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Kruger, MJ (Matthew John)

Chess SA id

105057058

FIDE id

Date of birth

2005-03-08 (Adult)

Gender

Male

Region

Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2024-02-24

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1587.8	1589	1407.9	1404.6
Raw rating	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
Weighted rating	1587.8	1589	1407.9	1404.6
Weighted performance	934.3	837.1	0	0
Floor	1095.5	1107.9	907.9	904.6
K-factor	32	28	32	32
Min/Max rating change allowed	95.4	95.3	123.3	123.9
Highest rating	1604.9 2020-03-01	1614.1 2020-03-01	1447.6 2019-11-01	1683.2 2019-11-01
Highest raw rating	1595.5 2024-02-01	1607.9 2024-02-01	1407.9 2024-02-01	1404.6 2024-02-01
Highest weighted rating	1595.5 2022-02-01	1607.9 2022-02-01	1407.9 2024-10-01	1404.2 2025-08-01
Highest weighted performance	1604.9 2020-03-01	1614.1 2020-03-01	1447.6 2019-11-01	1683.2 2019-11-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	-0	-0.1	0	0
New rating	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
Analysis
Rating	1587.8	1589	1407.9	1404.6
Raw rating	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
Weighted rating	1587.8	1589	1407.9
Weighted performance	934.3	837.1	0
K-factor	32	28	32	32
Floor	1095.5	1107.9	907.9	904.6
Max/Min rating change allowed	95.4	95.3	123.3	123.9
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	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
New weighted rating	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
New weighted performance	924.1	827	0	0
Temp new rating	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
Temp new rating +/-	-0	-0.1	0	0
Final new rating +/-	-0	-0.1	0	0
New rating	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
New K-factor	32	28	32	32
New floor	1095.5	1107.9	907.9	904.6

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0	0
	5	5	0	0
	0	0	0	0
	15	8	7	0
	4	4	0	0
History	460	385	69	6

Games since
	Main 5	Standard 5		Rapid 0		Blitz 0
Gender	Male
Age group	Adult
Region	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)
Province	Eastern Cape (EC)
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	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
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	176	104	59.09	77.3	1423.2	1500.5
Standard	152	91.5	60.2	86.7	1398.7	1485.4
Rapid	18	9	50	0	1566.5	1566.5
Blitz	6	3.5	58.33	70.8	1612.8	1683.6

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2026-01-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2025-11-30	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2025-11-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2025-09-30	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2025-09-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2025-08-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2025-07-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2025-06-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2025-05-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2025-04-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2025-03-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2025-02-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2025-01-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2024-12-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2024-11-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2024-10-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2024-09-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2024-11-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2024-07-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2024-06-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2024-05-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2024-04-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2024-03-01	1587.8	1588.9	1407.9	1404.6
2024-02-01	1595.5	1607.9	1407.9	1404.6

Comming soon.

Tournaments

History

No tournaments found.

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis

No tournaments found.

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Pearson Open Chess Tournament 2024 (A)	2024-02-23	2024-02-24	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
2	2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open (A)	2022-10-07	2022-10-08	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
3	2022 Nelson Mandela Bay Open (A)	2022-01-28	2022-02-06	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	9	8	2	Yes	Analysis
4	NMB Closed 2021 (B)	2021-12-16	2021-12-19	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	4	2	Yes	Analysis
5	2020 Boardwalk Pearson Open Chess Festival (Open)	2020-03-14	2020-03-15	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
6	King Cars Pe Chess Club Grand Prix Leg 1 2020	2020-02-15	2020-02-22	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
7	Brandwag Open 2020 (A)	2020-01-31	2020-02-01	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
8	2020 NMBCU Chess Trial 1 (U16)	2020-02-08	2020-02-09	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	5	Yes	Analysis
9	Ulitmate Chess Open 2019 (Rapid A)	2019-11-30	2019-11-30	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	5	2	Yes	Analysis
10	Ulitmate Chess Open 2019 (Blitz A)	2019-11-30	2019-11-30	Blitz	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
11	PE Chess Club Open 2019 (A)	2019-10-11	2019-10-13	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
12	PECC King Cars Grand Prix Fourth Leg 2019	2019-08-03	2019-08-03	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	7	6	3	Yes	Analysis
13	COMMONWEALTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP-2019	2019-07-01	2019-07-07	Standard	India (IND)	7	7	2.5	Yes	Analysis
14	2019 Boardwalk Pearson Open (Open)	2019-03-28	2019-03-31	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	9	9	5	Yes	Analysis
15	2019 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship (U14 Open)	2019-03-17	2019-03-22	Standard	Chess South Africa (CSA)	9	9	5.5	Yes	Analysis
16	King Cars PECC Grand Prix First Leg 2019	2019-02-02	2019-02-09	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
17	South African Junior Team Championships 2018 (U14A)	2018-12-16	2018-12-20	Standard	4 Knights (4K)	7	7	3.5	Yes	Analysis
18	NMBJC Closed 2018 (U14)	2018-07-27	2018-07-28	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	6	Yes	Analysis
19	NMBJC Trials 4 2018 (U14)	2018-07-20	2018-07-21	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
20	King Cars PECC Grand Prix Third Leg 2018	2018-06-22	2018-06-24	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
21	2018 Capablanca Swiss (A)	2018-04-27	2018-04-29	Standard	Tshwane (GTP)	7	7	3	Yes	Analysis
22	NMB Second Trials 2018 (U14)	2018-04-20	2018-04-22	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	4	4	Yes	Analysis
23	2018 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships (U14 Open)	2018-04-01	2018-04-07	Standard	Chess South Africa (CSA)	11	11	4.5	Yes	Analysis
24	NMB First Trails 2018 (U14)	2018-03-23	2018-03-24	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	5	Yes	Analysis
25	King Cars PECC Grand Prix First Leg 2018	2018-03-03	2018-03-10	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
26	2018 Boardwalk Pearson Open (A)	2018-03-16	2018-03-18	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	2.5	Yes	Analysis
27	Registration Tournament 2018 (A)	2018-02-23	2018-02-24	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
28	South African Junior Team Championships 2017 (U14A)	2018-01-04	2018-01-08	Standard	4 Knights (4K)	7	7	3.5	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	12	Tournament King Cars PECC Grand Prix Third Leg 2018				Tournament NMBJC Closed 2018
		date 2018-06-24	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2018-07-28	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Coetzee, JS (Justin)				Opponent Hargreaves, NP (Nicholas)
2	8	Tournament King Cars Pe Chess Club Grand Prix Leg 1 2020				Tournament NMB Closed 2021
		date 2020-02-22	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2021-12-17	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Frosler, J (Jordan)				Opponent Dakin, BR (Brett)
3	8	Tournament 2020 NMBCU Chess Trial 1				Tournament King Cars Pe Chess Club Grand Prix Leg 1 2020
		date 2020-02-08	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2020-02-22	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Tendayi, M (Marvel)				Opponent Pezisa, M (Mzwandile)

#	Games	Start				End
1	12	Tournament King Cars PECC Grand Prix Third Leg 2018				Tournament NMBJC Closed 2018
		date 2018-06-24	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2018-07-28	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Coetzee, JS (Justin)				Opponent Hargreaves, NP (Nicholas)
2	8	Tournament King Cars Pe Chess Club Grand Prix Leg 1 2020				Tournament NMB Closed 2021
		date 2020-02-22	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2021-12-17	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Frosler, J (Jordan)				Opponent Dakin, BR (Brett)
3	8	Tournament 2020 NMBCU Chess Trial 1				Tournament King Cars Pe Chess Club Grand Prix Leg 1 2020
		date 2020-02-08	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2020-02-22	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Tendayi, M (Marvel)				Opponent Pezisa, M (Mzwandile)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament 2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open				Tournament 2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open
		date 2022-10-08	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 0.5	date 2022-10-08	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 0.5
		Opponent Lagardien, I (Ismaeel)				Opponent Muller, K (Kaden)
2	3	Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019				Tournament 2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open
		date 2019-11-30	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 0.5	date 2022-10-07	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Kritzinger, A (Andre)				Opponent Valentyn, J (Jason)
3	2	Tournament PECC King Cars Grand Prix Fourth Leg 2019				Tournament PECC King Cars Grand Prix Fourth Leg 2019
		date 2019-08-03	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2019-08-03	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Zwayi, M (Mzwandile)				Opponent Coetzer, Q (Quinn)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019				Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019
		date 2019-11-30	rnd 5	type Blitz	result 1	date 2019-11-30	rnd 6	type Blitz	result 0.5
		Opponent Peter, NM (Neathan)				Opponent Odendaal, F (Frederick)
2	1	Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019				Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019
		date 2019-11-30	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1	date 2019-11-30	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Zwayi, M (Mzwandile)				Opponent Zwayi, M (Mzwandile)
3	1	Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019				Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019
		date 2019-11-30	rnd 1	type Blitz	result 1	date 2019-11-30	rnd 1	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Lagardien, I (Ismaeel)				Opponent Lagardien, I (Ismaeel)

#	Games	Start				End
1	8	Tournament King Cars Pe Chess Club Grand Prix Leg 1 2020				Tournament NMB Closed 2021
		date 2020-02-22	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2021-12-17	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Frosler, J (Jordan)				Opponent Dakin, BR (Brett)
2	7	Tournament NMBJC Trials 4 2018				Tournament NMBJC Closed 2018
		date 2018-07-21	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2018-07-28	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Fogarty, T (Thomas)				Opponent Hargreaves, NP (Nicholas)
3	5	Tournament 2020 NMBCU Chess Trial 1				Tournament King Cars Pe Chess Club Grand Prix Leg 1 2020
		date 2020-02-08	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2020-02-15	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Tendayi, M (Marvel)				Opponent Pienaar, K (Keane)

#	Games	Start				End
1	8	Tournament King Cars Pe Chess Club Grand Prix Leg 1 2020				Tournament NMB Closed 2021
		date 2020-02-22	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2021-12-17	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Frosler, J (Jordan)				Opponent Dakin, BR (Brett)
2	7	Tournament NMBJC Trials 4 2018				Tournament NMBJC Closed 2018
		date 2018-07-21	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2018-07-28	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Fogarty, T (Thomas)				Opponent Hargreaves, NP (Nicholas)
3	5	Tournament 2020 NMBCU Chess Trial 1				Tournament King Cars Pe Chess Club Grand Prix Leg 1 2020
		date 2020-02-08	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2020-02-15	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Tendayi, M (Marvel)				Opponent Pienaar, K (Keane)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament 2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open				Tournament 2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open
		date 2022-10-07	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2022-10-07	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Balerileng, RP (Rebaone Phillip)				Opponent Valentyn, J (Jason)
2	2	Tournament PECC King Cars Grand Prix Fourth Leg 2019				Tournament PECC King Cars Grand Prix Fourth Leg 2019
		date 2019-08-03	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2019-08-03	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Zwayi, M (Mzwandile)				Opponent Coetzer, Q (Quinn)
3	1	Tournament 2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open				Tournament 2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open
		date 2022-10-08	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2022-10-08	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Menyuku, MW (Madimetja)				Opponent Menyuku, MW (Madimetja)

#	Games	Start				End
1	1	Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019				Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019
		date 2019-11-30	rnd 5	type Blitz	result 1	date 2019-11-30	rnd 5	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Peter, NM (Neathan)				Opponent Peter, NM (Neathan)
2	1	Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019				Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019
		date 2019-11-30	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1	date 2019-11-30	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Zwayi, M (Mzwandile)				Opponent Zwayi, M (Mzwandile)
3	1	Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019				Tournament Ulitmate Chess Open 2019
		date 2019-11-30	rnd 1	type Blitz	result 1	date 2019-11-30	rnd 1	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Lagardien, I (Ismaeel)				Opponent Lagardien, I (Ismaeel)

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	Lagardien ,I (Ismaeel)	6	4.5	212.5	4	3	212.5	1	0.5	0	1	1	425
1	Lagardien ,I (Ismaeel)	6	1346.7	1559.2	4	1255.7	1559.2	1	1438.7	1346.7	1	1161.5	1771.7
2	Holroyd ,K (Kea)	5	4.5	340	5	4.5	340	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Holroyd ,K (Kea)	5	1185.5	1525.5	5	1176.1	1525.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Zwayi ,M (Mzwandile)	5	5	425	2	2	425	2	2	425	1	1	425
3	Zwayi ,M (Mzwandile)	5	1401.6	1826.6	2	1364.3	1826.6	2	1467.8	1826.6	1	1397.6	1826.6
4	Jacobs ,KT (Kevin Terence)	4	0.5	-318.8	3	0.5	-283.3	1	0	-425	0	0	0
4	Jacobs ,KT (Kevin Terence)	4	1873.9	1555.2	3	1891.4	1590.6	1	1849.4	1448.9	0	0	0
5	Freeman ,V (Vianco)	3	2.5	283.3	3	2.5	283.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Freeman ,V (Vianco)	3	1469.1	1752.5	3	1468.8	1752.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Mafanya ,K (Kulasande)	3	0	-425	3	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Mafanya ,K (Kulasande)	3	1876	1451	3	1874.3	1451	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Hargreaves ,NP (Nicholas Peter)	3	3	425	3	3	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Hargreaves ,NP (Nicholas Peter)	3	1375.8	1800.8	3	1364.5	1800.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Kettledas ,JT (Joshua Thando)	3	1.5	0	3	1.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Kettledas ,JT (Joshua Thando)	3	1358.3	1358.3	3	1357.4	1358.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Malgas ,GL (Glenwell Lesley)	3	0.5	-283.3	2	0	-425	1	0.5	0	0	0	0
9	Malgas ,GL (Glenwell Lesley)	3	1668.1	1384.8	2	1656.5	1243.1	1	1563.5	1668.1	0	0	0
10	Kritzinger ,A (Andre)	3	1.5	0	2	1	0	1	0.5	0	0	0	0
10	Kritzinger ,A (Andre)	3	1589.2	1589.2	2	1600.1	1589.2	1	1421.6	1589.2	0	0	0

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