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Anhwere, Bernard
CM🇬🇭FIDE 12600580· Male· Ghana· Born in 1995
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Bernard Anhwere, a 31-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1950 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +44 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 GHANA NATIONALS FINAL PHASE, 2025 National Phase One, and 13th President's Cup Chess Championships. He reached #2 nationally in Feb 2026 and has been in top 5 for 29 months and counting.
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 29). At junior level, he reached #1 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1950
Standard
Rpd1891·Blz1946
All-time high
1950
at best
Feb 2026 · age 31
Feb 2026 · age 31
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#36,691
#36,691 · players worldwide · of 216,808
National top 5 since Feb 2026
National top 5 since Feb 2026
Career timeline
13 entries2026
29 months in national top 5 (ongoing)
longest streak 19 months · since Mar 2022
May 2026
Peak national rank: #2
at age 31 · rated 1950
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1950
at age 31
Feb 2026
2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 29
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+87 Elo)
1806 → 1893
Mar 2024
2021
100 career games
at age 26
Feb 2021
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+44
1906 → 1950
Tournaments
3
34 games
Score
18/ 3452.9%
18W14D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 7.5/9 | #1 | 2155 | +55.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 1923 | +9.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/7 | #6 | 1777 | -20.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJohn Kojo HasfordFM
🇬🇭GHA·1947
+2 −9 =7
18 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsCephas Clinton FomevorCM
🇬🇭GHA·1923
+3 −6 =5
14 games·last met May 2026
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vsPhilip Elikem Ameku
🇬🇭GHA·1868
+5 −9 =0
14 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsFrancis Eric AnquandahIM
🇬🇭GHA·1873
+4 −4 =4
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsFrempong-Smart DanielCM
🇬🇭GHA·1841
+5 −2 =5
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Ghana
#3
out of 59 players
Africa
#958
in continent
World
#36,691
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Ghana
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| 3 | 1,950 | |
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| 5 | 🇬🇭Follow Cephas Clinton FomevorTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 1,923 |
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World
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