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Bowman, L (Lian)
Chess SA id
1120193621FIDE id
?Date of birth
2012-03-19 (U16)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Town (WCT)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
YesLast active game
2025-08-23Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1460.1 | 1415.2 | 1449.6 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1460.1 | 1415.2 | 1449.6 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1380.1 | 1336.2 | 1382.5 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1430.2 | 1347.5 | 1342 | 0 |
| Floor | 960.1 | 915.2 | 949.6 | 700 |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 114.5 | 122 | 116.2 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1529.32024-02-01 | 1515.62024-02-01 | 1517.12024-03-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1460.12025-09-01 | 1415.22025-09-01 | 1449.62025-09-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1383.92024-10-01 | 1342.52024-10-01 | 1369.52024-10-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1529.32024-02-01 | 1515.62024-02-01 | 1517.12024-03-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1460.1 | 1415.2 | 1449.6 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1460.1 | 1415.2 | 1449.6 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1460.1 | 1415.2 | 1449.6 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1380.1 | 1336.2 | 1382.5 | |
| Weighted performance | 1430.2 | 1347.5 | 1342 | |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 |
| Floor | 960.1 | 915.2 | 949.6 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 114.5 | 122 | 116.2 | 165.8 |
| Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Score | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Expected score | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Score-Expected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp raw +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final raw +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New raw rating | 1460.1 | 1415.2 | 1449.6 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1389.1 | 1345.2 | 1390.7 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1420.3 | 1338 | 1332.3 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1460.1 | 1415.2 | 1449.6 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1460.1 | 1415.2 | 1449.6 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 |
| New floor | 960.1 | 915.2 | 949.6 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 53 | 41 | 12 | 0 | |
| 45 | 11 | 34 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 98 | 52 | 46 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main98 | Standard52 | Rapid46 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Cape Town (WCT) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Western Cape (WC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 1590 | 488 | 249 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 1333 | 400 | 208 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | 230 | 75 | 33 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | 174 | 55 | 26 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 1928 | 537 | 268 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 1576 | 418 | 215 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | 311 | 98 | 43 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | 227 | 64 | 28 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 345 | 168 | 86 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 306 | 148 | 81 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | 59 | 35 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | 49 | 28 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| Blitz | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Standard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 53 | 33.5 | 63.21 | 112.3 | 1335.8 | 1448 |
| Standard | 41 | 24 | 58.54 | 72.6 | 1333 | 1405.6 |
| Rapid | 12 | 9.5 | 79.17 | 247.9 | 1345.1 | 1593 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 98 | 60.5 | 61.73 | 99.7 | 1317.6 | 1417.4 |
| Standard | 52 | 30.5 | 58.65 | 73.6 | 1322.1 | 1395.7 |
| Rapid | 46 | 30 | 65.22 | 129.3 | 1312.5 | 1441.9 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2026-01-01 | 1460.1 | 1415.2 | 1449.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-11-30 | 1460.1 | 1415.2 | 1449.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-11-01 | 1460.1 | 1415.2 | 1449.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1460.1 | 1415.2 | 1449.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1460.1 | 1415.2 | 1449.6 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1355.4 | 1342.5 | 1369.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1355.4 | 1342.5 | 1369.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1355.4 | 1342.5 | 1369.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1322.5 | 1299.9 | 1369.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1322.5 | 1299.9 | 1369.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1383.9 | 1320.8 | 1369.5 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1326.8 | 1251.8 | 1330.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1326.8 | 1251.8 | 1330.3 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1326.8 | 1251.8 | 1330.3 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1326.8 | 1251.8 | 1330.3 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1331.3 | 1251.8 | 1336.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1311.4 | 1251.8 | 1297.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1311.4 | 1251.8 | 1297.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1307.9 | 1251.8 | 1309.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-06-01 | 1307.9 | 1251.8 | 1309.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1291.4 | 1251.8 | 1286.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1291.4 | 1251.8 | 1286.8 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1262.7 | 1272 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
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| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
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Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curro Chess Open Rapid 2025 (U14) | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-23 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Cape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 (U13) | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-02 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U13 Boys) | 2025-05-17 | 2025-05-18 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (C) | 2025-03-22 | 2025-03-23 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Western Cape Closed 2025 (C) | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-09 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U13 Open) | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-02 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2025 (Intermediate) | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-23 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2025 (U14) | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 (U13 Open) | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-09 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2024 (U14) | 2024-10-19 | 2024-10-19 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | CBC Rapid Chess Tournament 2024 (U12) | 2024-09-14 | 2024-09-14 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | CT District North Top Schools 2024 (U13 Mixed) | 2024-07-27 | 2024-07-27 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | PNPS Chess Challengers 2024 (U13) | 2024-05-18 | 2024-05-18 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 14 | Steinitz Chess Festival 2024 (U14) | 2024-05-11 | 2024-05-11 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 15 | Cape Town Open Rapid Chess Championship 2024 (U12) | 2024-03-16 | 2024-03-16 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 16 | Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2024 (U13 Boys) | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-03 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 17 | North District School Trials 2024 (U13 Boys) | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-03 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | TournamentCape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentHe, Z (Zonghan) | OpponentWang, Z (Zi Ang) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentWestern Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 | TournamentCape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-05-17 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-01 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDe Ridder, B (Bernard) | OpponentJantjies, L (Luyanda) | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | TournamentCBC Rapid Chess Tournament 2024 | TournamentCBC Rapid Chess Tournament 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-09-14 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-09-14 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentHassan, M (Muhammad Siddiq) | OpponentHarvey, G (Griffin) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentWestern Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 | TournamentCape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-05-17 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-01 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDe Ridder, B (Bernard) | OpponentJantjies, L (Luyanda) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentCape of Good Hope Open 2025 | TournamentCT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-23 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-01 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDu Plessis, T (Tjaard) | OpponentMadamombe, L (Liam) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentCape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 | TournamentCape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentHe, Z (Zonghan) | OpponentSomai, J (Jhash) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | TournamentLaerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2025 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-15 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentCoetzee, E (Emma) | OpponentWang, Z (Zi Ang) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentCBC Rapid Chess Tournament 2024 | TournamentCBC Rapid Chess Tournament 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-09-14 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-09-14 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentHassan, M (Muhammad Siddiq) | OpponentHarvey, G (Griffin) | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | TournamentPNPS Chess Challengers 2024 | TournamentCT District North Top Schools 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-05-18 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-07-27 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentHarries, D (Dean) | OpponentMusakwa, C (Cole) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | TournamentCape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentHe, Z (Zonghan) | OpponentWaldeck, A (Aaron) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentCape of Good Hope Open 2025 | TournamentCT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-23 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-01 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDu Plessis, T (Tjaard) | OpponentMadamombe, L (Liam) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentPNPS Chess Challengers 2024 | TournamentCT District North Top Schools 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-05-18 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-07-27 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentHarries, D (Dean) | OpponentNaude, L (Lian) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentCape of Good Hope Open 2025 | TournamentCT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-23 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-01 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDu Plessis, T (Tjaard) | OpponentMadamombe, L (Liam) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentCape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 | TournamentCape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentHe, Z (Zonghan) | OpponentSomai, J (Jhash) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentCT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 | TournamentWestern Cape Closed 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-08 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentBaard, R (Riedewaan) | OpponentHastig, M (Mikhulu) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentLaerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2025 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-15 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentCoetzee, E (Emma) | OpponentWaldeck, A (Aaron) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentPNPS Chess Challengers 2024 | TournamentCT District North Top Schools 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-05-18 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-07-27 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentHarries, D (Dean) | OpponentNaude, L (Lian) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentCBC Rapid Chess Tournament 2024 | TournamentCBC Rapid Chess Tournament 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-09-14 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-09-14 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentHassan, M (Muhammad Siddiq) | OpponentPotgieter, K (Kristian) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Top 10 opponents most often played
| # | Opponent | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | ||
| Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | ||||||
| 1 | Bessesen ,J (Joakim) | 3 | 1 | -141.7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1450.9 | 1309.3 | 1434.8 | 1450.9 | 1433.9 | 1238.4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Srivastava ,P (Prakhar) | 3 | 2 | 141.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 141.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1435.5 | 1577.2 | 0 | 0 | 1373.1 | 1577.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Kotliar ,B (Beatrisa) | 3 | 2 | 141.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 141.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1240.3 | 1382 | 0 | 0 | 1320.6 | 1382 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Shasha ,I (Iyanda) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1380.2 | 1167.7 | 1351.3 | 1167.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Mtati ,W (Wazo) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1423.1 | 1423.1 | 1393.6 | 1423.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Waldeck ,A (Aaron) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1323.1 | 1748.1 | 1276.6 | 1748.1 | 1395.1 | 1748.1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Jansen ,R (Riley) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1246.7 | 1034.2 | 1189.9 | 1246.7 | 1262.4 | 821.7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | He ,Z (Zonghan) | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1280.9 | 1493.4 | 1274.8 | 1705.9 | 1212.7 | 1280.9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Van Schalkwyk ,C (Cameron) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1193.4 | 1618.4 | 1200 | 1618.4 | 1198.1 | 1618.4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Strydom ,R (Retha) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1257.8 | 1257.8 | 1214.7 | 1257.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

