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Alvern Takura Changara

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Bojanala Platina (NBR)
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Main rating
Rating 1707.8
K-factor 28
Floor 1207.8
Highest 1707.8 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 80
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1679.4
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1707.8
K-factor 28
Floor 1207.8
Highest 1707.8 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 80.4
Standard rating
Rating 1712.2
K-factor 28
Floor 1212.2
Highest 1712.2 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 79.9
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1680.4
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Rating 1712.2
K-factor 28
Floor 1212.2
Highest 1712.2 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 79.9
Rapid rating
Rating 1545.2
K-factor 32
Floor 923.9
Highest 1617.7 (2023-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 91.4
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1572.2
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1545.2
K-factor 32
Floor 923.9
Highest 1617.7 (2023-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 91.4
Blitz rating
Rating 1302.8
K-factor 36
Floor 802.8
Highest 1302.8 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 143.2
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
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New Rating
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Rating 1302.8
K-factor 36
Floor 802.8
Highest 1302.8 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 143.2
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 Bojanala's Rooi Masjien 2.0 (Knights) Standard 2026-08-22 2026-08-22 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1707.8 5 4 1768.4 11.7 Details
2 Bojanala Clash Of Schools - Primary 2026 (Championship) Rapid 2026-08-15 2026-08-15 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1707.8 5 4 1758.3 7.5 Details
3 Bojanala's Die Rooi Masjien 2026 (Knights) Standard 2026-06-06 2026-06-06 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1685.1 5 4 1594.8 -7.6 Details
4 Bojanala's Circuit Championships 1 of 4 2026 (U14) Standard 2026-05-30 2026-05-30 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1685.1 5 4 1757.7 11.2 Details
5 Spartans Bishops 2026 (Crowns) Standard 2026-05-01 2026-05-01 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 5 1665.5 4 3 1736.7 5 Details
6 Bojanala's Selly Park Winter Open 2026 (Bishops) Standard 2026-05-16 2026-05-16 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1665.5 5 4 1771.1 15.6 Details
7 Robday Chess Tournament 2026 (U14) Rapid 2026-04-25 2026-04-25 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1670.4 5 4 1716.9 6.4 Details
8 Bojanala's Schoemies Open 2026 (Bishops) Standard 2026-04-18 2026-04-18 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1670.4 5 4.5 1726.7 9.1 Details
9 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U14 Open) Classical 2026-03-28 2026-04-02 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 9 1670.4 9 5 1607.1 -17.2 Details
10 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (Blitz) Blitz 2026-03-31 2026-03-31 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 9 1670.4 9 5 1615.7 -3.1 Details
11 Bojanala's Battle Of Mount Cambridge 2026 (Knights) Standard 2026-03-21 2026-03-21 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1640.8 5 4.5 1808.5 22.2 Details
12 Bojanala's Lebone II Open 2026 (Rooks) Standard 2026-03-07 2026-03-07 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1640.8 5 3 1609.8 -5 Details
13 Bojanala's Grenville Open 2026 (Knights) Standard 2026-02-21 2026-02-21 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1627.7 5 4 1742 12 Details
14 Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U14) Classical 2026-02-13 2026-02-15 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1627.7 5 2.5 1599.4 -2.6 Details
15 Bojanala Wildcard Chess Championships 2026 (U18) Standard 2026-01-24 2026-01-24 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1684.1 4 1 1333.6 -23.9 Details
16 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Open) Classical 2025-12-17 2025-12-20 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1601.8 6 4 1684.3 11.8 Details
17 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open) Standard 2025-12-15 2025-12-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1601.8 6 4 1739.9 16.1 Details
18 Bojanala's Merry ChessMas 2025 (Knights) Standard 2025-11-29 2025-11-29 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1601.8 5 4 1756.5 14.4 Details
19 Bojanala's Circuit Championships 4 of 4 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-11-01 2025-11-01 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1581.3 5 4 1704.3 12.8 Details
20 Bojanala's Kings & Queens 2025 (Blitz) Blitz 2025-10-25 2025-10-25 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 9 1518 9 6 1596.9 3.1 Details
21 Bojanala's Battle Of Mount Cambridge 2025 (Knights) Standard 2025-10-11 2025-10-11 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1518 5 4 1662.4 13.6 Details
22 Bojanala's FIDE On The Orion Express 2025 (Knights) Classical 2025-10-04 2025-10-05 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 7 1518 7 5 1661.5 23 Details
23 Bojanala's Rusties - The Champions' Tournament 2025 (Rooks) Standard 2025-09-13 2025-09-13 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1547.4 5 2 1403.2 -14.8 Details
24 Bojanala's Circuit Championships 3 of 4 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-08-09 2025-08-09 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1521.5 5 4 1655.5 12.4 Details
25 Bojanala's Clash Of Schools -Primary Schools 2025 (Open) Rapid 2025-07-26 2025-07-26 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1503.8 5 5 1722.2 18.8 Details
26 South African Open 2025 (U14 Open) Classical 2025-07-03 2025-07-05 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1503.8 5 2.5 1412.7 -9.8 Details
27 South African Open 2025 (Blitz) Blitz 2025-07-02 2025-07-02 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 9 1503.8 9 4 1623.7 2.1 Details
28 Bojanala's Winter Warm Up 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-06-28 2025-06-28 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1525.4 5 3 1556.5 3.8 Details
29 Najdorf Movement 2025 (B) Standard 2025-06-14 2025-06-16 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 7 1525.4 6 2 1308.5 -28.7 Details
30 Bojanala's Pre-Exam 2025 (Rooks) Standard 2025-05-31 2025-05-31 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1525.4 5 3.5 1628 9.5 Details
31 Spartan Bishops Championships Elite 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-05-23 2025-05-25 Frances Baard (NCF) 5 1537.5 5 3 1466.5 -7.6 Details
32 Bojanala's Rosewood Easter Open 2025 (Rooks) Standard 2025-04-19 2025-04-19 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1517.8 5 4 1632 10.6 Details
33 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U12 Open) Classical 2025-03-31 2025-04-05 Cape Winelands (WCW) 9 1517.8 9 4.5 1521.8 1.6 Details
34 Bojanala's Waterkloof - The Superior One 2025 (Rooks) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1547.2 5 3 1436.9 -11.3 Details
35 Bojanala Circuit Championships 1 of 4 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-03-01 2025-03-01 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1547.2 5 3 1465.6 -7.1 Details
36 Bojanala's Battle In The Kloof 2025 (Knights) Standard 2025-02-15 2025-02-15 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1546.4 5 3.5 1553.7 1.5 Details
37 Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U12) Classical 2025-01-31 2025-02-02 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1546.4 5 3 1543.5 -1 Details
38 Bojanala Wildcard 2025 (Knights) Standard 2025-01-25 2025-01-25 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1525.8 5 4 1649.4 12.9 Details
39 Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U12 Open Combined) Classical 2024-12-16 2024-12-19 Capricorn (LCP) 7 1502.1 7 5 1587.3 15 Details
40 Bojanala's Brink Of Activity 2024 (Rooks) Standard 2024-11-30 2024-11-30 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1519.9 5 2.5 1413.2 -11 Details
41 Bojanala's e4 In The Chapel 2024 (Rooks) Standard 2024-10-26 2024-10-26 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1554.7 5 3 1343 -18.3 Details
42 Bojanala's Battle of Mount Cambridge 2024 (Rooks) Standard 2024-10-05 2024-10-05 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1554.7 5 3 1510.9 -3.5 Details
43 Bojanala's Battle In The Kloof 2024 (Rooks) Standard 2024-09-21 2024-09-21 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1552.1 5 3.5 1646.9 8.6 Details
44 Bojanala Circuit Championships 3 of 4 2024 (U14) Standard 2024-09-14 2024-09-14 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1552.1 5 3 1444.9 -10.8 Details
45 Bojanala's FIDE In The Sparkling Waters 2024 (Junior Champs) Classical 2024-08-17 2024-08-17 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1533.8 5 4 1622.4 10 Details
46 Bojanala's Clash Of Schools - Secondary 2024 (U15) Rapid 2024-07-27 2024-07-27 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1477.7 5 5 1625 10.9 Details
47 Bojanala's Clash Of Schools 2024 (Championship) Standard 2024-07-20 2024-07-20 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1477.7 4 4 1760.5 22.4 Details
48 Bojanala Circuit Championship 1 of 4 2024 (U14) Standard 2024-05-25 2024-05-25 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1474.8 5 3.5 1457.7 -0.5 Details
49 Spartan Bishops Chess Championships 2024 (Senior Pawns) Standard 2024-05-04 2024-05-05 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1474.8 5 4 1473.2 -0.5 Details
50 2024 West Rand RHS Open (Rooks) Standard 2024-04-13 2024-04-13 West Rand (GWR) 5 1373.5 5 3 1370.7 0.3 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 81
Wins 52
Draws 9
Losses 20
White 42
Black 39
White wins 27
Black wins 25
Score 56.5
Percent 69.8
Dp 167.9
AOR 1505.6
Performance 1673.5
Game statistics (History)
Games 493
Wins 296
Draws 42
Losses 155
White 247
Black 246
White wins 145
Black wins 151
Score 317
Percent 64.3
Dp 121.6
AOR 1374.1
Performance 1495.7
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 528
Gender 494
Age group 22
Gender/Age 21
Provincial
Overall 39
Gender 37
Age group 5
Gender/Age 5
Regional
Overall 34
Gender 32
Age group 5
Gender/Age 5
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 481
Gender 450
Age group 21
Gender/Age 20
Provincial
Overall 39
Gender 37
Age group 4
Gender/Age 4
Regional
Overall 34
Gender 32
Age group 4
Gender/Age 4
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 293
Gender 274
Age group 35
Gender/Age 30
Provincial
Overall 9
Gender 9
Age group 4
Gender/Age 4
Regional
Overall 9
Gender 9
Age group 4
Gender/Age 4
Rankings (Blitz)
National
Overall 334
Gender 322
Age group 22
Gender/Age 21
Provincial
Overall 20
Gender 20
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Regional
Overall 16
Gender 16
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Performance ( )
Games 0
Score 0
Percent 0
Aor 0
Dp 0
Prat 0
Performance ()
Games 81
Score 56.5
Percent 69.8
Aor 1505.6
Dp 167.9
Prat 1673.5
Performance (12 months)
Games 124
Score 87.5
Percent 70.6
Aor 1500.4
Dp 174.8
Prat 1675.2
Performance (History)
Games 493
Score 317
Percent 64.3
Aor 1374.1
Dp 121.6
Prat 1495.7
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Changara, A (Alvis Tafadzwa) 22 15 7 The Meridian 2022 (U10) 2026 Bojanala's Rooi Masjien 2.0 (Knights) Details
Overall 2 Terblanche, B (Bernard) 10 4 6 Bojanala SAJCC Trials 2022 (U10) Bojanala's Circuit Championships 1 of 4 2026 (U14) Details
Overall 3 Naidoo, D (Danika) 9 6 3 Bojanala Chess Federation Wildcards 2022 (U10) Bojanala's Selly Park Winter Open 2026 (Bishops) Details
Overall 4 De Jager, L (Luan) 8 2 6 Bojanala's FIDE in the Sparkling Waters 2023 (Junior) Bojanala's Schoemies Open 2026 (Bishops) Details
Overall 5 Makhombe, S (Siyanda Quintin) 8 4 4 Bojanala Chess Federation Wildcards 2022 (U10) Bojanala Clash Of Schools - Primary 2026 (Championship) Details
Standard 1 Changara, A (Alvis Tafadzwa) 22 15 7 The Meridian 2022 (U10) 2026 Bojanala's Rooi Masjien 2.0 (Knights) Details
Standard 2 Terblanche, B (Bernard) 9 4 5 Bojanala SAJCC Trials 2022 (U10) Bojanala's Circuit Championships 1 of 4 2026 (U14) Details
Standard 3 Naidoo, D (Danika) 9 6 3 Bojanala Chess Federation Wildcards 2022 (U10) Bojanala's Selly Park Winter Open 2026 (Bishops) Details
Standard 4 De Jager, L (Luan) 8 2 6 Bojanala's FIDE in the Sparkling Waters 2023 (Junior) Bojanala's Schoemies Open 2026 (Bishops) Details
Standard 5 Makhombe, S (Siyanda Quintin) 7 3 4 Bojanala Chess Federation Wildcards 2022 (U10) Bojanala Wildcard 2025 (Knights) Details
Blitz 1 Changara, A (Adiel Tavonga) 2 2 0 Tshwane Chess FIDE Rated Blitz League 3 2023 Bojanala's Kings & Queens 2025 (Blitz) Details