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Chess SA Region AOC Mzansi 2026

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Alan Varghese

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Ethekwini (KED)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1480.4
K-factor 32
Floor 998.9
Highest 1527.6 (2024-11-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 104
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Games 0
Score 0
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SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1368.4
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1480.4
K-factor 32
Floor 998.9
Highest 1527.6 (2024-11-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 104
Standard rating
Rating 1450.4
K-factor 32
Floor 955.6
Highest 1471.4 (2023-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 112.6
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1368.4
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Rating 1450.4
K-factor 32
Floor 955.6
Highest 1471.4 (2023-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 112.6
Rapid rating
Rating 1509
K-factor 32
Floor 1065.3
Highest 1581.7 (2024-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 96.3
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1218.9
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Rating 1509
K-factor 32
Floor 1065.3
Highest 1581.7 (2024-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 96.3
Blitz rating
Rating 1170
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2018-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
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Penalties 0
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Rating 1170
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2018-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
Rating Graph
Tournaments
No tournaments found.
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 2026 KwaZulu Natal Closed Championship (U16) Standard 2026-06-27 2026-06-28 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1469.2 5 4 1474.2 11.2 Details
2 2026 KwaZulu Natal Open (C) Standard 2026-05-01 2026-05-03 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1438.7 7 5.5 1555.4 30.4 Details
3 2026 Durban Chess Club Revive Swiss Standard 2026-01-15 2026-03-12 Ethekwini (KED) 9 1464.6 4 1.5 1280.9 -25.8 Details
4 2025 KZN Provincial Trials (U16) Rapid 2025-09-06 2025-09-06 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1458.3 0 0 0 0 Details
5 2025 Eyethu Chess Academy Winter Challenge 1 (Standard) Standard 2025-07-19 2025-07-19 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1470.1 5 2 1285.2 -18.6 Details
6 2025 Umhlanga Youth Open (High School) Standard 2025-07-12 2025-07-13 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1470.1 6 3 1520.3 5.8 Details
7 2025 KZN Open (B) Standard 2025-05-02 2025-05-04 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1487.7 7 5 1418.9 -11.1 Details
8 2025 Ethekwini Open (B) Standard 2025-03-21 2025-03-22 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1490.7 6 4.5 1567.8 9.1 Details
9 2025 St Henry's Marist College High School Open Rapid Rapid 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1490.7 6 4 1348.3 -11.6 Details
10 2025 ECA 1st Youth Trials (B) Standard 2025-03-08 2025-03-09 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1490.7 6 4 1493.5 0.5 Details
11 2025 Westville Girls High School Rapid (U16-U20) Rapid 2025-02-22 2025-02-22 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1498.9 6 4 1429.6 -5.1 Details
12 2024 eThekwini Games Grand Finale Chess Tournament Standard 2024-10-19 2024-10-20 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1481.6 5 4 1582.5 10.8 Details
13 The Heritage Open Chess Tournament 2024 Rapid 2024-09-28 2024-09-28 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1410.2 5 4.5 1654.3 15.2 Details
14 Westville Senior Primary Chess Tournament 2024 (Senior Primary) Rapid 2024-09-07 2024-09-07 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1410.2 7 5.5 1595.1 17.2 Details
15 2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials (C) Standard 2024-08-31 2024-09-01 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1410.2 6 4 1516.1 12.4 Details
16 St James School Rapid Rated Chess Tournament 2024 (Senior Primary) Rapid 2024-07-20 2024-07-20 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1395 6 4.5 1518.7 9.6 Details
17 2024 Durban Chess Club Championships (B) Standard 2024-04-18 2024-06-13 Ethekwini (KED) 9 1472.3 7 2.5 1071.5 -49.7 Details
18 ILembe Youth Trials 2024 (U14-U18) Standard 2024-06-01 2024-06-01 iLembe (KIK) 5 1472.3 5 3.5 1493 1.5 Details
19 Westville Chess Club Rapid Rated Tournament 2024 (Senior Primary) Rapid 2024-05-25 2024-05-25 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1394.4 5 5 1648.2 17.8 Details
20 2024 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U14) Standard 2024-05-18 2024-05-19 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1394.4 6 4.5 1512.2 14.1 Details
21 2024 Ethekwini Open (B) Standard 2024-04-20 2024-04-21 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1362.1 6 4.5 1533.1 20.3 Details
22 2024 ECA 1st Youth Trials (U14) Standard 2024-04-13 2024-04-14 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1362.1 6 4 1449.1 10.3 Details
23 2024 Durban Chess Club Revive Swiss Standard 2024-01-18 2024-04-04 Ethekwini (KED) 9 1362.1 8 3 1303.9 -10.3 Details
24 Human Rights Rapid Chess Tournament 2024 Rapid 2024-03-16 2024-03-16 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1356.6 7 4 1390.7 3.5 Details
25 2023 Moja Chess Extravaganza (B) Classical 2023-09-30 2023-10-04 Frances Baard (NCF) 9 1421 9 4 1328.5 -18.6 Details
26 2023 UCC Durban Open (A) Standard 2023-10-28 2023-10-29 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1421 6 2.5 1242.3 -21.3 Details
27 2023 Heritage Day Open (A) Standard 2023-09-23 2023-09-24 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1463.2 5 1.5 1190.8 -26.4 Details
28 Westville Senior Primary School Individual Invitational Chess Tournament 2023 (Senior Primary) Rapid 2023-04-22 2023-04-22 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1454 7 5 1407.1 -3.5 Details
29 2023 Umhlanga April Open (B) Rapid 2023-04-15 2023-04-15 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1454 6 5 1637.8 15.7 Details
30 2023 KZN Open (B) Standard 2023-04-29 2023-04-30 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1454 6 5 1500.3 13.9 Details
31 2023 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships (U12 Open) Classical 2023-03-31 2023-04-04 Chess South Africa (CSA) 9 1454 9 3.5 1354.8 -20.2 Details
32 Durban Chess Summer Championship 2023 (B) Standard 2023-03-04 2023-03-04 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1419.7 5 4 1559 12.9 Details
33 Durban Chess Clarence Championship 2023 (B) Standard 2023-03-18 2023-03-18 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1419.7 5 4 1499.6 8.6 Details
34 Ilembe Junior Rapid 2023 (Open) Rapid 2023-02-18 2023-02-18 iLembe (KIK) 5 1388.8 5 4 1280.1 0.7 Details
35 Ilembe Age Group Tournament 2023 (Senior Primary) Rapid 2023-02-04 2023-02-04 iLembe (KIK) 5 1388.8 5 3.5 1440.7 4.2 Details
36 St James 2023 (Senior Primary) Rapid 2023-02-11 2023-02-11 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1388.8 5 4.5 1582.8 12.1 Details
37 2023 La Lucia Rapid (B) Rapid 2023-01-21 2023-01-21 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1374.6 6 4.5 1464.3 7.9 Details
38 2022 South African Junior Wild Card Chess Championships (U12 Open) Classical 2022-12-09 2022-12-12 4 Knights (4K) 7 1291.3 7 4.5 1469.6 30.2 Details
39 2022 South African Junior Team Chess Championships (U12 Open) Classical 2022-12-04 2022-12-08 4 Knights (4K) 7 1291.3 6 3.5 1410.7 16.8 Details
40 2022 South Africa Junior Blitz Chess Championships (U12) Blitz 2022-12-05 2022-12-05 4 Knights (4K) 7 1291.3 7 3 1269.5 -0.5 Details
41 2nd Durban Trials 2022 Standard 2022-11-05 2022-11-05 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1233.4 6 4.5 1434.1 23.6 Details
42 Ilembe Age Group Tournament 2022 (U12) Standard 2022-09-29 2022-09-29 iLembe (KIK) 5 1251.3 1 0 775 -10 Details
43 2022 Heritage Day Open (B) Standard 2022-09-24 2022-09-25 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1229.8 6 3.5 1331.2 11.8 Details
44 2022 Kwadabeka Chess Open Standard 2022-07-30 2022-07-30 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1267.7 5 1.5 1057.4 -21.2 Details
45 Luthuli and Kennedy Chess Challenge 2022 (B) Standard 2022-06-25 2022-06-25 iLembe (KIK) 5 1207.9 5 4 1512.4 30.4 Details
46 2022 Umhlanga CC Open Standard 2022-06-18 2022-06-19 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1207.9 6 2.5 1232.7 2.8 Details
47 Umhlali Preparatory Rapid 2022 (Senior Primary) Rapid 2022-05-14 2022-05-14 iLembe (KIK) 6 1189.7 6 4 1327.5 9.2 Details
48 Ashton Ballito Championship 2022 (B) Rapid 2022-02-19 2022-02-19 iLembe (KIK) 5 1200 5 2 1113.2 -5.2 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 16
Wins 10
Draws 2
Losses 4
White 7
Black 9
White wins 3
Black wins 7
Score 11
Percent 68.8
Dp 159.4
AOR 1302
Performance 1461.4
Game statistics (History)
Games 276
Wins 155
Draws 40
Losses 81
White 136
Black 140
White wins 79
Black wins 76
Score 175
Percent 63.4
Dp 113.9
AOR 1300.6
Performance 1414.5
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 2233
Gender 1943
Age group 265
Gender/Age 214
Provincial
Overall 141
Gender 128
Age group 17
Gender/Age 13
Regional
Overall 110
Gender 98
Age group 14
Gender/Age 11
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 2390
Gender 2029
Age group 321
Gender/Age 256
Provincial
Overall 148
Gender 131
Age group 19
Gender/Age 15
Regional
Overall 110
Gender 96
Age group 14
Gender/Age 12
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 410
Gender 379
Age group 60
Gender/Age 52
Provincial
Overall 36
Gender 35
Age group 11
Gender/Age 10
Regional
Overall 33
Gender 32
Age group 10
Gender/Age 9
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 16
Score 11
Percent 68.8
Aor 1302
Dp 159.4
Prat 1461.4
Performance (12 months)
Games 16
Score 11
Percent 68.8
Aor 1302
Dp 159.4
Prat 1461.4
Performance (History)
Games 276
Score 175
Percent 63.4
Aor 1300.6
Dp 113.9
Prat 1414.5
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Naidu, S (Saien) 8 5 3 Durban Chess Summer Championship 2023 (B) 2025 Eyethu Chess Academy Winter Challenge 1 (Standard) Details
Overall 2 Makaula, L (Lubanzi) 8 1 7 2023 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships (U12 Open) 2025 ECA 1st Youth Trials (B) Details
Overall 3 Jugree, A (Abhay) 5 0 5 Ashton Ballito Championship 2022 (B) St James School Rapid Rated Chess Tournament 2024 (Senior Primary) Details
Overall 4 Budhram, K (Kaylee) 5 3 2 Luthuli and Kennedy Chess Challenge 2022 (B) 2024 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U14) Details
Overall 5 Taljaard, C (Connor) 3 2 1 Durban Chess Clarence Championship 2023 (B) 2025 Eyethu Chess Academy Winter Challenge 1 (Standard) Details
Standard 1 Makaula, L (Lubanzi) 6 1 5 2023 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships (U12 Open) 2025 ECA 1st Youth Trials (B) Details
Standard 2 Naidu, S (Saien) 4 2 2 Durban Chess Summer Championship 2023 (B) 2025 Eyethu Chess Academy Winter Challenge 1 (Standard) Details
Standard 3 Taljaard, C (Connor) 3 2 1 Durban Chess Clarence Championship 2023 (B) 2025 Eyethu Chess Academy Winter Challenge 1 (Standard) Details
Standard 4 Budhram, K (Kaylee) 3 2 1 Luthuli and Kennedy Chess Challenge 2022 (B) 2024 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U14) Details
Standard 5 Magudulela, N (Ndumiso) 2 2 0 2023 KZN Open (B) 2025 ECA 1st Youth Trials (B) Details
Rapid 1 Naidu, S (Saien) 4 3 1 2023 Umhlanga April Open (B) The Heritage Open Chess Tournament 2024 Details
Rapid 2 Jugree, A (Abhay) 3 0 3 Ashton Ballito Championship 2022 (B) St James School Rapid Rated Chess Tournament 2024 (Senior Primary) Details
Rapid 3 Makaula, L (Lubanzi) 2 0 2 2023 Umhlanga April Open (B) 2025 Westville Girls High School Rapid (U16-U20) Details
Rapid 4 Hough, J (Joshua) 2 2 0 2023 La Lucia Rapid (B) Ilembe Age Group Tournament 2023 (Senior Primary) Details
Rapid 5 Ramlakkan, T (Talash) 2 0 2 Westville Senior Primary School Individual Invitational Chess Tournament 2023 (Senior Primary) St James School Rapid Rated Chess Tournament 2024 (Senior Primary) Details