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Akilan Varadharajan
1180317513Cape Town (WCT)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1453 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 959 |
| Highest | 1459 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 115 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 34 |
| Score | 15 |
| We | 15.16 |
| SWe | -0.34 |
| Temp +/- | -11 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1317.1 |
| Final +/- | -11 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1442 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 959 |
| Highest | 1459 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 114.6 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1400.9 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 925.3 |
| Highest | 1425.3 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 120.3 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 9 |
| Score | 4.5 |
| We | 3.71 |
| SWe | 0.79 |
| Temp +/- | 25.1 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1417.4 |
| Final +/- | +25.1 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1426 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 926 |
| Highest | 1426 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 120.2 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1487.9 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 987.9 |
| Highest | 1487.9 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 110 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 7 |
| Score | 2 |
| We | 4.22 |
| SWe | -2.22 |
| Temp +/- | -71 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1434.6 |
| Final +/- | -71 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1416.9 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 987.9 |
| Highest | 1487.9 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 110 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1197.8 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2025-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 18 |
| Score | 8.5 |
| We | 6.94 |
| SWe | 1.56 |
| Temp +/- | 56.2 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | +56.2 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1254 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 754 |
| Highest | 1254 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 153.5 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Advanced) | Rapid | 2026-04-18 | 2026-04-18 | Overberg (WOS) | 7 | 1453 | 7 | 2 | 1260.2 | -24.6 | Details |
| 2 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2026-04-17 | 2026-04-17 | Overberg (WOS) | 9 | 1453 | 9 | 3.5 | 1485.9 | 2.2 | Details |
| 3 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U8 Open) | Classical | 2026-03-28 | 2026-04-02 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 9 | 1453 | 9 | 4.5 | 1475.8 | 6.3 | Details |
| 4 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 9 | 1453 | 9 | 5 | 1541.9 | 5.2 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Steinitz Chess Festival 2026 (Advanced) | Standard | 2026-03-20 | 2026-03-22 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1459 | 6 | 2 | 1290.4 | -35.7 | Details |
| 2 | Cape Winelands Open Rapid 2026 (U10) | Rapid | 2026-03-14 | 2026-03-14 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1459 | 6 | 6 | 1695 | 25.4 | Details |
| 3 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2026 (U9 Boys) | Standard | 2026-03-07 | 2026-03-08 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1459 | 6 | 4 | 1480.1 | 4.3 | Details |
| 4 | Chess Elevation Series 3 2026 (Level 4) | Standard | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-21 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1376.9 | 5 | 3 | 1484.8 | 11.8 | Details |
| 5 | Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2026 (U10) | Rapid | 2026-02-14 | 2026-02-14 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1376.9 | 6 | 4 | 1382.8 | 0.4 | Details |
| 6 | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (U9 Boys) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-08 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1376.9 | 6 | 5 | 1535.4 | 13.3 | Details |
| 7 | COGH 2026 (U10) | Rapid | 2026-01-31 | 2026-02-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1376.9 | 6 | 5 | 1647.8 | 11.7 | Details |
| 8 | Chess Elevation Series 2 2026 (Level 3) | Standard | 2026-01-24 | 2026-01-24 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1452.9 | 5 | 2 | 1216.4 | -23.3 | Details |
| 9 | Helderberg Chess Club Open 2026 (U9 Boys) | Standard | 2026-01-17 | 2026-01-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1452.9 | 5 | 4 | 1594.9 | 4.2 | Details |
| 10 | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 2B) | Rapid | 2026-01-07 | 2026-01-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1452.9 | 6 | 1.5 | 1263.8 | -14.5 | Details |
| 11 | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 3) | Standard | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1452.9 | 6 | 2.5 | 1240.7 | -23 | Details |
| 12 | 2025 African Youth Chess Championship | Classical | 2025-12-07 | 2025-12-13 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 9 | 1311.4 | 9 | 5.5 | 1565 | 52.6 | Details |
| 13 | 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U8 Open) | Classical | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-20 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1311.4 | 5 | 3 | 1416.3 | 13.2 | Details |
| 14 | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U8 Open) | Standard | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-17 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1311.4 | 5 | 4 | 1524.8 | 21.6 | Details |
| 15 | A & A Invitational Chess Tournament 2025 (U8+U10) | Standard | 2025-11-29 | 2025-11-29 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1311.4 | 5 | 3 | 1543.2 | 21.7 | Details |
| 16 | Spring Slam 2025 (Beginners) | Rapid | 2025-11-02 | 2025-11-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1370.8 | 6 | 2.5 | 1130.8 | -15 | Details |
| 17 | Western Cape Club Championship 2025 (C) | Standard | 2025-10-25 | 2025-10-26 | Overberg (WOS) | 5 | 1395.3 | 4 | 3 | 1449.2 | 4.3 | Details |
| 18 | Curro Hermanus Spring Open 2025 (U7) | Rapid | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 1395.3 | 6 | 6 | 1672.3 | 23.6 | Details |
| 19 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (D) | Classical | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1395.3 | 1 | 0 | 971.7 | -9.2 | Details |
| 20 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2025 (Intermediate) | Standard | 2025-10-11 | 2025-10-12 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1395.3 | 6 | 1 | 978.7 | -51 | Details |
| 21 | Royal Rapid Challenge 2025 (Junior) | Rapid | 2025-10-04 | 2025-10-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1395.3 | 7 | 4.5 | 1395.5 | 0.4 | Details |
| 22 | Kingsway Chess Open 2025 (U8) | Rapid | 2025-09-20 | 2025-09-20 | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 1368.4 | 6 | 5 | 1564 | 13.1 | Details |
| 23 | Rooibos Open 2025 (Junior) | Standard | 2025-08-30 | 2025-08-30 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1368.4 | 5 | 3.5 | 1393.7 | 2 | Details |
| 24 | Curro Chess Open Rapid 2025 (U8) | Rapid | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1399.6 | 6 | 4.5 | 1474.3 | 5.8 | Details |
| 25 | Western Cape Women’s Championship 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-08-09 | 2025-08-09 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1399.6 | 5 | 3 | 1397.5 | -0.8 | Details |
| 26 | Western Cape Women’s Championship 2025 (Sunday Rapid) | Rapid | 2025-08-10 | 2025-08-10 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1399.6 | 5 | 1.5 | 1032.1 | -20.6 | Details |
| 27 | Gordons Bay Library Chess Tournament 2025 (U7) | Rapid | 2025-07-26 | 2025-07-26 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1281.2 | 5 | 5 | 1689.3 | 29.5 | Details |
| 28 | Cape Winelands Open 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-07-19 | 2025-07-19 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1281.2 | 5 | 2 | 1300.6 | 1 | Details |
| 29 | South African Open 2025 (U8 Open) | Classical | 2025-07-03 | 2025-07-05 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1281.2 | 4 | 2 | 1446.8 | 15.4 | Details |
| 30 | South African Open 2025 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2025-07-02 | 2025-07-02 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 9 | 1281.2 | 9 | 3.5 | 1335.8 | 2.2 | Details |
| 31 | Shakirah Ruiters Youth Tournament 2025 (Advanced) | Rapid | 2025-06-16 | 2025-06-16 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1230.2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1205.5 | -1.2 | Details |
| 32 | Helderberg Chess Club Open 2025 (U7 Boys) | Standard | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1230.2 | 5 | 4 | 1524.1 | 27.9 | Details |
| 33 | Cape Town Chess Junior League 2025 (U8+U10 Development) | Rapid | 2025-05-23 | 2025-05-31 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1230.2 | 6 | 3 | 1248.9 | 1.6 | Details |
| 34 | West Coast And Mykonos Open 2025 (U10) | Standard | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-04 | West Coast (WCU) | 5 | 1197.5 | 5 | 3 | 1339.2 | 16.3 | Details |
| 35 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U8 Open) | Classical | 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-05 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 9 | 1197.7 | 9 | 2 | 1139.2 | -13.6 | Details |
| 36 | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (Junior Rapid) | Rapid | 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-21 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1200 | 6 | 1 | 986.4 | -14.2 | Details |
| 37 | Western Cape Closed 2025 (U8) | Standard | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1200 | 6 | 3 | 1198.9 | -0.2 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 16 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 10 |
| White | 8 |
| Black | 8 |
| White wins | 3 |
| Black wins | 2 |
| Score | 5.5 |
| Percent | 34.4 |
| Dp | -132.8 |
| AOR | 1519.9 |
| Performance | 1387.1 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 97 |
| Wins | 52 |
| Draws | 4 |
| Losses | 41 |
| White | 49 |
| Black | 48 |
| White wins | 28 |
| Black wins | 24 |
| Score | 54 |
| Percent | 55.7 |
| Dp | 48.2 |
| AOR | 1395.6 |
| Performance | 1443.8 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 243 |
| Wins | 129 |
| Draws | 12 |
| Losses | 102 |
| White | 121 |
| Black | 122 |
| White wins | 67 |
| Black wins | 62 |
| Score | 135 |
| Percent | 55.6 |
| Dp | 47.2 |
| AOR | 1340 |
| Performance | 1387.2 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 2485 |
| Gender | 2135 |
| Age group | 80 |
| Gender/Age | 68 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 766 |
| Gender | 628 |
| Age group | 28 |
| Gender/Age | 22 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 396 |
| Gender | 343 |
| Age group | 9 |
| Gender/Age | 7 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 3097 |
| Gender | 2592 |
| Age group | 101 |
| Gender/Age | 83 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 908 |
| Gender | 713 |
| Age group | 33 |
| Gender/Age | 25 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 464 |
| Gender | 390 |
| Age group | 10 |
| Gender/Age | 7 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 366 |
| Gender | 341 |
| Age group | 5 |
| Gender/Age | 5 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 178 |
| Gender | 161 |
| Age group | 4 |
| Gender/Age | 4 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 99 |
| Gender | 94 |
| Age group | 2 |
| Gender/Age | 2 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | 479 |
| Gender | 430 |
| Age group | 16 |
| Gender/Age | 11 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 153 |
| Gender | 140 |
| Age group | 6 |
| Gender/Age | 4 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 54 |
| Gender | 50 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 25 |
| Score | 10 |
| Percent | 40 |
| Aor | 1504 |
| Dp | -85 |
| Prat | 1419 |
Performance ()
| Games | 97 |
| Score | 54 |
| Percent | 55.7 |
| Aor | 1395.6 |
| Dp | 48.2 |
| Prat | 1443.8 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 222 |
| Score | 129 |
| Percent | 58.1 |
| Aor | 1344.3 |
| Dp | 68.9 |
| Prat | 1413.2 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 243 |
| Score | 135 |
| Percent | 55.6 |
| Aor | 1340 |
| Dp | 47.2 |
| Prat | 1387.2 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Poole, C (Cayden) | 5 | 2 | 3 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U8 Open) | COGH 2026 (U10) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Varadharajan, T (Theeran) | 4 | 2 | 2 | Gordons Bay Library Chess Tournament 2025 (U7) | Curro Hermanus Spring Open 2025 (U7) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Zhang, M (Ming Xuan Jesse) | 4 | 2 | 2 | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (Junior Rapid) | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 2B) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Raaths, D (Dylan) | 4 | 2 | 2 | Cape Town Chess Junior League 2025 (U8+U10 Development) | COGH 2026 (U10) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Balogun, S (Samuel) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Helderberg Chess Club Open 2026 (U9 Boys) | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Poole, C (Cayden) | 3 | 1 | 2 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U8 Open) | Helderberg Chess Club Open 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Schwalb, R (Roger) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Western Cape Closed 2025 (U8) | Helderberg Chess Club Open 2025 (U7 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Musakwa, C (Caliesy) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Western Cape Closed 2025 (U8) | Western Cape Closed 2025 (U8) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Balogun, S (Samuel) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Helderberg Chess Club Open 2026 (U9 Boys) | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (U9 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Lambrechts, M (Mila) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Western Cape Women’s Championship 2025 (U10) | Western Cape Club Championship 2025 (C) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Varadharajan, T (Theeran) | 4 | 2 | 2 | Gordons Bay Library Chess Tournament 2025 (U7) | Curro Hermanus Spring Open 2025 (U7) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Zhang, M (Ming Xuan Jesse) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (Junior Rapid) | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 2B) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Raaths, D (Dylan) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Cape Town Chess Junior League 2025 (U8+U10 Development) | COGH 2026 (U10) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Marais, A (Alexander) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 2B) | Chess Elevation Series 1 2026 (Level 2B) | Details |
| Rapid | 5 | Moolman, J (Jacques) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Curro Hermanus Spring Open 2025 (U7) | Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2026 (U10) | Details |