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Bless, L (Lulutho)

Chess SA id

1060136421

FIDE id

Date of birth

2006-01-14 (U20)

Gender

Male

Region

Cape Town (WCT)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-09-27

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

1655.6

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1711.2	1739.9	1260.8	1200
Raw rating	1711.2	1739.9	1260.8	1200
Weighted rating	1680.8	1723.9	1256.5	1200
Weighted performance	1601	1603.2	0	0
Floor	1231.6	1289.4	760.8	700
K-factor	28	28	36	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	80	76.8	152.1	165.8
Highest rating	1759.2 2024-09-01	1808.2 2024-09-01	1449.8 2024-04-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest raw rating	1731.6 2024-10-01	1789.4 2024-10-01	1260.8 2024-06-01	1200 2024-02-01
Highest weighted rating	1680.8 2025-11-01	1723.9 2025-11-01	1251.7 2025-08-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest weighted performance	1759.2 2024-09-01	1808.2 2024-09-01	1449.8 2024-04-01	1200 2024-02-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1711.2	1739.9	1260.8	1200
Analysis
Rating	1711.2	1739.9	1260.8	1200
Raw rating	1711.2	1739.9	1260.8	1200
Weighted rating	1680.8	1723.9	1256.5
Weighted performance	1601	1603.2	0
K-factor	28	28	36	36
Floor	1231.6	1289.4	760.8	700
Max/Min rating change allowed	80	76.8	152.1	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	1711.2	1739.9	1260.8	1200
New weighted rating	1689	1731.7	1257.8	1200
New weighted performance	1590.8	1593	0	0
Temp new rating	1711.2	1739.9	1260.8	1200
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1711.2	1739.9	1260.8	1200
New K-factor	28	28	36	36
New floor	1231.6	1289.4	760.8	700

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid
	0	0	0
	19	19	0
	44	38	6
	0	0	0
	12	12	0
	0	0	0
History	75	69	6

Games since
	Main 63	Standard 57		Rapid 6		Blitz 0
Gender	Male
Age group	U20
Region	Cape Town (WCT)
Province	Western Cape (WC)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	295		99		74
Male	277		94		69
U20	28		11		8
U20 Male	24		11		8
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	239		69		57
Male	223		66		54
U20	27		9		7
U20 Male	22		9		7
Rapid
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U20	-1		-1		-1
U20 Male	-1		-1		-1
Blitz
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U20	-1		-1		-1
U20 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	19	8	42.11	-67.1	1748.7	1681.6
Standard	19	8	42.11	-67.1	1748.7	1681.6
Rapid	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	75	48	64	119	1530.5	1649.5
Standard	69	43.5	63.04	110.9	1553.3	1664.2
Rapid	6	4.5	75	212.5	1267.5	1480
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-11-01	1711.2	1739.9	1260.8	1200
2025-09-30	1700.5	1746	1260.8	1200
2025-09-01	1700.5	1746	1260.8	1200
2025-08-01	1700.5	1746	1260.8	1200
2025-07-01	1700.5	1746	1260.8	1200
2025-06-01	1700.5	1746	1260.8	1200
2025-05-01	1700.5	1746	1260.8	1200
2025-04-01	1731.6	1789.4	1260.8	1200
2025-03-01	1731.6	1789.4	1260.8	1200
2025-02-01	1731.6	1789.4	1260.8	1200
2025-01-01	1731.6	1789.4	1260.8	1200
2024-12-01	1731.6	1789.4	1260.8	1200
2024-11-01	1731.6	1789.4	1260.8	1200
2024-10-01	1731.6	1789.4	1260.8	1200
2024-09-01	1617.6	1657.7	1260.8	1200
2024-08-01	1617.6	1657.7	1260.8	1200
2024-07-01	1617.6	1657.7	1260.8	1200
2024-09-01	1544.6	1543	1260.8	1200
2024-05-01	1553.4	1543	1200	1200
2024-04-01	1553.4	1543	1200	1200
2024-03-01	1299.9	1308	1200	1200
2024-02-01	1253.6	1253.6	1200	1200
2024-01-01	1253.6	1253.6	1200	1200
2023-12-01	1253.6	1253.6	1200	1200

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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	Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)	2025-07-26	2025-09-27	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	11	4	Yes	Analysis
2	South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U20 Open)	2025-03-31	2025-04-05	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	9	8	4	Yes	Analysis

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 (A)	2025-07-26	2025-09-27	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	11	4	Yes	Analysis
2	South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U20 Open)	2025-03-31	2025-04-05	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	9	8	4	Yes	Analysis
3	2024 South Africa National Schools Chess Championship (U18 Boys)	2024-09-27	2024-09-28	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	7	7	6	Yes	Analysis
4	CT League 2024 (A)	2024-07-20	2024-09-07	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	10	7	Yes	Analysis
5	Cape Town Chess Federation Closed Chess Championships 2024 (U20)	2024-06-15	2024-06-16	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	5	4	4	Yes	Analysis
6	Cape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024 (U18)	2024-04-20	2024-04-20	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
7	Western Cape HS Individuals Championship 2024 (U18 Boys)	2024-03-21	2024-03-22	Standard	Overberg (WOS)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
8	Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2024 (U18 Boys)	2024-03-02	2024-03-03	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	5	Yes	Analysis
9	CT Metro Central District Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2024 (U18 Boys)	2024-02-03	2024-02-03	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
10	Kraaifontein Open 2022 (Intermediate)	2022-01-08	2022-01-09	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	2.5	Yes	Analysis
11	2022 Cape Of Good Hope Open (Intrmediate)	2022-01-29	2022-01-30	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	10	Tournament CT League 2024				Tournament 2024 South Africa National Schools Chess Championship
		date 2024-08-03	rnd 3	type Standard	result 0.5	date 2024-09-27	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Chironda, S (Sean Kudzai)				Opponent Van Niekerk, RM (Reuben Mentz)
2	9	Tournament Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2024				Tournament Western Cape HS Individuals Championship 2024
		date 2024-03-02	rnd 1	type Standard	result 0.5	date 2024-03-21	rnd 3	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Williams, E (Elegeaux)				Opponent Lirafu, S (Siyambonga)
3	7	Tournament Cape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024				Tournament Cape Town Chess Federation Closed Chess Championships 2024
		date 2024-04-20	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-06-16	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Nel, J (Jacobus Johannes)				Opponent Rajabu, R (Rahma)

#	Games	Start				End
1	10	Tournament CT League 2024				Tournament 2024 South Africa National Schools Chess Championship
		date 2024-08-03	rnd 3	type Standard	result 0.5	date 2024-09-27	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Chironda, S (Sean Kudzai)				Opponent Van Niekerk, RM (Reuben Mentz)
2	9	Tournament Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2024				Tournament Western Cape HS Individuals Championship 2024
		date 2024-03-02	rnd 1	type Standard	result 0.5	date 2024-03-21	rnd 3	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Williams, E (Elegeaux)				Opponent Lirafu, S (Siyambonga)
3	6	Tournament Western Cape HS Individuals Championship 2024				Tournament Cape Town Chess Federation Closed Chess Championships 2024
		date 2024-03-22	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-06-16	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Brink, W (Wihan)				Opponent Rajabu, R (Rahma)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Cape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024				Tournament Cape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024
		date 2024-04-20	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-04-20	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Nel, J (Jacobus Johannes)				Opponent Fourie, J (Jack)
2	2	Tournament Cape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024				Tournament Cape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024
		date 2024-04-20	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-04-20	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 0.5
		Opponent Liao, B (Bruce)				Opponent Kruger, D (Daniel)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

#	Games	Start				End
1	7	Tournament Cape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024				Tournament Cape Town Chess Federation Closed Chess Championships 2024
		date 2024-04-20	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-06-16	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Nel, J (Jacobus Johannes)				Opponent Rajabu, R (Rahma)
2	6	Tournament CT League 2024				Tournament CT League 2024
		date 2024-08-03	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-08-31	rnd 10	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Weideman, J (Janko)				Opponent Budge, R (Richard)
3	5	Tournament 2024 South Africa National Schools Chess Championship				Tournament South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025
		date 2024-09-27	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-03-31	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Mvukweni, A (Ayanda)				Opponent Tlaka, J (Jacob)

#	Games	Start				End
1	6	Tournament CT League 2024				Tournament CT League 2024
		date 2024-08-03	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-08-31	rnd 10	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Weideman, J (Janko)				Opponent Budge, R (Richard)
2	6	Tournament Western Cape HS Individuals Championship 2024				Tournament Cape Town Chess Federation Closed Chess Championships 2024
		date 2024-03-22	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-06-16	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Brink, W (Wihan)				Opponent Rajabu, R (Rahma)
3	5	Tournament 2024 South Africa National Schools Chess Championship				Tournament South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025
		date 2024-09-27	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-03-31	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Mvukweni, A (Ayanda)				Opponent Tlaka, J (Jacob)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament Cape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024				Tournament Cape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024
		date 2024-04-20	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-04-20	rnd 6	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Nel, J (Jacobus Johannes)				Opponent Fourie, J (Jack)
2	1	Tournament Cape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024				Tournament Cape Town Junior League - Qualifier 2 2024
		date 2024-04-20	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-04-20	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Liao, B (Bruce)				Opponent Liao, B (Bruce)

No games found.

#	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
		Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat
1	Mchontsi ,A (Ayabonga)	3	3	425	3	3	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	Mchontsi ,A (Ayabonga)	3	1557.4	1982.4	3	1576.5	1982.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Jacobson ,G (Gabriel)	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Jacobson ,G (Gabriel)	2	1692.2	1692.2	2	1665.5	1692.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Allie ,I (Ishmaeel)	2	0.5	-212.5	2	0.5	-212.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Allie ,I (Ishmaeel)	2	1605.9	1393.4	2	1604.9	1393.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Brink ,W (Wihan)	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Brink ,W (Wihan)	2	1488.3	1913.3	2	1500.1	1913.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Henning ,C (Chris)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Henning ,C (Chris)	1	1280.1	855.1	1	1235.3	855.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Palmer ,ZE (Zante)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Palmer ,ZE (Zante)	1	1376.9	951.9	1	1373.7	951.9	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Van Zyl ,M (Michael)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Van Zyl ,M (Michael)	1	1388.1	963.1	1	1392	963.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Yan ,W (Weilun)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Yan ,W (Weilun)	1	1870.4	2295.4	1	1882.7	2295.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Matshaya ,Y (Yanga)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Matshaya ,Y (Yanga)	1	1163.8	1588.8	1	1148.6	1588.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Budge ,B (Benjamin)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Budge ,B (Benjamin)	1	1420.9	1845.9	1	1384.7	1845.9	0	0	0	0	0	0

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