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Samkele Mzimela
102052976Ethekwini (KED)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1458.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 968 |
| Highest | 1483.1 (2018-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 111 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1295.6 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1458.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 968 |
| Highest | 1483.1 (2018-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 110.8 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1468 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 978.5 |
| Highest | 1484.6 (2018-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 110.5 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1314.9 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1468 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 978.5 |
| Highest | 1484.6 (2018-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 110.5 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 972.4 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 500 |
| Highest | 1200 (2020-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 972.4 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 500 |
| Highest | 1200 (2020-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 964.8 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 500 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 964.8 |
| K-factor | 40 |
| Floor | 500 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
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 | 1468.1 | 9 | 5 | 1435.2 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | 2025 KZNCA Umhlanga August Open (Open) | Standard | 2025-08-30 | 2025-08-31 | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 1451.8 | 6 | 3.5 | 1538.8 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | 2025 KZN Open (A) | Standard | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-04 | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 1423.4 | 2 | 1 | 1932.4 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | USSA Chess Championships 2024 (Open) | Classical | 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-03 | Tshwane (GTP) | 9 | 1433.9 | 9 | 4 | 1387.6 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | 2024 Durban Chess Club Championships (B) | Standard | 2024-04-18 | 2024-06-13 | Ethekwini (KED) | 9 | 1416.8 | 4 | 3 | 1537 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | 2024 Durban Chess Club Revive Swiss | Standard | 2024-01-18 | 2024-04-04 | Ethekwini (KED) | 9 | 1416.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | 2023 USSA Championships (Open) | Classical | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-08 | Ethekwini (KED) | 9 | 1402.7 | 9 | 5 | 1446.8 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | Grand Chess Lounge 2023 (Open) | Rapid | 2023-04-22 | 2023-04-22 | Ethekwini (KED) | 5 | 1433.5 | 4 | 1 | 1052.5 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | Ussa Chess Championships 2022 (Open) | Classical | 2022-12-05 | 2022-12-09 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 9 | 1406 | 9 | 5.5 | 1482 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | 2022 Kwadabeka Chess Open | Standard | 2022-07-30 | 2022-07-30 | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 1377.8 | 5 | 4 | 1551.9 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | 2022 KZN Open (A) | Standard | 2022-04-30 | 2022-05-01 | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 1406.6 | 6 | 3 | 1252.9 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | 2019 King Cetshwayo Christmas Championship (U18-Adults) | Standard | 2019-11-24 | 2019-11-24 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1259.3 | 3 | 2 | 1358.6 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | 2019 Umhlathuze Summer Championship (Open) | Standard | 2019-10-05 | 2019-10-05 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1169 | 5 | 5 | 1640 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | KZN Schools Winter Games 2019 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2019-06-15 | 2019-06-16 | Ethekwini (KED) | 5 | 1113.2 | 5 | 3 | 1424.6 | 0 | Details |
| 15 | 2019 King Cetshwayo Championship (U18) | Standard | 2019-05-04 | 2019-05-05 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 6 | 1066.4 | 3 | 2.5 | 1456.2 | 0 | Details |
| 16 | 2018 King Cetshwayo Anniversary (Open) | Standard | 2018-03-17 | 2018-03-18 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 7 | 964.8 | 7 | 5 | 1474.5 | 0 | Details |
| 17 | 2017 King Cetshwayo Christmas (Open) | Standard | 2017-12-02 | 2017-12-03 | Kwazulu Natal (KZN) | 7 | 886 | 7 | 5 | 1116 | 0 | Details |
| 18 | 2017 King Cetshwayo Closed (Under 16) | Standard | 2017-08-26 | 2017-08-27 | Kwazulu Natal (KZN) | 7 | 832 | 7 | 4 | 987 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | 2017 Sa Schools Winter Games (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2017-07-10 | 2017-07-13 | Kwazulu Natal (KZN) | 7 | 809 | 7 | 3 | 860 | 0 | Details |
| 20 | 2017 King Cetshwayo Fun (Under 16) | Standard | 2017-06-24 | 2017-06-25 | Kwazulu Natal (KZN) | 7 | 720 | 7 | 5 | 994 | 0 | Details |
| 21 | 2017 Kzn Schools Provincial Trials (Under 15 Boys) | Standard | 2017-06-10 | 2017-06-11 | Kwazulu Natal (KZN) | 5 | 720 | 5 | 4 | 1049 | 0 | Details |
| 22 | 2017 King Cetshwayo Championship (Under 16) | Standard | 2017-05-20 | 2017-05-21 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 7 | 640 | 7 | 4 | 958 | 0 | Details |
| 23 | 2017 King Cetshwayo Anniversary (Under 16) | Standard | 2017-04-01 | 2017-04-02 | Kwazulu Natal (KZN) | 7 | 500 | 7 | 5 | 956 | 0 | Details |
| 24 | 2017 King Cetshwayo Open (Under 16) | Standard | 2017-02-25 | 2017-02-26 | Kwazulu Natal (KZN) | 7 | 500 | 5 | 2.5 | 933 | 0 | Details |
| 25 | 2016 Kzn Schools Provincial Trials (Boys Under 15) | Standard | 2016-06-04 | 2016-06-05 | Kwazulu Natal (KZN) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3.5 | 1151 | 0 | Details |
| 26 | 2016 Uthungulu Anniversary (Under 16) | Standard | 2016-03-12 | 2016-03-13 | Kwazulu Natal (KZN) | 7 | 826 | 7 | 4.5 | 1061 | 0 | Details |
| 27 | 2015 Uthungulu Anniversary (U14) | Standard | 2015-03-28 | 2015-03-29 | Kwazulu Natal (KZN) | 5 | 778 | 4 | 3 | 987 | 0 | Details |
| 28 | South African Junior Team Championship 2015 (U14 C-Section) | Classical | 2015-01-04 | 2015-01-07 | Northern Cape (NC) | 7 | 813 | 7 | 1.5 | 709 | 0 | Details |
| 29 | 2014 Uthungulu Championships U14 | Standard | 2014-09-13 | 2014-09-14 | Kwazulu Natal (KZN) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1009 | 0 | Details |
| 30 | 2014 Uthungulu Youth Trials U14 | Rapid | 2014-08-03 | 2014-08-03 | Kwazulu Natal (KZN) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1057 | 0 | Details |
| 31 | South African Junior Team Championship 2013 (U12) | Standard | 2013-12-15 | 2013-12-18 | Kwazulu Natal (KZN) | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 742 | 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 | 86 |
| Wins | 41 |
| Draws | 23 |
| Losses | 22 |
| White | 41 |
| Black | 45 |
| White wins | 21 |
| Black wins | 20 |
| Score | 52.5 |
| Percent | 61 |
| Dp | 93.9 |
| AOR | 1354.8 |
| Performance | 1448.7 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 2289 |
| Gender | 1982 |
| Age group | 841 |
| Gender/Age | 788 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 157 |
| Gender | 141 |
| Age group | 77 |
| Gender/Age | 73 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 121 |
| Gender | 110 |
| Age group | 62 |
| Gender/Age | 60 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 2002 |
| Gender | 1733 |
| Age group | 728 |
| Gender/Age | 683 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 128 |
| Gender | 116 |
| Age group | 62 |
| Gender/Age | 60 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 103 |
| Gender | 93 |
| Age group | 53 |
| Gender/Age | 51 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
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 | 17 |
| Score | 9.5 |
| Percent | 55.9 |
| Aor | 1480.2 |
| Dp | 50 |
| Prat | 1530.2 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 86 |
| Score | 52.5 |
| Percent | 61 |
| Aor | 1354.8 |
| Dp | 93.9 |
| Prat | 1448.7 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Khumalo, B (Bayanda) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2023 USSA Championships (Open) | USSA Chess Championships 2025 (Open) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Xulu, L (Lindokuhle) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2018 King Cetshwayo Anniversary (Open) | 2025 KZN Open (A) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Biyela, A (Ayandiswa) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2018 King Cetshwayo Anniversary (Open) | 2019 King Cetshwayo Christmas Championship (U18-Adults) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Mqadi, L (Lindokuhle) | 2 | 1 | 1 | KZN Schools Winter Games 2019 (U18 Boys) | Ussa Chess Championships 2022 (Open) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Khawula, M (Mihlayonke) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2019 King Cetshwayo Championship (U18) | USSA Chess Championships 2025 (Open) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Khumalo, B (Bayanda) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2023 USSA Championships (Open) | USSA Chess Championships 2025 (Open) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Xulu, L (Lindokuhle) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2018 King Cetshwayo Anniversary (Open) | 2025 KZN Open (A) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Biyela, A (Ayandiswa) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2018 King Cetshwayo Anniversary (Open) | 2019 King Cetshwayo Christmas Championship (U18-Adults) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Mqadi, L (Lindokuhle) | 2 | 1 | 1 | KZN Schools Winter Games 2019 (U18 Boys) | Ussa Chess Championships 2022 (Open) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Ligaraba, K (Kesen Maano) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ussa Chess Championships 2022 (Open) | 2023 USSA Championships (Open) | Details |