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Ngwala, L (Lutho)
Chess SA id
101056732FIDE id
?Date of birth
2001-08-24 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2024-12-03Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1361.5 | 1385.1 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| Raw rating | 1361.3 | 1385.1 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| Weighted rating | 1361.5 | 1384.9 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| Weighted performance | 1057.4 | 1068.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 879.3 | 903.6 | 634.8 | 500 |
| K-factor | 36 | 32 | 40 | 40 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 131.8 | 127.4 | 182 | 229.6 |
| Highest rating | 1379.32024-04-01 | 1403.62024-04-01 | 1395.12022-10-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1379.32024-04-01 | 1403.62024-04-01 | 1134.82024-03-01 | 971.62024-03-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1361.32025-08-01 | 1385.12025-08-01 | 1134.82024-11-01 | 971.62024-11-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1374.42024-03-01 | 14002024-03-01 | 1395.12022-10-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | -0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1361.3 | 1385.1 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1361.5 | 1385.1 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| Raw rating | 1361.3 | 1385.1 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| Weighted rating | 1361.5 | 1384.9 | 1134.8 | |
| Weighted performance | 1057.4 | 1068.7 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 32 | 40 | 40 |
| Floor | 879.3 | 903.6 | 634.8 | 500 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 131.8 | 127.4 | 182 | 229.6 |
| Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Score | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Expected score | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Score-Expected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp raw +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final raw +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New raw rating | 1361.3 | 1385.1 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| New weighted rating | 1361.3 | 1384.8 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| New weighted performance | 1048.7 | 1060 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1361.3 | 1385.1 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| Temp new rating +/- | -0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | -0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1361.3 | 1385.1 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 32 | 40 | 40 |
| New floor | 879.3 | 903.6 | 634.8 | 500 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | 37 | 5 | 0 | |
| 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 161 | 138 | 23 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main24 | Standard24 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Eastern Cape (EC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Blitz | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Standard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Standard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 92 | 44 | 47.83 | -18.5 | 1303.5 | 1285 |
| Standard | 80 | 37 | 46.25 | -31.9 | 1302.2 | 1270.3 |
| Rapid | 12 | 7 | 58.33 | 70.8 | 1312 | 1382.8 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2026-01-01 | 1361.3 | 1385.1 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2025-11-30 | 1361.3 | 1385.1 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2025-11-01 | 1361.3 | 1385.1 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1361.3 | 1385.1 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1361.3 | 1385.1 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1361.3 | 1385.1 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1360.8 | 1384.5 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1359.9 | 1383.2 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1358.4 | 1381.2 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1356.4 | 1378.6 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1353.7 | 1375.1 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1348.3 | 1369 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1310.9 | 1333.2 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1379.3 | 1403.6 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1379.3 | 1403.6 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1379.3 | 1403.6 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1379.3 | 1403.6 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1379.3 | 1403.6 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1379.3 | 1403.6 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2024-06-01 | 1379.3 | 1403.6 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1379.3 | 1403.6 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1379.3 | 1403.6 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1344.2 | 1369.4 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1344.8 | 1377 | 1134.8 | 971.6 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
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| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
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Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USSA Chess Championships 2024 (Open) | 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-03 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 9 | 9 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | UCC Strategic Moves 2024 (A) | 2024-03-08 | 2024-03-09 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Madibaz Chess Tournament 2024 (B) | 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-02 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Pearson Open Chess Tournament 2024 (A) | 2024-02-23 | 2024-02-24 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Eastern Cape Provincial Individual Championship 2023 (Open) | 2023-10-05 | 2023-10-06 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 7 | 7 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Eastern Cape Chess Team Championship 2023 (Open) | 2023-10-07 | 2023-10-08 | Standard | Sarah Baartman (ESB) | 5 | 4 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Madibaz Rapid Closed 2023 | 2023-10-28 | 2023-10-28 | Rapid | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Uitenhage Chess Club Grand Prix 2023 (A) | 2023-08-25 | 2023-08-26 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | NMBCU Closed 2023 (Adults) | 2023-08-11 | 2023-08-12 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | NMBCU Trial 4 2023 (U20+Open) | 2023-07-28 | 2023-07-29 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | EP Trials 3 2023 (Open) | 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-06 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | NMB 2nd Trials 2023 (Adults) | 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-25 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | 2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open (C) | 2022-10-07 | 2022-10-08 | Rapid | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 7 | 7 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 14 | PE Chess Club Open 2019 (B) | 2019-10-11 | 2019-10-13 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 4 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 15 | NMB First Trails 2018 (U18+U20) | 2018-03-23 | 2018-03-24 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 16 | 2018 Boardwalk Pearson Open (B) | 2018-03-17 | 2018-03-18 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 7 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 17 | Registration Tournament 2018 (A) | 2018-02-23 | 2018-02-24 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentMadibaz Chess Tournament 2024 | TournamentMadibaz Chess Tournament 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-01 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentSonti, K (Khwezi) | OpponentStep, N (Nicholas) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentNMBCU Closed 2023 | TournamentUitenhage Chess Club Grand Prix 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-08-12 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-08-26 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentBezuidenhout, N (Nigel) | OpponentSaffier, J (Jannie) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | Tournament2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open | TournamentNMB 2nd Trials 2023 | ||||||
| date2022-10-08 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-03-24 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSibengile, Z (Zolani) | OpponentWolmarans, GM (Gregory) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentMadibaz Chess Tournament 2024 | TournamentMadibaz Chess Tournament 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-01 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentSonti, K (Khwezi) | OpponentStep, N (Nicholas) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentNMBCU Closed 2023 | TournamentUitenhage Chess Club Grand Prix 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-08-12 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-08-26 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentBezuidenhout, N (Nigel) | OpponentSaffier, J (Jannie) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | TournamentNMB First Trails 2018 | TournamentPE Chess Club Open 2019 | ||||||
| date2018-03-24 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2019-10-13 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDhanjee, R (Reshna) | OpponentSeyisi, N (Ntsikohlanga) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Tournament2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open | Tournament2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open | ||||||
| date2022-10-08 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-10-08 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSibengile, Z (Zolani) | OpponentWhall, L (Lee) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentMadibaz Rapid Closed 2023 | TournamentMadibaz Rapid Closed 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-10-28 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-10-28 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMayeza, N (Ntandoyenkosi) | OpponentKalawe, M (Mario) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open | Tournament2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open | ||||||
| date2022-10-07 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-10-08 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSeyisi, N (Ntsikohlanga) | OpponentKipper, W (Wolfgang) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentMadibaz Chess Tournament 2024 | TournamentMadibaz Chess Tournament 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-01 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSonti, K (Khwezi) | OpponentTheunissen, A (Andrew) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Tournament2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open | TournamentNMB 2nd Trials 2023 | ||||||
| date2022-10-08 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-03-24 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSibengile, Z (Zolani) | OpponentWolmarans, GM (Gregory) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentUCC Strategic Moves 2024 | TournamentUSSA Chess Championships 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-09 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-11-29 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentWagner, A (Ashwin Devren) | OpponentNgakantsi, G (Gosego) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentMadibaz Chess Tournament 2024 | TournamentMadibaz Chess Tournament 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-01 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSonti, K (Khwezi) | OpponentTheunissen, A (Andrew) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentUCC Strategic Moves 2024 | TournamentUSSA Chess Championships 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-09 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-11-29 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentWagner, A (Ashwin Devren) | OpponentNgakantsi, G (Gosego) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentPE Chess Club Open 2019 | TournamentPE Chess Club Open 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-10-12 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-10-13 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVan Der Merwe, S (Sarah) | OpponentSeyisi, N (Ntsikohlanga) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Tournament2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open | Tournament2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open | ||||||
| date2022-10-08 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-10-08 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSibengile, Z (Zolani) | OpponentWhall, L (Lee) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentMadibaz Rapid Closed 2023 | TournamentMadibaz Rapid Closed 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-10-28 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-10-28 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMayeza, N (Ntandoyenkosi) | OpponentKalawe, M (Mario) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open | Tournament2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open | ||||||
| date2022-10-07 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-10-08 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSeyisi, N (Ntsikohlanga) | OpponentKipper, W (Wolfgang) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Top 10 opponents most often played
| # | Opponent | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | ||
| Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | ||||||
| 1 | Mapungwana ,S (Sikelela) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1180.1 | 755.1 | 1065.2 | 755.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Brewis ,A (Alick) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1207.2 | 1632.2 | 1195.8 | 1632.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Sapere ,R (Rafael) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1294.4 | 869.4 | 1298.5 | 869.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Nkosi ,DJ (Dumisa Jacob) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1808.4 | 1383.4 | 1802.6 | 1383.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Swanepoel ,D (Diego) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1231 | 806 | 1228.7 | 806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Bezuidenhout ,N (Nigel) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1414.9 | 1839.9 | 1425.4 | 1839.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Ndyova ,T (Thanduxolo) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1422.1 | 997.1 | 1406.9 | 997.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Kettledas ,JT (Joshua Thando) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1384.4 | 1171.9 | 1378.6 | 1171.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Kanjana ,M (Mokete Lubaballo) | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1133.1 | 1345.6 | 1100.8 | 1345.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Muller ,K (Kaden) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1460.3 | 1035.3 | 1471.6 | 1035.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

