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Liyabona Kula
1050135353Frances Baard (NCF)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1405.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 905.4 |
| Highest | 1405.4 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 124 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1238.5 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1405.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 905.4 |
| Highest | 1405.4 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 123.8 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1390.7 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 890.7 |
| Highest | 1390.7 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 126.4 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1222.8 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1390.7 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 890.7 |
| Highest | 1390.7 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 126.4 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1303.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 808.8 |
| Highest | 1545.2 (2023-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 101.4 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1303.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 808.8 |
| Highest | 1545.2 (2023-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 101.4 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | CoSACSA Academic Eisteddfod Chess Championship 2025 (Open) | Standard | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-24 | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 5 | 1366.2 | 5 | 4.5 | 1578 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | CoSACSA Summer Ball 2024 (Male) | Standard | 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-27 | King Cetshwayo (KUR) | 9 | 1373.8 | 7 | 4 | 1278 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | EC CoSACSA Provincial Individual Championship 2024 (Open) | Standard | 2024-09-07 | 2024-09-08 | Amathole (EAL) | 6 | 1372.7 | 6 | 4 | 1411.1 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | EC CoSACSA Provincial Team Championship 2024 (Open) | Rapid | 2024-09-07 | 2024-09-07 | Amathole (EAL) | 5 | 1372.7 | 4 | 2 | 1298.2 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | EC CoSACSA Provincial Individual Championships 2023 (Open) | Standard | 2023-08-20 | 2023-08-20 | Amathole (EAL) | 6 | 1319 | 6 | 4 | 1380 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | EC CoSACSA Provincial Team Championships 2023 (Open) | Rapid | 2023-08-19 | 2023-08-19 | Amathole (EAL) | 10 | 1319 | 7 | 6 | 1553.7 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | Frances Baard Trials 2022 (U16+Girls) | Standard | 2022-10-01 | 2022-10-01 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1328.1 | 5 | 2 | 1271.2 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | FB Open Development Tournament 2022 (D) | Standard | 2022-09-17 | 2022-09-17 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1317.1 | 3 | 1.5 | 1352.5 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | Kimberley Chess Club Development Tournament 2022 (G) | Standard | 2022-08-20 | 2022-08-20 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1290.9 | 5 | 3 | 1341.8 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | NSSC Winter Games 2022 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2022-07-04 | 2022-07-06 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1266 | 7 | 3.5 | 1323.1 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | Northern Cape Provincial Schools Trials 2022 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-24 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1191 | 5 | 4 | 1446.9 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | FB Schools Trials 2022 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2022-06-11 | 2022-06-11 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1191 | 5 | 3 | 1304.2 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | Kimberley Chess Club Open Tournament (A) | Standard | 2022-03-05 | 2022-03-05 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1192.3 | 4 | 1.5 | 1186.5 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | NC Open 2021 (D) | Standard | 2021-10-22 | 2021-10-23 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 3 | 1104.9 | 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 | 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 (History)
| Games | 74 |
| Wins | 42 |
| Draws | 8 |
| Losses | 24 |
| White | 36 |
| Black | 38 |
| White wins | 17 |
| Black wins | 25 |
| Score | 46 |
| Percent | 62.2 |
| Dp | 103.4 |
| AOR | 1248.8 |
| Performance | 1352.2 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 3166 |
| Gender | 2695 |
| Age group | 1015 |
| Gender/Age | 942 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 81 |
| Gender | 73 |
| Age group | 31 |
| Gender/Age | 28 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 56 |
| Gender | 51 |
| Age group | 27 |
| Gender/Age | 24 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 3149 |
| Gender | 2653 |
| Age group | 929 |
| Gender/Age | 857 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 92 |
| Gender | 81 |
| Age group | 33 |
| Gender/Age | 28 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 62 |
| Gender | 55 |
| Age group | 29 |
| Gender/Age | 24 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| 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 |
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 | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 4.5 |
| Percent | 90 |
| Aor | 1238 |
| Dp | 340 |
| Prat | 1578 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 74 |
| Score | 46 |
| Percent | 62.2 |
| Aor | 1248.8 |
| Dp | 103.4 |
| Prat | 1352.2 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Mejeni, M (Mzekelo) | 4 | 3 | 1 | EC CoSACSA Provincial Team Championships 2023 (Open) | EC CoSACSA Provincial Team Championship 2024 (Open) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Ahjum, SHA (Savannah) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Kimberley Chess Club Development Tournament 2022 (G) | Frances Baard Trials 2022 (U16+Girls) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Gaobodiwe, K (Keaoleboga) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Kimberley Chess Club Open Tournament (A) | FB Open Development Tournament 2022 (D) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Mdlatu, L (Lilitha) | 3 | 1 | 2 | EC CoSACSA Provincial Individual Championships 2023 (Open) | EC CoSACSA Provincial Individual Championship 2024 (Open) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Juliwe, M (Mthunzi) | 2 | 1 | 1 | EC CoSACSA Provincial Team Championships 2023 (Open) | EC CoSACSA Provincial Team Championships 2023 (Open) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Ahjum, SHA (Savannah) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Kimberley Chess Club Development Tournament 2022 (G) | Frances Baard Trials 2022 (U16+Girls) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Gaobodiwe, K (Keaoleboga) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Kimberley Chess Club Open Tournament (A) | FB Open Development Tournament 2022 (D) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Makhoane, T (Tukiso) | 2 | 1 | 1 | FB Schools Trials 2022 (U18 Boys) | Northern Cape Provincial Schools Trials 2022 (U18 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Kisten, B (Brandon) | 2 | 1 | 1 | FB Schools Trials 2022 (U18 Boys) | Northern Cape Provincial Schools Trials 2022 (U18 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Mdlatu, L (Lilitha) | 2 | 1 | 1 | EC CoSACSA Provincial Individual Championships 2023 (Open) | EC CoSACSA Provincial Individual Championship 2024 (Open) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Mejeni, M (Mzekelo) | 3 | 2 | 1 | EC CoSACSA Provincial Team Championships 2023 (Open) | EC CoSACSA Provincial Team Championship 2024 (Open) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Juliwe, M (Mthunzi) | 2 | 1 | 1 | EC CoSACSA Provincial Team Championships 2023 (Open) | EC CoSACSA Provincial Team Championships 2023 (Open) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Dinga, Y (Yandisa) | 2 | 1 | 1 | EC CoSACSA Provincial Team Championships 2023 (Open) | EC CoSACSA Provincial Team Championships 2023 (Open) | Details |
