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Chad Bowers
1070146878Cape Town (WCT)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1488.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 990.2 |
| Highest | 1490.2 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 110 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 6 |
| Score | 4 |
| We | 3.96 |
| SWe | 0.04 |
| Temp +/- | 1.1 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1439.9 |
| Final +/- | 1.1 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1489.5 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 990.2 |
| Highest | 1490.2 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 109.7 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1467.6 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 967.6 |
| Highest | 1467.6 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 113.3 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 6 |
| Score | 4 |
| We | 3.9 |
| SWe | 0.1 |
| Temp +/- | 3.3 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1442.3 |
| Final +/- | 3.3 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1470.9 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 970.9 |
| Highest | 1470.9 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 112.7 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1376.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 923.9 |
| Highest | 1437.6 (2024-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 118.2 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1337.2 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1376.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 923.9 |
| Highest | 1437.6 (2024-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 118.2 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (u19 bOYS) | Standard | 2026-02-14 | 2026-02-15 | Cape Town | 6 | 1488.4 | 6 | 4 | 1493 | 1.1 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Four Seasons Summer Slam 2025 (Intermediate) | Rapid | 2025-12-10 | 2025-12-10 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1490 | 6 | 3 | 1473.8 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A) | Classical | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1450.2 | 8 | 3 | 1567.1 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | Cape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 (U19) | Standard | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1438.1 | 4 | 3 | 1533.3 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Advanced) | Rapid | 2025-07-19 | 2025-07-19 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1430.7 | 7 | 3 | 1486.6 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | Cape Town Chess Junior League 2025 (U18) | Standard | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-31 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1426.9 | 6 | 2.5 | 1435.9 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U19 Boys) | Standard | 2025-04-26 | 2025-04-27 | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 1444.1 | 6 | 3.5 | 1351.1 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-03-22 | 2025-03-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1462.3 | 5 | 0 | 1096.4 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | Western Cape Closed 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1462.3 | 6 | 3 | 1541.3 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U19 Open) | Standard | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1462.3 | 6 | 5 | 1609.6 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 (U19 Open) | Standard | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1427.1 | 6 | 5 | 1613.8 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | Rylib Summer Slam 2024 (Intermediate) | Rapid | 2024-12-03 | 2024-12-03 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1420 | 5 | 3 | 1493.6 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | Spring Slam 2024 (A) | Rapid | 2024-10-05 | 2024-10-05 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1445 | 6 | 1 | 1230.6 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | Curro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024 (Intermediate) | Rapid | 2024-07-13 | 2024-07-13 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1433.6 | 6 | 4.5 | 1508.2 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | Rylib Winter Slam 2024 (Intermediate) | Rapid | 2024-06-19 | 2024-06-19 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1337 | 6 | 5.5 | 1654.9 | 0 | Details |
| 15 | Cape Town Chess Federation Closed Chess Championships 2024 (D) | Classical | 2024-06-15 | 2024-06-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1337 | 5 | 3.5 | 1476.2 | 0 | Details |
| 16 | Steinitz Chess Festival 2024 (Open) | Standard | 2024-05-10 | 2024-05-12 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1286.4 | 6 | 3 | 1494.9 | 0 | Details |
| 17 | Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2024 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-03 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1296.6 | 6 | 2 | 1248.2 | 0 | Details |
| 18 | North District School Trials 2024 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-03 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1258.1 | 5 | 3.5 | 1485.4 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | Rylib Summer Slam 2023 (Development) | Rapid | 2023-12-12 | 2023-12-12 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1230.9 | 6 | 5 | 1457 | 0 | Details |
| 20 | Cape Town Junior Chess League Finals 2023 (U16A) | Rapid | 2023-09-16 | 2023-09-16 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1223.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 1281.1 | 0 | Details |
| 21 | Rylib Chess Winter Slam 2023 (C) | Rapid | 2023-07-06 | 2023-07-06 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1157.7 | 6 | 3 | 1230.7 | 0 | Details |
| 22 | Cape Town Junior Chess League - Round 1 2023 (U16B) | Rapid | 2023-07-22 | 2023-07-22 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1157.7 | 7 | 6 | 1519.9 | 0 | Details |
| 23 | Cape Town Junior League 2nd Qualifier 2023 (U16) | Rapid | 2023-06-03 | 2023-06-03 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1137.1 | 5 | 3 | 1340.2 | 0 | Details |
| 24 | Cape Town Junior Chess League Q1 2023 | Rapid | 2023-05-13 | 2023-05-13 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1163.1 | 6 | 1 | 951.1 | 0 | Details |
| 25 | North District School Trials 2023 (U17 Boys) | Standard | 2023-02-03 | 2023-02-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1213 | 5 | 1 | 935.2 | 0 | Details |
| 26 | Summer Slam 2022 (C) | Rapid | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1204.9 | 6 | 3.5 | 1271 | 0 | Details |
| 27 | 2022 Western Province Club League (Junior) | Standard | 2022-08-27 | 2022-09-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1200 | 6 | 3 | 1221 | 0 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Black | 0 |
| White wins | 0 |
| Black wins | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| AOR | 0 |
| Performance | 0 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 6 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 2 |
| White | 3 |
| Black | 3 |
| White wins | 2 |
| Black wins | 2 |
| Score | 4 |
| Percent | 66.7 |
| Dp | 141.7 |
| AOR | 1351.3 |
| Performance | 1493 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 163 |
| Wins | 83 |
| Draws | 12 |
| Losses | 68 |
| White | 77 |
| Black | 86 |
| White wins | 44 |
| Black wins | 39 |
| Score | 89 |
| Percent | 54.6 |
| Dp | 39.1 |
| AOR | 1359.5 |
| Performance | 1398.6 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 1930 |
| Gender | 1689 |
| Age group | 237 |
| Gender/Age | 198 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 573 |
| Gender | 493 |
| Age group | 60 |
| Gender/Age | 52 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 324 |
| Gender | 287 |
| Age group | 34 |
| Gender/Age | 29 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 2009 |
| Gender | 1739 |
| Age group | 249 |
| Gender/Age | 204 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 558 |
| Gender | 470 |
| Age group | 62 |
| Gender/Age | 53 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 321 |
| Gender | 279 |
| Age group | 34 |
| Gender/Age | 28 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 986 |
| Gender | 842 |
| Age group | 86 |
| Gender/Age | 76 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 495 |
| Gender | 412 |
| Age group | 43 |
| Gender/Age | 40 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 236 |
| Gender | 212 |
| Age group | 23 |
| Gender/Age | 22 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance ()
| Games | 6 |
| Score | 4 |
| Percent | 66.7 |
| Aor | 1351.3 |
| Dp | 141.7 |
| Prat | 1493 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 54 |
| Score | 25 |
| Percent | 46.3 |
| Aor | 1482 |
| Dp | -31.5 |
| Prat | 1450.5 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 163 |
| Score | 89 |
| Percent | 54.6 |
| Aor | 1359.5 |
| Dp | 39.1 |
| Prat | 1398.6 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Webster, M (Matthew) | 3 | 2 | 1 | North District School Trials 2024 (U18 Boys) | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 (U19 Open) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Joya, L (Lilitha) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2022 Western Province Club League (Junior) | Rylib Summer Slam 2023 (Development) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Windvogel, N (Neshere) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Rylib Winter Slam 2024 (Intermediate) | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U19 Open) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Matulizo, D (Daniel) | 2 | 2 | 0 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U19 Open) | Cape Town Chess Junior League 2025 (U18) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Maiga, M (Mohamed) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Summer Slam 2022 (C) | Rylib Chess Winter Slam 2023 (C) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Webster, M (Matthew) | 3 | 2 | 1 | North District School Trials 2024 (U18 Boys) | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 (U19 Open) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Li, T (Traynor) | 2 | 2 | 0 | North District School Trials 2024 (U18 Boys) | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 (U19 Open) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Matulizo, D (Daniel) | 2 | 2 | 0 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U19 Open) | Cape Town Chess Junior League 2025 (U18) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Ali, U (Usher) | 2 | 1 | 1 | North District School Trials 2023 (U17 Boys) | Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U19 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Meyer, L (Logan) | 2 | 2 | 0 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U19 Open) | Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U19 Boys) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Louw, FWT (Frederik Wignand Terblanche) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Spring Slam 2024 (A) | Rylib Summer Slam 2024 (Intermediate) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Platen, D (Declan) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Spring Slam 2024 (A) | 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Advanced) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Van Tonder, L (Liam) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Cape Town Junior Chess League - Round 1 2023 (U16B) | Cape Town Junior Chess League Finals 2023 (U16A) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Spence, B (Brian) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Cape Town Junior League 2nd Qualifier 2023 (U16) | Curro Durbanville Chess Rapid Open 2024 (Intermediate) | Details |
| Rapid | 5 | Frank, M (Mark) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Rylib Winter Slam 2024 (Intermediate) | Rylib Summer Slam 2024 (Intermediate) | Details |