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Changara, Adiel
🇿🇦FIDE 14375818· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Adiel Changara, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1531 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +96 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Boys), Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U16), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open). Also played 3 blitz events (including 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz)) recently.
At junior level, he reached #71 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1531
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1498
All-time high
1531
at best
May 2026 · age 15
May 2026 · age 15
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#172,773
#172,773 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+96 Elo)
1435 → 1531
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 15
May 2026
All-time peak 1531
at age 15
May 2026
2025
71st South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1470
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Jun 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 13
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+97
1434 → 1531
Tournaments
7
47 games
Score
21.5/ 4745.7%
16W17D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/9 | #14 | 1690 | +101.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #6 | 1609 | -10.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/5 | #30 | 1580 | +0.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/1 | #35 | 2385 | +8.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/3 | #10 | 2262 | +6.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,257
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#7,252
in continent
World
#172,737
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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