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BJ
Botha, Johannes Cornel
🇿🇦FIDE 14376792· Male· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Johannes Cornel Botha, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1504. He is climbing fast, having gained +98 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈22/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. His peak of 1605 was reached at age 15 (Feb 2026).
At junior level, he reached #82 and #45 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1504
Standard
Rpd1491·Blz1563
All-time high
1605
−101 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 15
Feb 2026 · age 15
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#183,165
#183,165 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 15
May 2026
82nd South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1605
Feb 2026
Best 12-month gain (+118 Elo)
1487 → 1605
Feb 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Feb 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 15
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1605
at age 15 · −101 from today
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+96
1408 → 1504
Tournaments
7
45 games
Score
22.5/ 4550.0%
22W7D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsHJ de Villiers1,523·Spartan Bishops Inter-Regional Chess Championships 2025 Elite (U16)·R3·-13.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/7 | #31 | 1771 | +27.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #4 | 1714 | +12.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/4 | #31 | 2393 | +33.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/2 | #70 | 2405 | -2.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0/2 | #13 | 795 | -25.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,376
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#7,704
in continent
World
#183,111
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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