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Tema, Ofana
🇿🇦FIDE 14356406· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Ofana Tema, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1626. He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 6 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Boys), Chess Power House Boksburg Open (A), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open). His peak of 1662 was reached at age 14 (Oct 2025).
At junior level, he reached #73 and #15 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1626
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1662
−36 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 14
Oct 2025 · age 14
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#137,126
#137,126 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
73rd South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1634
May 2026
2025
All-time peak 1662
at age 14 · −36 from today
Oct 2025
15th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1639
Jan 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Jan 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Jan 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 14
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship)perf 1949 (+332) · 4/5 · #10
Top opponent
Evolution
-27
1653 → 1626
Tournaments
7
41 games
Score
26.5/ 4164.6%
23W7D11L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsShreeya Mahadeo1,611·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open Championship)·R6·+19.7
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #28 | 2478 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/8 | #22 | 1816 | +43.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #26 | 2556 | -13.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/2 | #64 | 2332 | -33.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #10 | 1949 | +23.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2.5/3 | #23 | 1898 | -46.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/2 | #6 | 2339 | +7.6 |
Worst Elo result: Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U16 Championship) (-46.8 Elo, finished #23).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#798
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#5,594
in continent
World
#137,118
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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