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Katsvara, Tapiwanashe Pewelago
🇳🇦FIDE 15210634· Male· Namibia· Born in 2011
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Tapiwanashe Pewelago Katsvara, a 15-year-old player, is rated 1497. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 13-month break between Jun 2024 and Aug 2025. Recent appearance: Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Chess Championship - B-Section. His peak of 1563 was reached at age 13 (Mar 2024); he also reached #42 nationally in Oct 2023.
At junior level, he reached #9, #2 and #1 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1497
Standard
Rpd1479·Blz1571
All-time high
1563
−66 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 13
Mar 2024 · age 13
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#185,874
#185,874 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
9th U16 player nationally
at age 15 · rated 1497
Jan 2026
2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1491 → returned at 1497
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+291 Elo)
1272 → 1563
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1563
at age 13 · −66 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+6
1491 → 1497
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
3W3D3L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsCyprian Roman1,561·Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Chess Championship - B-Section·R6·+23.6
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsGenius Sihlahla1,534·Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Chess Championship - B-Section·R7·-17.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/2 | #16 | 2348 | +6.4 |
Rankings
/
Namibia
#119
out of 156 players
Africa
#7,822
in continent
World
#185,808
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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