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Chess SA Region AOC Mzansi 2026

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Steven Varghese

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Ethekwini (KED)
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Main rating
Rating 1467.3
K-factor 32
Floor 975.3
Highest 1475.3 (2025-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 112
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Weight perform 1446.2
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Rating 1467.3
K-factor 32
Floor 975.3
Highest 1475.3 (2025-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 112
Standard rating
Rating 1455.7
K-factor 32
Floor 957.2
Highest 1457.2 (2025-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 114.9
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Games 0
Score 0
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Weight perform 1437.3
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Rating 1455.7
K-factor 32
Floor 957.2
Highest 1457.2 (2025-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 114.9
Rapid rating
Rating 1461.5
K-factor 32
Floor 991.9
Highest 1491.9 (2024-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 109.4
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Games 0
Score 0
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Weight perform 1181
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Rating 1461.5
K-factor 32
Floor 991.9
Highest 1491.9 (2024-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 109.4
Blitz rating
Rating 1176
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2018-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
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SWe 0
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Rating 1176
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 (U12) Standard 2026-06-27 2026-06-28 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1441.7 5 4 1606.9 25.5 Details
2 2026 KwaZulu Natal Open (D) Standard 2026-05-01 2026-05-03 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1381.4 7 5.5 1630.6 60.3 Details
3 2026 Durban Chess Club Revive Swiss Standard 2026-01-15 2026-03-12 Ethekwini (KED) 9 1407 4 1 1226.1 -25.6 Details
4 2025 Westville Primary Chess Tournament (Senior Primary) Rapid 2025-09-06 2025-09-06 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1395.8 7 5.5 1450.9 4.6 Details
5 2025 KZN Provincial Trials (U12) Rapid 2025-09-06 2025-09-06 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1395.8 0 0 0 0 Details
6 2025 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U12) Standard 2025-07-26 2025-07-27 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1435.1 5 2.5 1420.9 -2 Details
7 2025 Eyethu Chess Academy Winter Challenge 1 (Standard) Standard 2025-07-19 2025-07-19 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1435.1 5 3 1486.9 5.8 Details
8 2025 Umhlanga Youth Open (Senior Pimary) Standard 2025-07-12 2025-07-13 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1435.1 5 1 1137.7 -28.2 Details
9 2025 KZN Open (B) Standard 2025-05-02 2025-05-04 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1475.3 7 4 1315.6 -25.1 Details
10 2025 Ethekwini Open (B) Standard 2025-03-21 2025-03-22 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1403.4 6 4 1473.8 8.3 Details
11 2025 Eyethu Chess Academy Tournament (U12) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1403.4 5 4.5 1657 25.6 Details
12 2025 ECA 1st Youth Trials (D) Standard 2025-03-08 2025-03-09 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1403.4 6 3.5 1451.6 5.6 Details
13 2025 Westville Girls High School Rapid (U12) Rapid 2025-02-22 2025-02-22 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1395.8 6 4 1453.6 4.7 Details
14 Westville Chess Club January Rapid 2025 (Senior Primary) Rapid 2025-01-25 2025-01-25 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1411.8 5 2 1238.3 -10 Details
15 2024 eThekwini Games Grand Finale Chess Tournament Standard 2024-10-19 2024-10-20 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1418.7 5 3 1378.4 -4.3 Details
16 The Heritage Open Chess Tournament 2024 Rapid 2024-09-28 2024-09-28 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1347.4 5 2 1160.7 -12.4 Details
17 Westville Senior Primary Chess Tournament 2024 (Junior Primary) Rapid 2024-09-07 2024-09-07 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1347.4 7 7 1654.5 27.1 Details
18 2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials (E) Standard 2024-08-31 2024-09-01 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1347.4 6 5 1559.6 24.9 Details
19 St James School Rapid Rated Chess Tournament 2024 (Junior Primary) Rapid 2024-07-20 2024-07-20 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1306.4 6 6 1666.3 27.6 Details
20 South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (B) Classical 2024-06-29 2024-07-07 Ethekwini (KED) 11 1306.4 9 2.5 1180.2 -27.8 Details
21 South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (Blitz) Blitz 2024-07-04 2024-07-04 Ethekwini (KED) 11 1306.4 11 4.5 1352.7 1.9 Details
22 Durban & Districts Chess Challenge 2024 (U8+U10) Rapid 2024-06-08 2024-06-08 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1306.4 7 6 1515.9 21.4 Details
23 2024 Durban Chess Club Championships (B) Standard 2024-04-18 2024-06-13 Ethekwini (KED) 9 1321.5 7 2.5 1239.4 -12 Details
24 ILembe Youth Trials 2024 (U10+U12) Standard 2024-06-01 2024-06-01 iLembe (KIK) 5 1321.5 5 3 1364.4 3.7 Details
25 Westville Chess Club Rapid Rated Tournament 2024 (Junior Primary) Rapid 2024-05-25 2024-05-25 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1232.8 6 5 1489.4 22.8 Details
26 2024 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U8+U10) Standard 2024-05-18 2024-05-19 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1232.8 6 4 1342.9 12.8 Details
27 2024 Ethekwini Open (B) Standard 2024-04-20 2024-04-21 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1227.1 6 4 1383.6 18.1 Details
28 2024 ECA 1st Youth Trials (U10) Standard 2024-04-13 2024-04-14 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1227.1 6 4.5 1423.8 23.1 Details
29 2024 Durban Chess Club Revive Swiss Standard 2024-01-18 2024-04-04 Ethekwini (KED) 9 1227.1 7 1 913.1 -47.7 Details
30 Human Rights Rapid Chess Tournament 2024 Rapid 2024-03-16 2024-03-16 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1255.9 7 2 1069.9 -16.1 Details
31 2023 Moja Chess Extravaganza (B) Classical 2023-09-30 2023-10-04 Frances Baard (NCF) 9 1330.6 7 0 1021.7 -52 Details
32 2023 UCC Durban Open (B) Standard 2023-10-28 2023-10-29 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1330.6 6 4 1415.8 10.1 Details
33 2023 Heritage Day Open (A) Standard 2023-09-23 2023-09-24 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1372.5 5 1 1132 -23.4 Details
34 Dolphin Coast Rapid 2023 (U10) Rapid 2023-07-29 2023-07-29 iLembe (KIK) 5 1344.6 5 4 1570.6 15.6 Details
35 Westville Senior Primary School Individual Invitational Chess Tournament 2023 (Junior Primary) Rapid 2023-04-22 2023-04-22 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1263.1 7 7 1616.9 32.1 Details
36 2023 Umhlanga April Open (B) Rapid 2023-04-15 2023-04-15 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1263.1 6 3 1347.2 7.1 Details
37 2023 KZN Open (B) Standard 2023-04-29 2023-04-30 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1263.1 6 3 1180 -9.6 Details
38 2023 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships (U8 Open) Classical 2023-03-31 2023-04-04 Chess South Africa (CSA) 9 1263.1 9 4.5 1335.3 16 Details
39 Durban Chess Summer Championship 2023 (B) Standard 2023-03-04 2023-03-04 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1378.1 5 2 1100.2 -27.6 Details
40 Durban Chess Clarence Championship 2023 (B) Standard 2023-03-18 2023-03-18 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1378.1 5 1 999.6 -36.2 Details
41 Ilembe Junior Rapid 2023 (Junior Primary) Rapid 2023-02-18 2023-02-18 iLembe (KIK) 5 1296.6 5 3.5 1377.2 6.3 Details
42 Ilembe Age Group Tournament 2023 (Junior Primary) Rapid 2023-02-04 2023-02-04 iLembe (KIK) 5 1296.6 5 5 1700.1 29.2 Details
43 Crawford International North Coast Chess Challenge 2023 (Junior Primary) Rapid 2023-02-25 2023-02-25 iLembe (KIK) 5 1296.6 5 3 1288.2 -1.1 Details
44 St James 2023 (Junior Primary) Rapid 2023-02-11 2023-02-11 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1296.6 5 4 1456.4 10.8 Details
45 2023 La Lucia Rapid (B) Rapid 2023-01-21 2023-01-21 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1299.5 6 3 1277.6 -1.6 Details
46 2022 South African Junior Wild Card Chess Championships (U8 Open) Classical 2022-12-09 2022-12-12 4 Knights (4K) 7 1111.4 7 5.5 1480.1 59.6 Details
47 2022 South African Junior Team Chess Championships (U8 Open+Girls) Classical 2022-12-04 2022-12-08 4 Knights (4K) 7 1111.4 7 5 1405.6 49.2 Details
48 2nd Durban Trials 2022 Standard 2022-11-05 2022-11-05 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1112.9 5 2 1112.5 -0.8 Details
49 Ilembe Age Group Tournament 2022 (U8) Standard 2022-10-29 2022-10-29 iLembe (KIK) 5 1138.6 2 0 775 -14.3 Details
50 2022 Heritage Day Open (B) Standard 2022-09-24 2022-09-25 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1157.1 5 2 1059.6 -10.1 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 1
Losses 5
White 9
Black 7
White wins 7
Black wins 3
Score 10.5
Percent 65.6
Dp 132.8
AOR 1389.2
Performance 1522
Game statistics (History)
Games 299
Wins 162
Draws 18
Losses 119
White 149
Black 150
White wins 75
Black wins 87
Score 171
Percent 57.2
Dp 61.1
AOR 1284.5
Performance 1345.6
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 2409
Gender 2083
Age group 195
Gender/Age 154
Provincial
Overall 154
Gender 138
Age group 15
Gender/Age 14
Regional
Overall 119
Gender 106
Age group 9
Gender/Age 8
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 2313
Gender 1960
Age group 211
Gender/Age 167
Provincial
Overall 142
Gender 126
Age group 15
Gender/Age 14
Regional
Overall 106
Gender 93
Age group 9
Gender/Age 8
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 594
Gender 537
Age group 54
Gender/Age 45
Provincial
Overall 53
Gender 50
Age group 5
Gender/Age 4
Regional
Overall 43
Gender 40
Age group 4
Gender/Age 3
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 10.5
Percent 65.6
Aor 1389.2
Dp 132.8
Prat 1522
Performance (12 months)
Games 16
Score 10.5
Percent 65.6
Aor 1389.2
Dp 132.8
Prat 1522
Performance (History)
Games 299
Score 171
Percent 57.2
Aor 1284.5
Dp 61.1
Prat 1345.6
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Soobramoney, H (Hezron) 10 3 7 2nd Durban Trials 2022 2026 KwaZulu Natal Closed Championship (U12) Details
Overall 2 Ellender, A (Asher) 8 4 4 2022 Heritage Day Open (B) 2025 ECA 1st Youth Trials (D) Details
Overall 3 Mathew, N (Nathan) 7 4 3 2023 KZN Open (B) 2026 KwaZulu Natal Open (D) Details
Overall 4 Soojay, J (Josiah) 6 4 2 Durban Chess Clarence Championship 2023 (B) 2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials (E) Details
Overall 5 Naicker, B (Briscelle) 5 5 0 St James 2023 (Junior Primary) Westville Senior Primary Chess Tournament 2024 (Junior Primary) Details
Standard 1 Soobramoney, H (Hezron) 9 3 6 2nd Durban Trials 2022 2026 KwaZulu Natal Closed Championship (U12) Details
Standard 2 Mathew, N (Nathan) 5 3 2 2023 KZN Open (B) 2026 KwaZulu Natal Open (D) Details
Standard 3 Soojay, J (Josiah) 5 3 2 Durban Chess Clarence Championship 2023 (B) 2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials (E) Details
Standard 4 Ellender, A (Asher) 5 4 1 2022 Heritage Day Open (B) 2025 ECA 1st Youth Trials (D) Details
Standard 5 Ramlachan, K (Kairav) 4 3 1 ILembe Youth Trials 2024 (U10+U12) 2025 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U12) Details
Rapid 1 Naicker, B (Briscelle) 4 4 0 St James 2023 (Junior Primary) Westville Senior Primary Chess Tournament 2024 (Junior Primary) Details
Rapid 2 Jugree, A (Abhay) 3 3 0 2023 La Lucia Rapid (B) Westville Chess Club January Rapid 2025 (Senior Primary) Details
Rapid 3 Chukwuma, J (Joanna) 3 0 3 Durban & Districts Chess Challenge 2024 (U8+U10) 2025 Westville Girls High School Rapid (U12) Details
Rapid 4 Masiteng, N (Nkosikhona) 3 1 2 St James 2023 (Junior Primary) 2025 Westville Girls High School Rapid (U12) Details
Rapid 5 Ellender, A (Asher) 3 0 3 Crawford International North Coast Chess Challenge 2023 (Junior Primary) Westville Chess Club Rapid Rated Tournament 2024 (Junior Primary) Details