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Galant, MF (Matthew)
Chess SA id
1050108845FIDE id
?Date of birth
2005-03-21 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Town (WCT)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-09-27Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1212.7 | 1208.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1212.7 | 1208.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1200.5 | 1201.4 | 1200 | 1185.2 |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 712.7 | 708.6 | 700 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 162.8 | 163.8 | 165.8 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1212.72025-11-01 | 1208.62025-11-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-02-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1212.72025-11-01 | 1208.62025-11-01 | 12002024-02-01 | 12002018-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 12002018-02-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-10-01 | 12002018-02-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 12002024-12-01 | 12002018-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 | 12002024-12-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1212.7 | 1208.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1212.7 | 1208.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1212.7 | 1208.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1200.5 | 1201.4 | 1200 | |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 712.7 | 708.6 | 700 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 162.8 | 163.8 | 165.8 | 165.8 |
| 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 | 1212.7 | 1208.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1201.7 | 1202 | 1200 | 1186.6 |
| New weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1212.7 | 1208.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1212.7 | 1208.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 712.7 | 708.6 | 700 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 31 | 25 | 0 | 6 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main8 | Standard8 | 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 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 1253.5 | 1253.5 |
| Standard | 8 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 1253.5 | 1253.5 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 31 | 13 | 41.94 | -68.5 | 1205 | 1136.5 |
| Standard | 25 | 12 | 48 | -17 | 1151 | 1134 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 6 | 1 | 16.67 | -283.3 | 1429.9 | 1146.6 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2026-01-01 | 1212.7 | 1208.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-11-30 | 1212.7 | 1208.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-11-01 | 1212.7 | 1208.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
| 2024-06-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1196.9 | 1199.2 | 1200 | 1178.8 |
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 | Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (D) | 2025-07-26 | 2025-09-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 11 | 8 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials (U15) | 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-02 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2019 (C) | 2019-01-25 | 2019-01-27 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | 2018 Western Province Open (C) | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-04 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | WP Team Blitz 2018 (B) | 2018-02-17 | 2018-02-17 | Blitz | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 6 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentCape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 | TournamentCape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-09-13 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-09-20 | rnd9 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentLa Grange, R (Reginald) | OpponentRoman, CC (Carl Clarence) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentCape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 | TournamentCape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-16 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFourie, A (Albert) | OpponentDe Clerk, J (Juan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | ||||||
| date2019-02-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-02-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNgqalelo, Z (Zikho) | OpponentVan Zyl, J (Jaco) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | ||||||
| date2019-02-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-02-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNgqalelo, Z (Zikho) | OpponentVan Zyl, J (Jaco) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | ||||||
| date2019-02-01 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-02-01 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMaci, K (Kamva) | OpponentMaci, K (Kamva) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentWP Team Blitz 2018 | TournamentWP Team Blitz 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-02-17 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2018-02-17 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentAllie, AD (Abdu Dayaan) | OpponentAllie, AD (Abdu Dayaan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | ||||||
| date2019-02-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-02-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNgqalelo, Z (Zikho) | OpponentVan Zyl, J (Jaco) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | ||||||
| date2019-02-01 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-02-01 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMaci, K (Kamva) | OpponentMaci, K (Kamva) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentWP Team Blitz 2018 | TournamentWP Team Blitz 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-02-17 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2018-02-17 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentAllie, AD (Abdu Dayaan) | OpponentAllie, AD (Abdu Dayaan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | ||||||
| date2019-02-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-02-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNgqalelo, Z (Zikho) | OpponentVan Zyl, J (Jaco) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | Tournament2019 Metro-East District Schools Trials | ||||||
| date2019-02-01 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2019-02-01 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMaci, K (Kamva) | OpponentMaci, K (Kamva) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentWP Team Blitz 2018 | TournamentWP Team Blitz 2018 | ||||||
| date2018-02-17 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2018-02-17 | rnd4 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentAllie, AD (Abdu Dayaan) | OpponentAllie, AD (Abdu Dayaan) | ||||||||
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 | Van Der Westhuizen ,F (Francois) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 968.2 | 543.2 | 968.2 | 543.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Pfaff ,D (Darius) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 978.5 | 1403.5 | 976.6 | 1403.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Jones ,A (Annchen) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 991.8 | 1416.8 | 913.2 | 1416.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Lee ,DMO (Dafydd) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1164 | 739 | 1163.9 | 739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Davids ,R (Rafael) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1322.2 | 897.2 | 1311.8 | 897.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Maci ,K (Kamva) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Imrie ,D (Daniel) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1080.8 | 655.8 | 1069.7 | 655.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Ngobeni ,T (Thapelo) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 775 | 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Gasant ,T (Tasneem) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1101.1 | 1526.1 | 1082.4 | 1526.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | De Clerk ,J (Juan) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1309.1 | 1734.1 | 1270.3 | 1734.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

