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Mzimela, SM (Samkele)
Chess SA id
102052976FIDE id
?Date of birth
2002-12-02 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Ethekwini (KED)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-08-31Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1468 | 1478.5 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| Raw rating | 1468 | 1478.5 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| Weighted rating | 1439.4 | 1450.7 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| Weighted performance | 1204.6 | 1228.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 968 | 978.5 | 500 | 500 |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 40 | 40 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 113.2 | 111.5 | 229.3 | 231.8 |
| Highest rating | 1483.12018-03-01 | 1484.62018-03-01 | 12002020-01-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 14682025-09-30 | 1478.52025-09-30 | 972.42024-02-01 | 964.82024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1436.32025-09-30 | 1447.82025-09-30 | 972.42024-11-01 | 964.82024-11-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1483.12018-03-01 | 1484.62018-03-01 | 12002020-01-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1468 | 1478.5 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1468 | 1478.5 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| Raw rating | 1468 | 1478.5 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| Weighted rating | 1439.4 | 1450.7 | 972.4 | |
| Weighted performance | 1204.6 | 1228.5 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 40 | 40 |
| Floor | 968 | 978.5 | 500 | 500 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 113.2 | 111.5 | 229.3 | 231.8 |
| 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 | 1468 | 1478.5 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| New weighted rating | 1442.3 | 1453.5 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| New weighted performance | 1196.4 | 1220 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1468 | 1478.5 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1468 | 1478.5 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| New K-factor | 32 | 32 | 40 | 40 |
| New floor | 968 | 978.5 | 500 | 500 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | |
| 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 171 | 160 | 11 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main30 | Standard30 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Ethekwini (KED) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | KwaZulu Natal (KZ) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 1371 | 88 | 70 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 1155 | 80 | 64 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult | 414 | 44 | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Male | 384 | 42 | 36 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 8 | 4.5 | 56.25 | 53.1 | 1584 | 1637.2 |
| Standard | 8 | 4.5 | 56.25 | 53.1 | 1584 | 1637.2 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 77 | 47.5 | 61.69 | 99.4 | 1350.9 | 1450.2 |
| Standard | 73 | 46.5 | 63.7 | 116.4 | 1355.6 | 1472 |
| Rapid | 4 | 1 | 25 | -212.5 | 1265 | 1052.5 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1468 | 1478.5 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1468 | 1478.5 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1451.8 | 1465.1 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1451.8 | 1465.1 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1451.8 | 1465.1 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1451.8 | 1465.1 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1423.4 | 1435.3 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1422.9 | 1435.2 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1422.5 | 1435 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1421.9 | 1434 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1419.8 | 1422.2 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1433.9 | 1443.3 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1433.9 | 1443.3 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1433.9 | 1443.3 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1433.9 | 1443.3 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1433.9 | 1443.3 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1433.9 | 1443.3 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1416.8 | 1430.2 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1416.8 | 1430.2 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1416.8 | 1430.2 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1416.8 | 1430.2 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1416.8 | 1430.2 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1416.8 | 1430.2 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1416.8 | 1430.2 | 972.4 | 964.8 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 KZNCA Umhlanga August Open (Open) | 2025-08-30 | 2025-08-31 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 2025 KZN Open (A) | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-04 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 KZNCA Umhlanga August Open (Open) | 2025-08-30 | 2025-08-31 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 2025 KZN Open (A) | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-04 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | USSA Chess Championships 2024 (Open) | 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-03 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 9 | 9 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | 2024 Durban Chess Club Championships (B) | 2024-04-18 | 2024-06-13 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 9 | 4 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | 2024 Durban Chess Club Revive Swiss | 2024-01-18 | 2024-04-04 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 6 | 2023 USSA Championships (Open) | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-08 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 9 | 9 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Grand Chess Lounge 2023 (Open) | 2023-04-22 | 2023-04-22 | Rapid | Ethekwini (KED) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Ussa Chess Championships 2022 (Open) | 2022-12-05 | 2022-12-09 | Standard | Frances Baard (NCF) | 9 | 9 | 5.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | 2022 Kwadabeka Chess Open | 2022-07-30 | 2022-07-30 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | 2022 KZN Open (A) | 2022-04-30 | 2022-05-01 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | 2019 King Cetshwayo Christmas Championship (U18-Adults) | 2019-11-24 | 2019-11-24 | Standard | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 3 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | 2019 Umhlathuze Summer Championship (Open) | 2019-10-05 | 2019-10-05 | Standard | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | KZN Schools Winter Games 2019 (U18 Boys) | 2019-06-15 | 2019-06-16 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 14 | 2019 King Cetshwayo Championship (U18) | 2019-05-04 | 2019-05-05 | Standard | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 15 | 2018 King Cetshwayo Anniversary (Open) | 2018-03-17 | 2018-03-18 | Standard | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 7 | 7 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | TournamentUSSA Chess Championships 2024 | Tournament2025 KZNCA Umhlanga August Open | ||||||
| date2024-12-01 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-30 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKhumalo, T (Thabiso) | OpponentJugree, A (Arav) | ||||||||
| 2 | 7 | Tournament2023 USSA Championships | TournamentUSSA Chess Championships 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-12-08 | rnd8 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2024-11-29 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentRagedi, E (Enos) | OpponentSepale, M (Mameno) | ||||||||
| 3 | 6 | Tournament2019 King Cetshwayo Christmas Championship | Tournament2022 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2019-11-24 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-05-01 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentShobede, N (Njabulo) | OpponentMasiteng, L (Lerato) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | TournamentUSSA Chess Championships 2024 | Tournament2025 KZNCA Umhlanga August Open | ||||||
| date2024-12-01 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-30 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKhumalo, T (Thabiso) | OpponentJugree, A (Arav) | ||||||||
| 2 | 7 | Tournament2023 USSA Championships | TournamentUSSA Chess Championships 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-12-08 | rnd8 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2024-11-29 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentRagedi, E (Enos) | OpponentSepale, M (Mameno) | ||||||||
| 3 | 6 | Tournament2019 King Cetshwayo Christmas Championship | Tournament2022 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2019-11-24 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-05-01 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentShobede, N (Njabulo) | OpponentMasiteng, L (Lerato) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentGrand Chess Lounge 2023 | TournamentGrand Chess Lounge 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-04-22 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-04-22 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentZulu, N (Nthabiseng) | OpponentZulu, N (Nthabiseng) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Tournament2019 Umhlathuze Summer Championship | Tournament2019 King Cetshwayo Christmas Championship | ||||||
| date2019-10-05 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-11-24 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMnyandu, N (Nokwanda) | OpponentBiyela, A (Ayandiswa) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Tournament2022 Kwadabeka Chess Open | Tournament2022 Kwadabeka Chess Open | ||||||
| date2022-07-30 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-07-30 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMkhize, N (Ntuthuko) | OpponentBiyase, M (Mfanelo) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | Tournament2018 King Cetshwayo Anniversary | Tournament2018 King Cetshwayo Anniversary | ||||||
| date2018-03-17 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-03-18 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDlamini, NP (Ntandokamenzi) | OpponentMthembu, L (Lungelo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Tournament2019 Umhlathuze Summer Championship | Tournament2019 King Cetshwayo Christmas Championship | ||||||
| date2019-10-05 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-11-24 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMnyandu, N (Nokwanda) | OpponentBiyela, A (Ayandiswa) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Tournament2022 Kwadabeka Chess Open | Tournament2022 Kwadabeka Chess Open | ||||||
| date2022-07-30 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2022-07-30 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMkhize, N (Ntuthuko) | OpponentBiyase, M (Mfanelo) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | Tournament2018 King Cetshwayo Anniversary | Tournament2018 King Cetshwayo Anniversary | ||||||
| date2018-03-17 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-03-18 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDlamini, NP (Ntandokamenzi) | OpponentMthembu, L (Lungelo) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentGrand Chess Lounge 2023 | TournamentGrand Chess Lounge 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-04-22 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-04-22 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentZulu, N (Nthabiseng) | OpponentZulu, N (Nthabiseng) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Ligaraba ,K (Kesen Maano) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1194.4 | 1619.4 | 1188.2 | 1619.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Biyela ,A (Ayandiswa) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1199 | 1624 | 1198.4 | 1624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Mqadi ,L (Lindokuhle) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1482.8 | 1270.2 | 1446.5 | 1270.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Khumalo ,B (Bayanda) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1326.3 | 1113.8 | 1325.9 | 1113.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Xulu ,L (Lindokuhle) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018.4 | 1805.9 | 2037.1 | 1805.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Kippen ,R (Ryan) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1398.4 | 973.4 | 1399.1 | 973.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Ranoto ,T (Tumelo) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1392 | 967 | 1411.5 | 967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Daniel ,A (Angelo) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1648.1 | 1223.1 | 1650.8 | 1223.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Mkhwanazi ,S (Siphosethu) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1185 | 1610 | 1151.2 | 1610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Mhlongo ,D (David) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1534.3 | 1109.3 | 1517.2 | 1109.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

