Rodwell Makoto
| Rodwell Makoto | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Zimbabwe |
| Born | August 2, 1987 |
| Title | International Master (2013) |
| Peak rating | 2406 (September 2015) |
Rodwell Makoto (born 1987) is a Zimbabwean chess International Master.
He won the South African Open in 2012, and has featured for Zimbabwe in their Olympiad team.[1] He became an International Master in 2013. With an Elo rating of 2403 in June 2015, Makoto became Zimbabwe's second highest rated International Master after Robert Gwaze, who was rated at 2422 at the time.
He qualified for the Chess World Cup 2021, where he was defeated by Vladislav Kovalev in the first round.[2]
He won the CBZ Chess World Cup Qualifier to again qualify for the Chess World Cup 2023,[3] where he was defeated by Nijat Abasov in the first round.[4]
References
- ^ "41st Chess Olympiad 2014 Open". Chess-Results Server. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Tournament tree — FIDE World Cup 2021". worldcup-results.fide.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Makoto off to Azerbaijan for Chess World Cup". The Herald. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "FIDE World Cup 2023". chess24.com. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
External links
- Rodwell Makoto rating card at FIDE
- Rodwell Makoto player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Rodwell Makoto games at 365Chess
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