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Solomon, S (Simamkele)

Chess SA id

1040150731

FIDE id

Date of birth

2004-02-08 (Adult)

Gender

Male

Region

Amathole (EAL)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-08-24

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1514.8	1518.2	1332.2	1246.8
Raw rating	1514.8	1518.2	1332.2	1246.8
Weighted rating	1509.5	1515.7	1319.8	1244.7
Weighted performance	1423.7	1435.5	0	0
Floor	1074.5	1084.4	832.2	780.8
K-factor	32	32	36	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	105.9	105.4	137.4	155.1
Highest rating	1598.3 2023-02-01	1595.4 2023-02-01	1513.1 2023-07-01	1546.1 2023-03-01
Highest raw rating	1574.5 2024-11-01	1584.4 2024-11-01	1332.2 2025-04-01	1280.8 2023-04-01
Highest weighted rating	1505.7 2025-09-01	1511.7 2025-09-01	1315.6 2025-08-01	1280.8 2024-07-01
Highest weighted performance	1598.3 2023-02-01	1595.4 2023-02-01	1513.1 2023-07-01	1546.1 2023-03-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1514.8	1518.2	1332.2	1246.8
Analysis
Rating	1514.8	1518.2	1332.2	1246.8
Raw rating	1514.8	1518.2	1332.2	1246.8
Weighted rating	1509.5	1515.7	1319.8
Weighted performance	1423.7	1435.5	0
K-factor	32	32	36	36
Floor	1074.5	1084.4	832.2	780.8
Max/Min rating change allowed	105.9	105.4	137.4	155.1
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	1514.8	1518.2	1332.2	1246.8
New weighted rating	1511.3	1517.4	1321.1	1245
New weighted performance	1414.9	1426.6	0	0
Temp new rating	1514.8	1518.2	1332.2	1246.8
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1514.8	1518.2	1332.2	1246.8
New K-factor	32	32	36	36
New floor	1074.5	1084.4	832.2	780.8

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
	0	0	0	0
	27	20	7	0
	79	74	5	0
	119	91	14	14
	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0	0
History	225	185	26	14

Games since
	Main 130	Standard 109		Rapid 12		Blitz 9
Gender	Male
Age group	Adult
Region	Amathole (EAL)
Province	Eastern Cape (EC)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	1174		131		7
Male	1015		115		7
Adult	405		27		4
Adult Male	376		25		4
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	1069		121		7
Male	922		106		7
Adult	360		23		4
Adult Male	336		21		4
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	27	18	66.67	141.7	1346.5	1488.2
Standard	20	13	65	127.5	1384.3	1511.8
Rapid	7	5	71.43	182.1	1238.5	1420.6
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	225	138	61.33	96.3	1370.2	1466.5
Standard	185	114	61.62	98.8	1367.2	1466
Rapid	26	15.5	59.62	81.7	1424.9	1506.6
Blitz	14	8.5	60.71	91.1	1308.2	1399.3

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-11-01	1514.8	1518.2	1332.2	1246.8
2025-09-30	1514.8	1518.2	1332.2	1246.8
2025-09-01	1514.8	1518.2	1332.2	1246.8
2025-08-01	1522.4	1529.8	1332.2	1246.8
2025-07-01	1522.4	1529.8	1332.2	1246.8
2025-06-01	1522.4	1529.8	1332.2	1246.8
2025-05-01	1522.4	1529.8	1332.2	1246.8
2025-04-01	1487.9	1498.4	1332.2	1246.8
2025-03-01	1515.6	1523	1303.3	1246.8
2025-02-01	1515.6	1523	1302.1	1246.8
2025-01-01	1515.6	1523	1301.8	1240.8
2024-12-01	1574.5	1584.4	1301.8	1240.8
2024-11-01	1574.5	1584.4	1301.8	1240.8
2024-10-01	1487.9	1498.6	1301.8	1240.8
2024-09-01	1483.3	1494.1	1301.8	1240.8
2024-08-01	1483.3	1494.1	1301.8	1240.8
2024-07-01	1483.9	1500.4	1301.8	1240.8
2024-09-01	1444	1436.7	1315.5	1240.8
2024-05-01	1442.1	1433.2	1315.5	1240.8
2024-04-01	1433.1	1429.4	1315.5	1240.8
2024-03-01	1438.3	1433.6	1315.5	1240.8
2024-02-01	1438.3	1433.6	1315.5	1240.8
2024-01-01	1438.3	1433.6	1315.5	1240.8
2023-12-01	1438.3	1433.6	1315.5	1240.8

Comming soon.

Tournaments

History

No tournaments found.

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	EC Students League 2025 (Open)	2025-08-23	2025-08-24	Standard	Sarah Baartman (ESB)	7	7	4.5	Yes	Analysis
2	UFH Open 2025 (A)	2025-04-19	2025-04-19	Standard	Buffalo City (EBC)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
3	Amathole Chess Trial 2 2025 (Open)	2025-04-12	2025-04-12	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	5	4	3.5	Yes	Analysis
4	Rhodes Open 2025 (A)	2025-03-21	2025-03-22	Standard	Sarah Baartman (ESB)	7	2	1	Yes	Analysis
5	Amathole Chess Activation Tournament 2025 (A)	2025-03-01	2025-03-01	Rapid	Amathole (EAL)	7	7	5	Yes	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	EC Students League 2025 (Open)	2025-08-23	2025-08-24	Standard	Sarah Baartman (ESB)	7	7	4.5	Yes	Analysis
2	UFH Open 2025 (A)	2025-04-19	2025-04-19	Standard	Buffalo City (EBC)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
3	Amathole Chess Trial 2 2025 (Open)	2025-04-12	2025-04-12	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	5	4	3.5	Yes	Analysis
4	Rhodes Open 2025 (A)	2025-03-21	2025-03-22	Standard	Sarah Baartman (ESB)	7	2	1	Yes	Analysis
5	Amathole Chess Activation Tournament 2025 (A)	2025-03-01	2025-03-01	Rapid	Amathole (EAL)	7	7	5	Yes	Analysis
6	USSA Chess Championships 2024 (Open)	2024-11-29	2024-12-03	Standard	Tshwane (GTP)	9	9	4	Yes	Analysis
7	UFH Clash of 2024 (Pawns)	2024-10-12	2024-10-12	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	6	6	6	Yes	Analysis
8	EC Students Team League 2024 (A)	2024-09-14	2024-10-05	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	7	7	5.5	Yes	Analysis
9	7th Annual UFH Heritage Open 2024 (A)	2024-09-21	2024-09-22	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	7	7	2.5	Yes	Analysis
10	Presidents Cup 2024	2024-09-02	2024-09-04	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
11	South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (B)	2024-06-29	2024-07-07	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	11	11	7	Yes	Analysis
12	Vikings vs UFH 2024 (A)	2024-06-25	2024-06-25	Rapid	Buffalo City (EBC)	5	5	1	Yes	Analysis
13	Iron Man Cage 2024	2024-06-23	2024-06-24	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
14	Spartan Bishops Chess Championships 2024 (Queens)	2024-05-04	2024-05-05	Standard	Bojanala Platina (NBR)	5	0	0	No	Analysis
15	UFH Trial 2 2024 (A)	2024-05-04	2024-05-04	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	5	5	2.5	Yes	Analysis
16	UFH Open 2024 (A)	2024-04-13	2024-04-14	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	7	7	3	Yes	Analysis
17	UFH Heritage Open 2024 (A)	2024-03-30	2024-03-31	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	6	5	1.5	Yes	Analysis
18	UFH Intercampus Games 2024 (A)	2024-03-23	2024-03-24	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
19	2023 USSA Championships (Open)	2023-12-04	2023-12-08	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	9	9	4	Yes	Analysis
20	2023 USSA Championships (Blitz)	2023-12-06	2023-12-06	Blitz	Ethekwini (KED)	9	9	4	Yes	Analysis
21	UFH Closed 2023	2023-11-28	2023-11-30	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
22	Eastern Cape Provincial Individual Championship 2023 (U20 Boys+Girls)	2023-10-05	2023-10-06	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	7	6	5	Yes	Analysis
23	Eastern Cape Chess Team Championship 2023 (Open)	2023-10-07	2023-10-08	Standard	Sarah Baartman (ESB)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
24	UFH Heritage Open 2023 (A)	2023-09-23	2023-09-24	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	6	5	1.5	Yes	Analysis
25	UFH Spring Break 2023	2023-09-30	2023-09-30	Rapid	Amathole (EAL)	5	5	4.5	Yes	Analysis
26	EC InterVarsity Chess Championship 2023 (Open)	2023-08-11	2023-08-11	Rapid	Sarah Baartman (ESB)	6	3	0	Yes	Analysis
27	UFH Spring Festival 2023 (Open)	2023-08-25	2023-08-25	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	5	4	3.5	Yes	Analysis
28	EC Students Team League 2023 (A)	2023-04-22	2023-08-05	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	14	6	4	Yes	Analysis
29	Rhodes Chess Club Invitational 2023 (A)	2023-07-22	2023-07-22	Standard	Sarah Baartman (ESB)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
30	UFH Spartan Clash Closed 2023 (A)	2023-07-11	2023-07-16	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
31	UFH Spartan Clash Closed 2023 (Teams)	2023-07-14	2023-07-14	Rapid	Amathole (EAL)	6	6	5	Yes	Analysis
32	9th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival 2023 (B)	2023-05-26	2023-05-27	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	2.5	Yes	Analysis
33	UFH Springbok Cup 2023 (B)	2023-05-19	2023-05-21	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	7	7	6.5	Yes	Analysis
34	UFH Trials 1 of 3 2023 (A)	2023-04-15	2023-04-15	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
35	UFH Open 2023 (A)	2023-03-25	2023-03-26	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	6	5	2	Yes	Analysis
36	UFH Intercampus Championship 2023 (A)	2023-03-04	2023-03-05	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
37	Residence Cup 2023 (A)	2023-03-12	2023-03-13	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
38	Residence Cup 2023 (Blitz)	2023-03-19	2023-03-19	Blitz	Amathole (EAL)	5	5	4.5	Yes	Analysis
39	Alice Cup 2023 (B)	2023-02-26	2023-02-28	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	6	6	6	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	10	Tournament EC Students Team League 2023				Tournament 9th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival 2023
		date 2023-05-06	rnd 7	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-05-26	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Nomakhanzana, A (Ayabonga)				Opponent Sambo, I (Iyazi)
2	8	Tournament EC Students Team League 2024				Tournament UFH Clash of 2024
		date 2024-10-05	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-10-12	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Doubell, J (Jared)				Opponent Mapungu, A (Azole)
3	8	Tournament UFH Heritage Open 2023				Tournament Eastern Cape Provincial Individual Championship 2023
		date 2023-09-24	rnd 6	type Standard	result 0.5	date 2023-10-05	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Mxenge, A (Afika)				Opponent Mvumbi, E (Elam)

#	Games	Start				End
1	10	Tournament EC Students Team League 2023				Tournament 9th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival 2023
		date 2023-05-06	rnd 7	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-05-26	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Nomakhanzana, A (Ayabonga)				Opponent Sambo, I (Iyazi)
2	8	Tournament EC Students Team League 2024				Tournament UFH Clash of 2024
		date 2024-10-05	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-10-12	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Doubell, J (Jared)				Opponent Mapungu, A (Azole)
3	7	Tournament UFH Trial 2 2024				Tournament South African Open Chess Championship 2024
		date 2024-05-04	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-06-29	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Zenani, S (Sibabalwe)				Opponent Biyela, M (Mpatho)

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament UFH Spring Break 2023				Tournament UFH Spring Break 2023
		date 2023-09-30	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-09-30	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Masali, E (Elethu)				Opponent Nthlangoe, N (Nkadimeng)
2	5	Tournament UFH Spartan Clash Closed 2023				Tournament UFH Spartan Clash Closed 2023
		date 2023-07-14	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-07-14	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Tokoyi, R (Romeo)				Opponent Mokitimi, T (Thato)
3	4	Tournament Amathole Chess Activation Tournament 2025				Tournament Amathole Chess Activation Tournament 2025
		date 2025-03-01	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-03-01	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Forosi, S (Siphosihle)				Opponent Kopano, M (Mogadime)

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Residence Cup 2023				Tournament Residence Cup 2023
		date 2023-03-19	rnd 1	type Blitz	result 1	date 2023-03-19	rnd 5	type Blitz	result 0.5
		Opponent Madlala, N (Nonhle)				Opponent Zitha, S (Smangaliso)
2	3	Tournament 2023 USSA Championships				Tournament 2023 USSA Championships
		date 2023-12-06	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1	date 2023-12-06	rnd 8	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Shambare, K (Kudakwashe)				Opponent Kroutz, JD (Johnathan)
3	2	Tournament 2023 USSA Championships				Tournament 2023 USSA Championships
		date 2023-12-06	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 0.5	date 2023-12-06	rnd 4	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Qulu, Q (Quinton)				Opponent Mathye, S (Samuel)

#	Games	Start				End
1	8	Tournament EC Students Team League 2024				Tournament UFH Clash of 2024
		date 2024-10-05	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-10-12	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Doubell, J (Jared)				Opponent Mapungu, A (Azole)
2	7	Tournament UFH Spartan Clash Closed 2023				Tournament UFH Spartan Clash Closed 2023
		date 2023-07-13	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-07-14	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Mokitimi, A (Amahle)				Opponent Mokitimi, T (Thato)
3	7	Tournament Alice Cup 2023				Tournament UFH Intercampus Championship 2023
		date 2023-02-26	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-03-04	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Mbaba, Z (Zinathi)				Opponent Masali, E (Elethu)

#	Games	Start				End
1	8	Tournament EC Students Team League 2024				Tournament UFH Clash of 2024
		date 2024-10-05	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-10-12	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Doubell, J (Jared)				Opponent Mapungu, A (Azole)
2	7	Tournament Alice Cup 2023				Tournament UFH Intercampus Championship 2023
		date 2023-02-26	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-03-04	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Mbaba, Z (Zinathi)				Opponent Masali, E (Elethu)
3	5	Tournament Presidents Cup 2024				Tournament 7th Annual UFH Heritage Open 2024
		date 2024-09-04	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-09-21	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Masali, E (Elethu)				Opponent Mabhera, JP (Jedidiah Panashe)

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament UFH Spartan Clash Closed 2023				Tournament UFH Spartan Clash Closed 2023
		date 2023-07-14	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-07-14	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Tokoyi, R (Romeo)				Opponent Mokitimi, T (Thato)
2	4	Tournament Amathole Chess Activation Tournament 2025				Tournament Amathole Chess Activation Tournament 2025
		date 2025-03-01	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-03-01	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Forosi, S (Siphosihle)				Opponent Kopano, M (Mogadime)
3	3	Tournament UFH Spring Break 2023				Tournament UFH Spring Break 2023
		date 2023-09-30	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-09-30	rnd 3	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Masali, E (Elethu)				Opponent Mihlali, N (Nomandela)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament Residence Cup 2023				Tournament Residence Cup 2023
		date 2023-03-19	rnd 1	type Blitz	result 1	date 2023-03-19	rnd 4	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Madlala, N (Nonhle)				Opponent Sahluko, E (Emihle)
2	1	Tournament 2023 USSA Championships				Tournament 2023 USSA Championships
		date 2023-12-06	rnd 8	type Blitz	result 1	date 2023-12-06	rnd 8	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Kroutz, JD (Johnathan)				Opponent Kroutz, JD (Johnathan)
3	1	Tournament 2023 USSA Championships				Tournament 2023 USSA Championships
		date 2023-12-06	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1	date 2023-12-06	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Shambare, K (Kudakwashe)				Opponent Shambare, K (Kudakwashe)

Top 10 opponents most often played

#	Opponent	Main			Standard			Rapid			Blitz
		Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp
		Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat
1	Tokoyi ,R (Romeo)	12	5.5	-35.4	9	2.5	-188.9	3	3	425	0	0	0
1	Tokoyi ,R (Romeo)	12	1620.5	1585.1	9	1620	1431.6	3	1299.5	2045.5	0	0	0
2	Mawere ,J (Justice)	8	4.5	53.1	7	4	60.7	1	0.5	0	0	0	0
2	Mawere ,J (Justice)	8	1367.3	1420.4	7	1355.4	1428	1	1241.8	1367.3	0	0	0
3	Magxala ,T (Talent)	8	4	0	6	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
3	Magxala ,T (Talent)	8	1380.3	1380.3	6	1383.8	1380.3	2	1278.2	1380.3	0	0	0
4	Mxenge ,A (Afika)	7	4.5	121.4	7	4.5	121.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Mxenge ,A (Afika)	7	1467.7	1589.1	7	1492.2	1589.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Bonani ,L (Likhona)	6	3	0	5	3	85	1	0	-425	0	0	0
5	Bonani ,L (Likhona)	6	1459.2	1459.2	5	1448.9	1544.2	1	1335.4	1034.2	0	0	0
6	Ramasindi ,R (Raphadu)	5	4	255	5	4	255	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Ramasindi ,R (Raphadu)	5	1328.3	1583.3	5	1331.4	1583.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Mzizi ,O (Olwethu)	4	4	425	4	4	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Mzizi ,O (Olwethu)	4	1379.7	1804.7	4	1384.1	1804.7	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Zenani ,S (Sibabalwe)	4	1.5	-106.2	4	1.5	-106.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Zenani ,S (Sibabalwe)	4	1406.2	1300	4	1401.1	1300	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Nthlangoe ,N (Nkadimeng)	4	2	0	3	1	-141.7	1	1	425	0	0	0
9	Nthlangoe ,N (Nkadimeng)	4	1424.9	1424.9	3	1393	1283.2	1	1376.3	1849.9	0	0	0
10	Masali ,E (Elethu)	4	4	425	3	3	425	1	1	425	0	0	0
10	Masali ,E (Elethu)	4	1206.4	1631.4	3	1155.8	1631.4	1	1240	1631.4	0	0	0

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