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Zulu, S (Samkelo)
Chess SA id
102093771FIDE id
?Date of birth
2002-03-28 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Tshwane (GTP)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2022-01-29Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| Raw rating | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| Weighted rating | 1462.1 | 1477 | 968 | 747.2 |
| Weighted performance | 539.6 | 527.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 962.1 | 977 | 500 | 500 |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 40 | 40 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 114.1 | 111.7 | 230.3 | 315.8 |
| Highest rating | 1462.12024-02-01 | 14772024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 | 12712020-01-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1462.12024-02-01 | 14772024-02-01 | 969.62024-02-01 | 747.72024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1462.12025-02-01 | 1476.52025-08-01 | 969.62024-11-01 | 747.72024-11-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1422.32020-01-01 | 1416.22020-01-01 | 12002024-02-01 | 12712020-01-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| Raw rating | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| Weighted rating | 1462.1 | 1477 | 968 | |
| Weighted performance | 539.6 | 527.4 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 40 | 40 |
| Floor | 962.1 | 977 | 500 | 500 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 114.1 | 111.7 | 230.3 | 315.8 |
| 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 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| New weighted rating | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| New weighted performance | 530.9 | 518.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| New K-factor | 32 | 32 | 40 | 40 |
| New floor | 962.1 | 977 | 500 | 500 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 86 | 79 | 0 | 7 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main0 | Standard0 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Tshwane (GTP) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Gauteng (GT) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 77 | 51.5 | 66.88 | 143.5 | 1206.4 | 1349.9 |
| Standard | 70 | 49.5 | 70.71 | 176.1 | 1162.7 | 1338.8 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 7 | 2 | 28.57 | -182.1 | 1643.5 | 1461.4 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1462.1 | 1477 | 969.6 | 747.7 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1462.1 | 1461.9 | 500 | 578.4 |
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 Tshwane Chess Open Registration Tournament (B) | 2022-01-29 | 2022-01-29 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Grey College Team Championship 2020 (A) | 2020-01-31 | 2020-02-01 | Standard | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | 2019 South African Juior Blitz Championship (A) | 2020-01-05 | 2020-01-05 | Blitz | 4 Knights (4K) | 7 | 7 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | 2019 South African Junior Team Championships (U18B) | 2020-01-04 | 2020-01-08 | Standard | 4 Knights (4K) | 7 | 7 | 5.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | 2019 Alekhine Open (B) | 2019-08-09 | 2019-08-10 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | 2019 D3 Team League (U19) | 2019-07-20 | 2019-07-20 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 3 | 3 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | 2019 D3 Individuals (U18 Boys) | 2019-04-13 | 2019-04-13 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | 2019 Chris Greyling (B) | 2019-04-27 | 2019-04-27 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | 2019 Waterkloof Open (C) | 2019-03-02 | 2019-03-03 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | Grey College Team Championship 2019 (A) | 2019-02-22 | 2019-02-23 | Standard | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | 2018 Gauteng League Final (U17) | 2018-08-25 | 2018-08-25 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | 2018 Gauteng Secondary Schools Individual Chess Championships (U18 Boys) | 2018-05-26 | 2018-05-26 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | 2018 D3 Tshwane North Individual Chess Championships (U17+U19 Boys) | 2018-03-10 | 2018-03-10 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 14 | Grey College Inter Team Chess Tournament 2018 (B) | 2018-02-23 | 2018-02-24 | Standard | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 15 | 2018 Tshwane Registration Open Chess Tournament (E) | 2018-01-27 | 2018-01-27 | Standard | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2019 | Tournament2019 D3 Individuals | ||||||
| date2019-02-23 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-04-13 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentOu, J-Q (Jing-Qian) | OpponentVan Der Merwe, B (Benjamin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 7 | Tournament2019 Chris Greyling | Tournament2019 D3 Team League | ||||||
| date2019-04-27 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2019-07-20 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentLata, O (Otshepegile) | OpponentCoetzer, D (Delise) | ||||||||
| 3 | 6 | Tournament2019 South African Junior Team Championships | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2020 | ||||||
| date2020-01-06 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2020-01-31 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMacdonald, K (Kyle) | OpponentSeromo, L (Leabua) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Tournament2019 Alekhine Open | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2020 | ||||||
| date2019-08-10 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2020-01-31 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMohlahlana, K (Khomotso Tummy) | OpponentSeromo, L (Leabua) | ||||||||
| 2 | 8 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2019 | Tournament2019 D3 Individuals | ||||||
| date2019-02-23 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-04-13 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentOu, J-Q (Jing-Qian) | OpponentVan Der Merwe, B (Benjamin) | ||||||||
| 3 | 7 | Tournament2019 Chris Greyling | Tournament2019 D3 Team League | ||||||
| date2019-04-27 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2019-07-20 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentLata, O (Otshepegile) | OpponentCoetzer, D (Delise) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tournament2019 South African Juior Blitz Championship | Tournament2019 South African Juior Blitz Championship | ||||||
| date2020-01-05 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2020-01-05 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentMeise, K (Keagen) | OpponentMeise, K (Keagen) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Tournament2019 South African Juior Blitz Championship | Tournament2019 South African Juior Blitz Championship | ||||||
| date2020-01-05 | rnd1 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2020-01-05 | rnd1 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentDykema, DR (Dirkho) | OpponentDykema, DR (Dirkho) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2019 | Tournament2019 D3 Individuals | ||||||
| date2019-02-23 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-04-13 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentOu, J-Q (Jing-Qian) | OpponentVan Der Merwe, B (Benjamin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentGrey College Inter Team Chess Tournament 2018 | Tournament2018 D3 Tshwane North Individual Chess Championships | ||||||
| date2018-02-24 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-03-10 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVenter, K (Kean) | OpponentOlivier, DH (Divan Henning) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | Tournament2018 Gauteng League Final | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2019 | ||||||
| date2018-08-25 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-02-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDu Plooy, T (Troy) | OpponentPietersen, D (Darochan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2019 | Tournament2019 D3 Individuals | ||||||
| date2019-02-23 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-04-13 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentOu, J-Q (Jing-Qian) | OpponentVan Der Merwe, B (Benjamin) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentGrey College Inter Team Chess Tournament 2018 | Tournament2018 D3 Tshwane North Individual Chess Championships | ||||||
| date2018-02-24 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2018-03-10 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVenter, K (Kean) | OpponentOlivier, DH (Divan Henning) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | Tournament2018 Gauteng League Final | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2019 | ||||||
| date2018-08-25 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-02-22 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDu Plooy, T (Troy) | OpponentPietersen, D (Darochan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tournament2019 South African Juior Blitz Championship | Tournament2019 South African Juior Blitz Championship | ||||||
| date2020-01-05 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2020-01-05 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentMeise, K (Keagen) | OpponentMeise, K (Keagen) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Tournament2019 South African Juior Blitz Championship | Tournament2019 South African Juior Blitz Championship | ||||||
| date2020-01-05 | rnd1 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2020-01-05 | rnd1 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentDykema, DR (Dirkho) | OpponentDykema, DR (Dirkho) | ||||||||
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 | Yang ,A (Alex) | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1318.2 | 1530.8 | 1301.2 | 1530.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Masuluke ,KJ (Kamogelo Joel) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1151.9 | 1576.9 | 1141.6 | 1576.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Govender ,M (Mikaela) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 977.1 | 1402.1 | 974.5 | 1402.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Jonas ,LF (Lesedi Ferdinand) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1278.8 | 1703.8 | 1285.2 | 1703.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Bezuidenhout ,Z (Zander) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 871.8 | 1296.8 | 871.8 | 1296.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Vermaak ,JS (Jacobus Stephanus) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1301 | 876 | 1301.2 | 876 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Mlamla ,H (Hugo) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1180.1 | 1605.1 | 1176 | 1605.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Pietersen ,D (Darochan) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1159.2 | 1584.2 | 1150.8 | 1584.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Chauke ,CML (Charles Musa Lindoguhle) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 500 | 925 | 500 | 925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Motsumi ,F (Frank) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

