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Thobani Shabalala
103094889Ethekwini (KED)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1554.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1082.4 |
| Highest | 1582.4 (2024-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 96 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 3.5 |
| We | 4 |
| SWe | -0.41 |
| Temp +/- | -13.2 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1397.8 |
| Final +/- | -13.2 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1541.3 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1082.4 |
| Highest | 1582.4 (2024-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 96.2 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1554 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1085.8 |
| Highest | 1585.8 (2024-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 95.7 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 3.5 |
| We | 3.94 |
| SWe | -0.44 |
| Temp +/- | -14.2 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1366 |
| Final +/- | -14.2 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1539.9 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1085.8 |
| Highest | 1585.8 (2024-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 95.7 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1375 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 875 |
| Highest | 1389.2 (2018-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 126.6 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1375 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 875 |
| Highest | 1389.2 (2018-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 126.6 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1225.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 725.6 |
| Highest | 1237.1 (2023-12-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 157.3 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1225.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 725.6 |
| Highest | 1237.1 (2023-12-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 157.3 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | 2026 King Cetshwayo Championship (Open) | Standard | 2026-02-28 | 2026-02-28 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1554.4 | 5 | 3.5 | 1474.6 | -13.2 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | 2025 3rd Annual UniZulu Tournament (Open) | Rapid | 2025-09-13 | 2025-09-13 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 6 | 1543.7 | 6 | 4.5 | 1633.1 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | 2025 KZN Provincial Trials (Adult) | Rapid | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-06 | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 1543.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | 2025 KwaZulu-Natal Women Championship (A) | Rapid | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-23 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 6 | 1543.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | 2025 King Cetshwayo Winter Open (Open) | Standard | 2025-05-17 | 2025-05-17 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1549.6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1176.8 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | 2025 KZN Open (A) | Standard | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-04 | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 1549.6 | 7 | 2.5 | 1292.6 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | 2025 King Cetshwayo Anniversary (Open) | Standard | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1546.1 | 5 | 4 | 1544.8 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | 2025 Ethekwini Open (A) | Standard | 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-22 | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 1541.8 | 6 | 3 | 1473.1 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | 2025 Kinng Cetshwayo Championship (Open) | Standard | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-01 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 5 | 1541.8 | 4 | 3.5 | 1679.5 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | USSA Chess Championships 2024 (Open) | Classical | 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-03 | Tshwane (GTP) | 9 | 1582.4 | 9 | 4.5 | 1457.2 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (A) | Classical | 2024-06-29 | 2024-07-07 | Ethekwini (KED) | 11 | 1520 | 11 | 5 | 1675.2 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | 2024 UniZulu Closed | Rapid | 2024-05-19 | 2024-05-19 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 6 | 1496.9 | 6 | 5.5 | 1516 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | 2024 King Cesthwayo Chess Anniversary (Open) | Standard | 2024-04-20 | 2024-04-21 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 7 | 1496.9 | 6 | 4.5 | 1550.4 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | 2023 USSA Championships (Open) | Classical | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-08 | Ethekwini (KED) | 9 | 1467.1 | 9 | 4.5 | 1554.4 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | 2023 USSA Championships (Blitz) | Blitz | 2023-12-06 | 2023-12-06 | Ethekwini (KED) | 9 | 1467.1 | 8 | 4 | 1462.5 | 0 | Details |
| 15 | UniZulu Tournament 2023 (Open) | Standard | 2023-09-23 | 2023-09-24 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 6 | 1405.1 | 6 | 5.5 | 1744.9 | 0 | Details |
| 16 | UniZulu Tournament 2023 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2023-09-24 | 2023-09-24 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 7 | 1405.1 | 7 | 4 | 1363.6 | 0 | Details |
| 17 | 2023 King Cetshwayo Winter Open (Open) | Standard | 2023-07-29 | 2023-07-30 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 7 | 1386.3 | 6 | 4 | 1476 | 0 | Details |
| 18 | 2023 King Cetshwayo Chess Anniversary (Open) | Standard | 2023-04-22 | 2023-04-23 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 7 | 1356.4 | 7 | 5.5 | 1444.7 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | 2023 KZN Open (A) | Standard | 2023-04-29 | 2023-04-30 | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 1356.4 | 7 | 4 | 1359.2 | 0 | Details |
| 20 | Ussa Chess Championships 2022 (Open) | Classical | 2022-12-05 | 2022-12-09 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 9 | 1361.8 | 9 | 5 | 1351.5 | 0 | Details |
| 21 | 2022 Unizulu Chess Tournament (Open) | Standard | 2022-09-03 | 2022-09-04 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 7 | 1323 | 7 | 4.5 | 1480.6 | 0 | Details |
| 22 | 2022 King Cetshwayo Anniversary (U18-Adult) | Standard | 2022-03-12 | 2022-03-13 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 7 | 1233.1 | 7 | 5.5 | 1605.6 | 0 | Details |
| 23 | KZN Schools Winter Games 2019 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2019-06-15 | 2019-06-16 | Ethekwini (KED) | 5 | 1237 | 5 | 2.5 | 1206 | 0 | Details |
| 24 | 2018 Dannhauser Open | Rapid | 2018-06-16 | 2018-06-16 | Amajuba (KAN) | 7 | 1200 | 7 | 5 | 1382.1 | 0 | Details |
| 25 | 2017 Kzn District Club Championship | Standard | 2017-09-30 | 2017-10-01 | Kwazulu Natal (KZN) | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 971 | 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 | 5 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Black | 2 |
| White wins | 2 |
| Black wins | 1 |
| Score | 3.5 |
| Percent | 70 |
| Dp | 170 |
| AOR | 1304.6 |
| Performance | 1474.6 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 153 |
| Wins | 85 |
| Draws | 22 |
| Losses | 46 |
| White | 76 |
| Black | 77 |
| White wins | 42 |
| Black wins | 43 |
| Score | 96 |
| Percent | 62.7 |
| Dp | 108.3 |
| AOR | 1372.9 |
| Performance | 1481.3 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 1288 |
| Gender | 1170 |
| Age group | 578 |
| Gender/Age | 551 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 87 |
| Gender | 84 |
| Age group | 45 |
| Gender/Age | 45 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 75 |
| Gender | 72 |
| Age group | 40 |
| Gender/Age | 40 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 1201 |
| Gender | 1085 |
| Age group | 526 |
| Gender/Age | 502 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 79 |
| Gender | 76 |
| Age group | 41 |
| Gender/Age | 41 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 68 |
| Gender | 65 |
| Age group | 36 |
| Gender/Age | 36 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 1001 |
| Gender | 856 |
| Age group | 247 |
| Gender/Age | 232 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 116 |
| Gender | 98 |
| Age group | 28 |
| Gender/Age | 25 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 79 |
| Gender | 66 |
| Age group | 27 |
| Gender/Age | 24 |
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 | 5 |
| Score | 3.5 |
| Percent | 70 |
| Aor | 1304.6 |
| Dp | 170 |
| Prat | 1474.6 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 32 |
| Score | 19 |
| Percent | 59.4 |
| Aor | 1367.6 |
| Dp | 79.7 |
| Prat | 1447.3 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 153 |
| Score | 96 |
| Percent | 62.7 |
| Aor | 1372.9 |
| Dp | 108.3 |
| Prat | 1481.3 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Mbokazi, B (Banele) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2022 King Cetshwayo Anniversary (U18-Adult) | UniZulu Tournament 2023 (Open) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Maphumulo, L (Lungelo) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2023 King Cetshwayo Chess Anniversary (Open) | 2024 UniZulu Closed | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Manqele, SP (Siyabonga Prince) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2022 Unizulu Chess Tournament (Open) | UniZulu Tournament 2023 (Open) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Mthembu, P (Prince) | 3 | 1 | 2 | South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (A) | 2025 3rd Annual UniZulu Tournament (Open) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Nene, K (Kwethemba) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2023 King Cetshwayo Winter Open (Open) | UniZulu Tournament 2023 (Open) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Mbokazi, B (Banele) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2022 King Cetshwayo Anniversary (U18-Adult) | UniZulu Tournament 2023 (Open) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Mfeka, T (Thalente) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2025 Kinng Cetshwayo Championship (Open) | 2025 KZN Open (A) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Manqele, SP (Siyabonga Prince) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2022 Unizulu Chess Tournament (Open) | UniZulu Tournament 2023 (Open) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Mthembu, P (Prince) | 2 | 0 | 2 | South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (A) | 2025 Ethekwini Open (A) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Nene, K (Kwethemba) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2023 King Cetshwayo Winter Open (Open) | UniZulu Tournament 2023 (Open) | Details |