boardwalk Pearson IM 2018
  41. vs Sahaj GroverLost · 0-1White · 2018-03-13 · Round 3.4Boardwalk Pearson IM 2018
  42. vs Daniel CawderyLost · 1-0Black · 2018-03-13 · Round 2.2Boardwalk Pearson IM 2018
  43. vs David SilvaWon · 1-0White · 2018-03-12 · Round 1.5Boardwalk Pearson IM 2018
  44. vs Siyabonga V. ChokoLost · 0-1White · 2017-07-22 · Round 11.7South African Open 2017
  45. vs Kevin T JacobsLost · 1-0Black · 2017-07-21 · Round 10.6South African Open 2017
  46. vs Spencer MasangoLost · 0-1White · 2017-07-20 · Round 9.3South African Open 2017
  47. vs Persson AbrantesWon · 0-1Black · 2017-07-19 · Round 8.3South African Open 2017
  48. vs Sahaj GroverLost · 0-1White · 2017-07-18 · Round 7.1South African Open 2017
  49. vs Joseph MwaleWon · 0-1Black · 2017-07-17 · Round 6.3South African Open 2017
  50. vs Rodwell MakotoDraw · ½–½White · 2017-07-16 · Round 5.2South African Open 2017

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-09-1646th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 OpenClassical9

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