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Zulu, M (Michael)
Chess SA id
1050306146FIDE id
?Date of birth
2005-10-22 (Adult)Gender
MaleRegion
Ethekwini (KED)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-05-04Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1219 | 1202.4 | 1211.1 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1219 | 1202.4 | 1211.1 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1195.3 | 1187 | 1205.5 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 719 | 702.4 | 711.1 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 161.4 | 165.2 | 163.2 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 12192025-06-01 | 1202.42025-06-01 | 1211.12025-05-05 | 12002024-07-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 12192025-06-01 | 1202.42025-06-01 | 1211.12025-05-05 | 12002024-07-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 12192024-11-01 | 1202.42024-11-01 | 1203.32025-08-01 | 12002024-07-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 12002024-12-01 | 12002024-12-01 | 12002024-07-01 | 12002024-07-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1219 | 1202.4 | 1211.1 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1219 | 1202.4 | 1211.1 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1219 | 1202.4 | 1211.1 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1195.3 | 1187 | 1205.5 | |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 719 | 702.4 | 711.1 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 161.4 | 165.2 | 163.2 | 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 | 1219 | 1202.4 | 1211.1 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1197.6 | 1188.4 | 1206.1 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1219 | 1202.4 | 1211.1 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1219 | 1202.4 | 1211.1 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 719 | 702.4 | 711.1 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main25 | Standard19 | Rapid6 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | Adult | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Ethekwini (KED) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | KwaZulu Natal (KZ) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 12 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 1280.4 | 1280.4 |
| Standard | 6 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 1313.2 | 1313.2 |
| Rapid | 6 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 1247.7 | 1247.7 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 25 | 10 | 40 | -85 | 1279.9 | 1194.9 |
| Standard | 19 | 7 | 36.84 | -111.8 | 1290 | 1178.2 |
| Rapid | 6 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 1247.7 | 1247.7 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1219 | 1202.4 | 1211.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1219 | 1202.4 | 1211.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1219 | 1202.4 | 1211.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1219 | 1202.4 | 1211.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1219 | 1202.4 | 1211.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1219 | 1202.4 | 1211.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1189.9 | 1180 | 1211.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1180.8 | 1180 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1180.8 | 1180 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1180.8 | 1180 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1173.6 | 1174.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1173.6 | 1174.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1173.6 | 1174.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1173.6 | 1174.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1147 | 1140.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1147 | 1140.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1147 | 1140.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
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Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 KZN Open (B) | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-04 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 2025 KZN Royals Chess Club Tournament (U20+Open) | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Rapid | Ugu (KUG) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 KZN Open (B) | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-04 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 7 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 2025 KZN Royals Chess Club Tournament (U20+Open) | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Rapid | Ugu (KUG) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | 2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials (A) | 2024-08-31 | 2024-09-01 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | 2024 Durban Chess Club Championships (B) | 2024-04-18 | 2024-06-13 | Standard | Ethekwini (KED) | 9 | 7 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tournament2025 KZN Royals Chess Club Tournament | Tournament2025 KZN Royals Chess Club Tournament | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentBremner, A (Alyssa) | OpponentSunder, K (Kiyaan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament2025 KZN Open | Tournament2025 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2025-05-03 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-04 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVetrimurugan, S (Sujan) | OpponentMchunu, L (Lindani) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials | Tournament2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials | ||||||
| date2024-08-31 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-08-31 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNdlovu, B (Banele) | OpponentTaljaard, C (Connor) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tournament2025 KZN Open | Tournament2025 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2025-05-03 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-04 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVetrimurugan, S (Sujan) | OpponentMchunu, L (Lindani) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials | Tournament2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials | ||||||
| date2024-08-31 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-08-31 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNdlovu, B (Banele) | OpponentTaljaard, C (Connor) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | Tournament2025 KZN Open | Tournament2025 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2025-05-03 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-03 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentWalters, C (Charlie) | OpponentWalters, C (Charlie) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tournament2025 KZN Royals Chess Club Tournament | Tournament2025 KZN Royals Chess Club Tournament | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentBremner, A (Alyssa) | OpponentSunder, K (Kiyaan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tournament2025 KZN Open | Tournament2025 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2025-05-03 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-04 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVetrimurugan, S (Sujan) | OpponentMchunu, L (Lindani) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament2025 KZN Royals Chess Club Tournament | Tournament2025 KZN Royals Chess Club Tournament | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentBremner, A (Alyssa) | OpponentNaicker, L (Levashen) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials | Tournament2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials | ||||||
| date2024-08-31 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-08-31 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNdlovu, B (Banele) | OpponentTaljaard, C (Connor) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tournament2025 KZN Open | Tournament2025 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2025-05-03 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-04 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVetrimurugan, S (Sujan) | OpponentMchunu, L (Lindani) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Tournament2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials | Tournament2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials | ||||||
| date2024-08-31 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-08-31 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNdlovu, B (Banele) | OpponentTaljaard, C (Connor) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | Tournament2025 KZN Open | Tournament2025 KZN Open | ||||||
| date2025-05-03 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-03 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentWalters, C (Charlie) | OpponentWalters, C (Charlie) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tournament2025 KZN Royals Chess Club Tournament | Tournament2025 KZN Royals Chess Club Tournament | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentBremner, A (Alyssa) | OpponentNaicker, L (Levashen) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | Taljaard ,C (Connor) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1411 | 1836 | 1399.1 | 1836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Naidoo ,V (Viya) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1360.1 | 935.1 | 1289.7 | 935.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Mchunu ,L (Lindani) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1303.6 | 1728.6 | 1300.4 | 1728.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Nowbath ,HR (Hemant Ranji) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1369.1 | 944.1 | 1369.1 | 944.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Mthembu ,LST (Lwandle) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1293.4 | 1718.4 | 1276.3 | 1718.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Zungu ,S (Simphiwe) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1355 | 930 | 1234 | 930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Khan ,J (John) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1245.9 | 1670.9 | 1244.7 | 1670.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Khumalo ,B (Bayanda) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1263 | 838 | 1264.8 | 838 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Sibeko ,M (Musawenkosi) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1310.8 | 885.8 | 1286.2 | 885.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Ndlovu ,B (Banele) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1366.3 | 1791.3 | 1380.4 | 1791.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

