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Changara, Alvern
🇿🇦FIDE 14375826· Male· South Africa· Born in 2013
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Alvern Changara, a 13-year-old South African player, is rated 1517 — just 1 short of his peak of 1518 (Feb 2026, age 13). He has held steady between 1500 and 1550 for 7 months. 23 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Boys), Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U14), and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship). Also played 3 blitz events (including 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz)) recently.
At junior level, he reached #89 and #42 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1517
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1496
All-time high
1518
−1 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 13
Feb 2026 · age 13
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#178,198
#178,198 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
89th South African U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1518
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1518
at age 13 · −1 from today
Feb 2026
2025
42nd South African U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1500
Nov 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Nov 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 12
Nov 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 12
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+17
1500 → 1517
Tournaments
6
36 games
Score
18/ 3650.0%
15W6D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsReinhardt Boshoff1,678·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship)·R2·+29.4
3.[W]vsEthan Mazikana1,586·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship)·R5·+24.9
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/7 | #47 | 1731 | -0.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/5 | #4 | 1518 | -0.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/4 | #25 | 2386 | +17.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/3 | #6 | 1515 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2.5/1 | #47 | 685 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,312
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#7,474
in continent
World
#178,154
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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