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Bongani Chichava
1950147791Cape Town (WCT)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1624.2 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1141.6 |
| Highest | 1663.4 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 86 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 11 |
| Score | 2.5 |
| We | 4.46 |
| SWe | -1.86 |
| Temp +/- | -52.1 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1401 |
| Final +/- | -52.1 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1572.1 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1141.6 |
| Highest | 1663.4 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 85.7 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1669.6 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1128.5 |
| Highest | 1669.6 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 84.9 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 11 |
| Score | 2.5 |
| We | 5.14 |
| SWe | -2.64 |
| Temp +/- | -74 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1496.4 |
| Final +/- | -74 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1595.6 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1128.5 |
| Highest | 1669.6 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 84.9 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1598.3 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1098.3 |
| Highest | 1598.3 (2026-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 94 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1544.9 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1598.3 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1098.3 |
| Highest | 1598.3 (2026-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 94 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1364.3 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 947.2 |
| Highest | 1447.2 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 116.6 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1377.5 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1364.3 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 947.2 |
| Highest | 1447.2 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 116.6 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2026 (Championship) | Standard | 2026-10-24 | 2026-10-25 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1624.2 | 5 | 0 | 1347 | -44.2 | Details |
| 2 | CTCF League 2026 (B) | Classical | 2026-08-01 | 2026-09-20 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1624.2 | 6 | 2.5 | 1572.7 | -7.9 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Elsies River Chess Club Rapid Chess Championship 2026 (Advanced) | Rapid | 2026-06-07 | 2026-06-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1623.7 | 5 | 3 | 1621 | 0.5 | Details |
| 2 | Four Seasons Chess Club Autumn Slam 2026 (Advanced) | Rapid | 2026-05-16 | 2026-05-16 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1627.7 | 6 | 4.5 | 1712.1 | 9.1 | Details |
| 3 | Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2026-04-27 | 2026-04-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 1627.7 | 9 | 3 | 1378.5 | -13 | Details |
| 4 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Championship) | Rapid | 2026-04-18 | 2026-04-18 | Overberg (WOS) | 7 | 1649.7 | 7 | 1.5 | 1508.9 | -14.9 | Details |
| 5 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2026-04-17 | 2026-04-17 | Overberg (WOS) | 9 | 1649.7 | 9 | 4 | 1529.3 | -7.2 | Details |
| 6 | Steinitz Chess Festival 2026 (Open) | Rapid | 2026-03-22 | 2026-03-22 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1663.4 | 6 | 4 | 1678.1 | 1.5 | Details |
| 7 | Cape Winelands Open Rapid 2026 (Championship) | Rapid | 2026-03-14 | 2026-03-14 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1663.4 | 6 | 1 | 1507 | -15.2 | Details |
| 8 | Chess Elevation Series 3 2026 (Level 6) | Standard | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-20 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1674.5 | 5 | 1.5 | 1694.7 | 1.4 | Details |
| 9 | COGH 2026 (Advanced) | Standard | 2026-01-31 | 2026-02-01 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1674.5 | 6 | 4 | 1655.7 | -2 | Details |
| 10 | Chess Elevation Series 2 2026 (Level 6) | Standard | 2026-01-23 | 2026-01-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1604.3 | 4 | 1 | 1703.1 | 3.4 | Details |
| 11 | Helderberg Chess Club Open 2026 (A) | Standard | 2026-01-17 | 2026-01-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1604.3 | 5 | 3.5 | 1801.2 | 6 | Details |
| 12 | Four Seasons Summer Slam 2025 (Intermediate) | Rapid | 2025-12-10 | 2025-12-10 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1560.1 | 6 | 3 | 1453 | -6.2 | Details |
| 13 | Kraaifontein Open 2025 (Advanced) | Standard | 2025-12-06 | 2025-12-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1560.1 | 6 | 5 | 1784.3 | 27.7 | Details |
| 14 | Heideveld Open Rapid Chess Championship 2025 (A) | Rapid | 2025-11-29 | 2025-11-29 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1560.1 | 5 | 2.5 | 1697 | 6.2 | Details |
| 15 | Western Cape Club Championship 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-10-25 | 2025-10-26 | Overberg (WOS) | 5 | 1540.1 | 4 | 3 | 1570 | 2.5 | Details |
| 16 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (C) | Classical | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1540.1 | 3 | 2.5 | 1692.1 | 10 | Details |
| 17 | Cape Winelands Open 2025 (Advanced) | Standard | 2025-07-19 | 2025-07-20 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1545 | 6 | 3.5 | 1519 | -3.1 | Details |
| 18 | Mzansi Africa Classic 2025 (Advanced) | Standard | 2025-05-17 | 2025-05-17 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1472.7 | 5 | 2.5 | 1398.2 | -8 | Details |
| 19 | West Coast And Mykonos Open 2025 (Advanced) | Standard | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-04 | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 1472.7 | 6 | 5.5 | 1797.3 | 43 | Details |
| 20 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Intermediate) | Rapid | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Overberg (WOS) | 7 | 1442.1 | 7 | 6 | 1660.6 | 19.1 | Details |
| 21 | 2025 CT Chess Club Blitz Championship | Blitz | 2025-03-19 | 2025-03-19 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 1442.1 | 9 | 4 | 1440.3 | -0.1 | Details |
| 22 | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (Team Blitz) | Blitz | 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-21 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1427.2 | 4 | 2 | 1814 | 4.8 | Details |
| 23 | Steinitz Festival 2025 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2025-03-14 | 2025-03-14 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1427.2 | 7 | 3.5 | 1607.8 | 4.6 | Details |
| 24 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2024 (Advanced) | Standard | 2024-10-12 | 2024-10-13 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1451.6 | 2 | 0 | 1110.2 | -15.2 | Details |
| 25 | Eureka Open 27 July 2024 (B) | Standard | 2024-07-27 | 2024-07-27 | Sedibeng (GSV) | 5 | 1486.4 | 5 | 1.5 | 1420.7 | -5.6 | Details |
| 26 | Chess Power House July Open 2024 (B) | Standard | 2024-07-20 | 2024-07-20 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1486.4 | 5 | 3 | 1351.6 | -12.3 | Details |
| 27 | EN Chess Club Winter Open 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-06-29 | 2024-06-29 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1486.4 | 5 | 1.5 | 1456 | -3.8 | Details |
| 28 | Chess Power House June Open 2024 (B) | Standard | 2024-06-23 | 2024-06-23 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1348.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 1508.8 | 14.9 | Details |
| 29 | FIDE in the West 2024 (Open) | Standard | 2024-06-08 | 2024-06-08 | West Rand (GWR) | 5 | 1348.5 | 5 | 2 | 1357.3 | 0 | Details |
| 30 | 2024 Johannes Mabusela's 40th Birthday Chess Tournament F Section (D) | Standard | 2024-06-01 | 2024-06-01 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1348.5 | 5 | 5 | 1692 | 34.4 | Details |
| 31 | Chess Power House May Open 2024 (B) | Standard | 2024-05-25 | 2024-05-25 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1299.8 | 5 | 3 | 1571.2 | 27.1 | Details |
| 32 | JMC Kick Off Tournament 2024 (B) | Standard | 2024-01-28 | 2024-01-28 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1292 | 5 | 2 | 1330 | 4.3 | Details |
| 33 | Chessheroes Bazaar Blitz 2022 | Blitz | 2022-10-29 | 2022-10-29 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 7 | 1193.5 | 7 | 4 | 1457.2 | 10.9 | Details |
| 34 | Chessheroes Bowls Club Zoo Lake Challenge 2022 | Blitz | 2022-07-02 | 2022-07-02 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 7 | 1200 | 7 | 2 | 1177.9 | -3.3 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 5 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 5 |
| White | 3 |
| Black | 2 |
| White wins | 0 |
| Black wins | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Dp | -425 |
| AOR | 1772 |
| Performance | 1347 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 79 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Draws | 7 |
| Losses | 42 |
| White | 37 |
| Black | 42 |
| White wins | 13 |
| Black wins | 17 |
| Score | 33.5 |
| Percent | 42.4 |
| Dp | -64.6 |
| AOR | 1642 |
| Performance | 1577.4 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 203 |
| Wins | 94 |
| Draws | 18 |
| Losses | 91 |
| White | 97 |
| Black | 106 |
| White wins | 44 |
| Black wins | 50 |
| Score | 103 |
| Percent | 50.7 |
| Dp | 6.3 |
| AOR | 1535.5 |
| Performance | 1541.7 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 931 |
| Gender | 866 |
| Age group | 435 |
| Gender/Age | 413 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 278 |
| Gender | 253 |
| Age group | 121 |
| Gender/Age | 112 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 189 |
| Gender | 176 |
| Age group | 92 |
| Gender/Age | 86 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 650 |
| Gender | 611 |
| Age group | 316 |
| Gender/Age | 301 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 187 |
| Gender | 173 |
| Age group | 88 |
| Gender/Age | 81 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 141 |
| Gender | 132 |
| Age group | 72 |
| Gender/Age | 67 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 194 |
| Gender | 188 |
| Age group | 89 |
| Gender/Age | 88 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 94 |
| Gender | 91 |
| Age group | 37 |
| Gender/Age | 36 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 55 |
| Gender | 54 |
| Age group | 25 |
| Gender/Age | 24 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | 263 |
| Gender | 253 |
| Age group | 145 |
| Gender/Age | 142 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 99 |
| Gender | 95 |
| Age group | 59 |
| Gender/Age | 56 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 38 |
| Gender | 37 |
| Age group | 22 |
| Gender/Age | 21 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance ()
| Games | 74 |
| Score | 33.5 |
| Percent | 45.3 |
| Aor | 1633.2 |
| Dp | -40.2 |
| Prat | 1593 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 91 |
| Score | 44 |
| Percent | 48.4 |
| Aor | 1616.1 |
| Dp | -14 |
| Prat | 1602.1 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 198 |
| Score | 103 |
| Percent | 52 |
| Aor | 1529.5 |
| Dp | 17.2 |
| Prat | 1546.7 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Grobbelaar, J (Jacqui) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2025 CT Chess Club Blitz Championship | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Championship) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Siwela, ST (Sphamandla Thalente) | 3 | 0 | 3 | Kraaifontein Open 2025 (Advanced) | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Blitz) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Leeman, X (Xavier) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Intermediate) | Four Seasons Chess Club Autumn Slam 2026 (Advanced) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Mnyasta, T (Tezihano) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Chess Elevation Series 2 2026 (Level 6) | Chess Elevation Series 3 2026 (Level 6) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Aguirre, B (Bryan) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (Team Blitz) | Heideveld Open Rapid Chess Championship 2025 (A) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Mnyasta, T (Tezihano) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Chess Elevation Series 2 2026 (Level 6) | Chess Elevation Series 3 2026 (Level 6) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Naidoo, K (Kajol) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Chess Power House May Open 2024 (B) | Chess Power House June Open 2024 (B) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Davies, JS (Jason Stanleigh) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Chess Elevation Series 2 2026 (Level 6) | Chess Elevation Series 3 2026 (Level 6) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Siwela, ST (Sphamandla Thalente) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Kraaifontein Open 2025 (Advanced) | Chess Elevation Series 3 2026 (Level 6) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Leeman, X (Xavier) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2025 (Intermediate) | Four Seasons Chess Club Autumn Slam 2026 (Advanced) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Willenberg, A (Athon) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Cape Winelands Open Rapid 2026 (Championship) | Elsies River Chess Club Rapid Chess Championship 2026 (Advanced) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Grobbelaar, J (Jacqui) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Cape Winelands Open Rapid 2026 (Championship) | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Championship) | Details |
| Blitz | 1 | Guryanov, M (Mark) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Steinitz Festival 2025 (Blitz) | 2025 CT Chess Club Blitz Championship | Details |