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. 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. References External links Rodwell Makoto games at 365Chess Zimbabwean chess players Chess International Masters Living people Alumni of Prince Edward School Chess Olympiad competitors 1987 births Competitors at the 2019 African Games African Games medalists in chess African Games bronze medalists for Zimbabwe