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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 1564. He is climbing fast, having gained +156 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Spartans Bishops Tournament 2026 (Bishops), Mpumalanga Chess Open 2026 (A), and 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Boys). 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
1564
Standard
Rpd1491·Blz1563
All-time high
1605
−41 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 15
Feb 2026 · age 15
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#160,840
#160,840 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+156 Elo)
1408 → 1564
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 15
May 2026
82nd South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 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 · −41 from today
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
—
Tournaments
8
45 games
Score
26.5/ 4558.9%
23W7D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 4/2 | #11 | 2426 | +13.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #16 | 2456 | +46.8 |
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 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/4 | #2 | 1918 | +55.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,095
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#6,796
in continent
World
#160,823
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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