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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 1985 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +79 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 GHANA NATIONALS FINAL PHASE, 2025 National Phase One, and 13th President's Cup Chess Championships. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 Zone 4.2 Individual Chess Championships Blitz Open) recently. He reached #1 nationally in Jun 2026 and has been in top 5 for 30 months and counting.
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 29). At junior level, he reached #1 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1985
Standard
Rpd1891·Blz1906
All-time high
1985
at best
Jun 2026 · age 31
Jun 2026 · age 31
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#29,963
#29,963 · players worldwide · of 218,279
National top 5 since Feb 2026
National top 5 since Feb 2026
Career timeline
13 entries2026
30 months in national top 5 (ongoing)
longest streak 19 months · since Mar 2022
Jun 2026
Peak national rank: #1
at age 31 · rated 1985
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1985
at age 31
Jun 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+79
1906 → 1985
Tournaments
4
34 games
Score
25/ 3473.5%
18W14D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/9 | #2 | 2108 | +35.0 |
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·1896
+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·1923
+4 −4 =4
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsFrempong-Smart DanielCM
🇬🇭GHA·1858
+5 −2 =5
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Ghana
#1
out of 64 players
Africa
#730
in continent
World
#29,962
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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