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Samuel Thabiso Makhubela
1020144939Johannesburg Metro (GJM)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1447.2 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1006.1 |
| Highest | 1506.1 (2025-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 107 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1379.1 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1447.2 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1006.1 |
| Highest | 1506.1 (2025-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 107.2 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1421.6 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 969 |
| Highest | 1469 (2025-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 113 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1387.8 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1421.6 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 969 |
| Highest | 1469 (2025-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 113 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1261.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 761.1 |
| Highest | 1261.1 (2025-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 152 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1261.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 761.1 |
| Highest | 1261.1 (2025-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 152 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1276.7 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 776.7 |
| Highest | 1419.4 (2024-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 121.3 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1276.7 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 776.7 |
| Highest | 1419.4 (2024-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 121.3 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | USSA Chess Championships 2025 (Open) | Classical | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-05 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 9 | 1470.3 | 9 | 4 | 1406.6 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (B) | Classical | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1506.1 | 8 | 3 | 1374 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Advanced) | Rapid | 2025-07-19 | 2025-07-19 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1504.9 | 7 | 3 | 1520.5 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-03-22 | 2025-03-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1290.1 | 6 | 3.5 | 1677.5 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | Western Cape Closed 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1290.1 | 6 | 3.5 | 1640.7 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | USSA Chess Championships 2024 (Open) | Classical | 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-03 | Tshwane (GTP) | 9 | 1232.2 | 9 | 4 | 1367.6 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | USSA Chess Championships 2024 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2024-12-01 | 2024-12-01 | Tshwane (GTP) | 9 | 1232.2 | 9 | 4 | 1583.2 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | CT League 2024 (B) | Classical | 2024-07-20 | 2024-09-07 | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 1257.8 | 4 | 0 | 1111.3 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | 2nd Young Minds Classic 2024 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2024-08-09 | 2024-08-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1248.3 | 7 | 4 | 1479.7 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | Steinitz Chess Festival 2024 (Open) | Standard | 2024-05-10 | 2024-05-12 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1151.3 | 6 | 3.5 | 1519.7 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | Cape Town Open Rapid Chess Championship 2024 (Open) | Rapid | 2024-03-17 | 2024-03-17 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1139.9 | 6 | 2 | 1217.3 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | UJ Fundraising Tournament 2022 (B) | Standard | 2022-08-13 | 2022-08-13 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1200 | 4 | 0 | 818.8 | 0 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Black | 0 |
| White wins | 0 |
| Black wins | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| AOR | 0 |
| Performance | 0 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Black | 0 |
| White wins | 0 |
| Black wins | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| AOR | 0 |
| Performance | 0 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 81 |
| Wins | 27 |
| Draws | 15 |
| Losses | 39 |
| White | 43 |
| Black | 38 |
| White wins | 16 |
| Black wins | 11 |
| Score | 34.5 |
| Percent | 42.6 |
| Dp | -63 |
| AOR | 1485.9 |
| Performance | 1423 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 2460 |
| Gender | 2125 |
| Age group | 887 |
| Gender/Age | 831 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 844 |
| Gender | 721 |
| Age group | 280 |
| Gender/Age | 265 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 285 |
| Gender | 251 |
| Age group | 98 |
| Gender/Age | 93 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 2607 |
| Gender | 2222 |
| Age group | 836 |
| Gender/Age | 780 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 947 |
| Gender | 801 |
| Age group | 276 |
| Gender/Age | 262 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 294 |
| Gender | 257 |
| Age group | 89 |
| Gender/Age | 86 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 2705 |
| Gender | 2185 |
| Age group | 449 |
| Gender/Age | 415 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 502 |
| Gender | 403 |
| Age group | 94 |
| Gender/Age | 90 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 190 |
| Gender | 169 |
| Age group | 55 |
| Gender/Age | 53 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | 315 |
| Gender | 300 |
| Age group | 170 |
| Gender/Age | 166 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 109 |
| Gender | 100 |
| Age group | 53 |
| Gender/Age | 53 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 63 |
| Gender | 57 |
| Age group | 27 |
| Gender/Age | 27 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance ()
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 36 |
| Score | 17 |
| Percent | 47.2 |
| Aor | 1529.3 |
| Dp | -23.6 |
| Prat | 1505.7 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 81 |
| Score | 34.5 |
| Percent | 42.6 |
| Aor | 1485.9 |
| Dp | -63 |
| Prat | 1423 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Whyatt, B (Benji) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Steinitz Chess Festival 2024 (Open) | Western Cape Closed 2025 (B) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Yoko, C (Christopher David) | 2 | 2 | 0 | USSA Chess Championships 2024 (Blitz) | USSA Chess Championships 2024 (Open) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Allie, I (Ishmaeel) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2nd Young Minds Classic 2024 (Blitz) | CT League 2024 (B) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Willenberg, RC (Roland Chester) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Western Cape Closed 2025 (B) | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (B) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Whyatt, B (Benji) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Steinitz Chess Festival 2024 (Open) | Western Cape Closed 2025 (B) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Willenberg, RC (Roland Chester) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Western Cape Closed 2025 (B) | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (B) | Details |
