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Saunders, M (Matthew)
Chess SA id
102053562FIDE id
?Date of birth
2002-10-05 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Town (WCT)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2022-10-01Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| Raw rating | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| Weighted rating | 1585.9 | 1585.9 | 1399.6 | 1535.4 |
| Weighted performance | 253.5 | 254.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 1086 | 1086 | 899.6 | 1036 |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 40 | 32 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 95.7 | 95.7 | 124.8 | 102.7 |
| Highest rating | 1599.92019-10-01 | 15862024-02-01 | 1625.62019-06-01 | 15362024-02-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 15862024-02-01 | 15862024-02-01 | 1399.62024-02-01 | 15362024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1585.22025-08-01 | 1585.22025-08-01 | 1399.62024-02-01 | 1530.42025-08-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1599.92019-10-01 | 1579.42019-09-01 | 1625.62019-06-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| Raw rating | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| Weighted rating | 1585.9 | 1585.9 | 1399.6 | |
| Weighted performance | 253.5 | 254.4 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 40 | 32 |
| Floor | 1086 | 1086 | 899.6 | 1036 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 95.7 | 95.7 | 124.8 | 102.7 |
| 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 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| New weighted rating | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| New weighted performance | 244.4 | 245.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| New K-factor | 32 | 32 | 40 | 32 |
| New floor | 1086 | 1086 | 899.6 | 1036 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 414 | 367 | 26 | 21 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main0 | Standard0 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Cape Town (WCT) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Western Cape (WC) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 93 | 53.5 | 57.53 | 64 | 1407.4 | 1471.4 |
| Standard | 90 | 50.5 | 56.11 | 51.9 | 1414.4 | 1466.3 |
| Rapid | 3 | 3 | 100 | 425 | 1200 | 1625 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1586 | 1586 | 1399.6 | 1536 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1563 | 1562.9 | 1399.6 | 1368.3 |
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 | 2022 Western Province Club League (Premier) | 2022-08-20 | 2022-10-01 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 2019 National Club Chess Championships (A) | 2019-09-27 | 2019-09-29 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | 2019 Western Province League (Premier) | 2019-07-27 | 2019-09-07 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 4 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | 2019 Western Province League (B) | 2019-07-27 | 2019-09-07 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 3 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Condorgreen Mitchell`s Plain Chess Open Tournament 2019 | 2019-06-01 | 2019-06-02 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 3 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | South African Junior Team Championships 2018 (U18A) | 2018-12-16 | 2018-12-20 | Standard | 4 Knights (4K) | 7 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | ACL Chess Festival 2018 (Prestige) | 2018-10-05 | 2018-10-07 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | 2018 Western Province League (B) | 2018-08-04 | 2018-09-15 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 10 | 7 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | Stellenberg Youth Chess Champs 2018 (A) | 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-23 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | Western Cape Schools Individuals 2018 (U18 Boys) | 2018-05-19 | 2018-05-20 | Standard | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | 2018 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships (U16 Open) | 2018-04-01 | 2018-04-07 | Standard | Chess South Africa (CSA) | 11 | 10 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | 2018 WP Schools Closed Trials (U18 Boys) | 2018-03-09 | 2018-03-10 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | WP District South 2018 (U18) | 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-02 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 14 | 2018 Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Championships (Prestige) | 2018-01-26 | 2018-01-28 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 15 | South African Junior Wildcard Championships 2017 (U16 Open) | 2018-01-09 | 2018-01-12 | Standard | 4 Knights (4K) | 7 | 7 | 5.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 16 | South African Junior Team Championships 2017 (U16A) | 2018-01-04 | 2018-01-08 | Standard | 4 Knights (4K) | 7 | 6 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | TournamentSouth African Junior Team Championships 2017 | Tournament2018 Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Championships | ||||||
| date2018-01-04 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-01-26 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentParthiephal, D (Dayaan) | OpponentPienaar, A (Ane) | ||||||||
| 2 | 10 | TournamentWestern Cape Schools Individuals 2018 | Tournament2018 Western Province League | ||||||
| date2018-05-20 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2018-08-04 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMartin, N (Nico) | OpponentDe Kock, C (Cian) | ||||||||
| 3 | 7 | TournamentSouth African Junior Team Championships 2018 | TournamentCondorgreen Mitchell`s Plain Chess Open Tournament 2019 | ||||||
| date2018-12-17 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-06-02 | rnd9 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNaidoo, R (Rayna) | OpponentBrown, R (Reuben) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | TournamentSouth African Junior Team Championships 2017 | Tournament2018 Cape of Good Hope Open Chess Championships | ||||||
| date2018-01-04 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-01-26 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentParthiephal, D (Dayaan) | OpponentPienaar, A (Ane) | ||||||||
| 2 | 10 | TournamentWestern Cape Schools Individuals 2018 | Tournament2018 Western Province League | ||||||
| date2018-05-20 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2018-08-04 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMartin, N (Nico) | OpponentDe Kock, C (Cian) | ||||||||
| 3 | 7 | Tournament2018 Western Province League | Tournament2018 Western Province League | ||||||
| date2018-08-18 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-09-15 | rnd11 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMapiti, T (Tshepang) | OpponentSchuller, A (Ashley) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentCondorgreen Mitchell`s Plain Chess Open Tournament 2019 | TournamentCondorgreen Mitchell`s Plain Chess Open Tournament 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-06-02 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2019-06-02 | rnd9 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentImandin, R (Riyaad) | OpponentBrown, R (Reuben) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | TournamentSouth African Junior Team Championships 2017 | TournamentSouth African Junior Wildcard Championships 2017 | ||||||
| date2018-01-07 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-01-10 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVermaak, JS (Jacobus) | OpponentLouw, C (Carlo) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentSouth African Junior Team Championships 2018 | TournamentCondorgreen Mitchell`s Plain Chess Open Tournament 2019 | ||||||
| date2018-12-19 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-06-02 | rnd9 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentKippen, R (Ryan) | OpponentBrown, R (Reuben) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentACL Chess Festival 2018 | TournamentSouth African Junior Team Championships 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-10-07 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-12-16 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentWolff, UH (Ulrich) | OpponentSwart, D (Divan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | TournamentSouth African Junior Team Championships 2017 | TournamentSouth African Junior Wildcard Championships 2017 | ||||||
| date2018-01-07 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-01-10 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVermaak, JS (Jacobus) | OpponentLouw, C (Carlo) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentACL Chess Festival 2018 | TournamentSouth African Junior Team Championships 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-10-07 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-12-16 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentWolff, UH (Ulrich) | OpponentSwart, D (Divan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2019 Western Province League | Tournament2019 Western Province League | ||||||
| date2019-08-17 | rnd8 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-08-17 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSteenkamp, W (Wessel) | OpponentSamuel, C (Caleb) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentCondorgreen Mitchell`s Plain Chess Open Tournament 2019 | TournamentCondorgreen Mitchell`s Plain Chess Open Tournament 2019 | ||||||
| date2019-06-02 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2019-06-02 | rnd9 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentImandin, R (Riyaad) | OpponentBrown, R (Reuben) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Dinham ,J (James) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1424.6 | 1212.1 | 1420.1 | 1212.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Wolff ,UH (Ulrich Helmut) | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1382.8 | 1595.3 | 1391.6 | 1595.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Mazibuko ,B (Buhle) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1338.8 | 1126.3 | 1337.5 | 1126.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | De Kock ,C (Cian) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1316.4 | 1741.4 | 1336.4 | 1741.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Morema ,KA (Kgabo) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1294.9 | 1294.9 | 1298.9 | 1294.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Mncwabe ,M (Minenhle Junior) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1693.9 | 1693.9 | 1701.2 | 1693.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Van Der Westhuizen ,PJ (Petrus Jeremias) | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1335.4 | 1547.9 | 1341.2 | 1547.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Willenberg ,GI (Glen Ivan) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1712.9 | 1500.4 | 1774.1 | 1500.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Martin ,N (Nico) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1562.8 | 1562.8 | 1564.8 | 1562.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Pienaar ,A (Ane) | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1166 | 1378.5 | 1167.1 | 1378.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

