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John, R (Ruben)
Chess SA id
1060141771FIDE id
?Date of birth
2006-01-06 (U20)Gender
MaleRegion
Buffalo City (EBC)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-04-05Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
15Junior GPX Points
1446.2| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1463.3 | 1470.6 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1459.4 | 1466.7 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1463.3 | 1470.6 | 1241.8 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1298.5 | 1305.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 990 | 999.2 | 742.1 | 700 |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 114.6 | 113.4 | 156.2 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 14902025-01-01 | 1569.42023-03-01 | 1242.12024-02-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 14902025-01-01 | 1499.22025-01-01 | 1242.12024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1458.62025-08-01 | 1464.42025-08-01 | 1239.82025-08-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1481.92024-04-01 | 1569.42023-03-01 | 12002019-12-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1464.2 | 1471.8 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1463.3 | 1470.6 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1459.4 | 1466.7 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1463.3 | 1470.6 | 1241.8 | |
| Weighted performance | 1298.5 | 1305.4 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 990 | 999.2 | 742.1 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 114.6 | 113.4 | 156.2 | 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 | 1459.4 | 1466.7 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1464.2 | 1471.8 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1289.6 | 1296.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1464.2 | 1471.8 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1464.2 | 1471.8 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 990 | 999.2 | 742.1 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 58 | 39 | 19 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main25 | Standard25 | Rapid0 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Buffalo City (EBC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Eastern Cape (EC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U20 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U20 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U20 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U20 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 8 | 2.5 | 31.25 | -159.4 | 1551.5 | 1392.1 |
| Standard | 8 | 2.5 | 31.25 | -159.4 | 1551.5 | 1392.1 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 58 | 33.5 | 57.76 | 65.9 | 1408.9 | 1474.9 |
| Standard | 39 | 23 | 58.97 | 76.3 | 1429.8 | 1506.1 |
| Rapid | 19 | 10.5 | 55.26 | 44.7 | 1366.1 | 1410.8 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1459.4 | 1466.7 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1459.4 | 1466.7 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1459.4 | 1466.7 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1459.4 | 1466.7 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1459.4 | 1466.7 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1459.4 | 1466.7 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1459.4 | 1466.7 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1490 | 1499.2 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1490 | 1499.2 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1490 | 1499.2 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1490 | 1499.2 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1466 | 1475.8 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1466 | 1475.8 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1466 | 1475.8 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1466 | 1475.8 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1466 | 1475.8 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1466 | 1475.8 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1466 | 1475.8 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1466 | 1475.8 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1409.9 | 1410.9 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1360 | 1339.6 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1360 | 1339.6 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1360 | 1339.6 | 1242.1 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1360 | 1339.6 | 1175.6 | 1200 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U20 Open) | 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-05 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 9 | 8 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U20 Open) | 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-05 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 9 | 8 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U20 Open Combined) | 2024-12-16 | 2024-12-19 | Standard | Capricorn (LCP) | 7 | 7 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | 7th Annual UFH Heritage Open 2024 (B) | 2024-09-21 | 2024-09-22 | Standard | Amathole (EAL) | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 4 | 2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 (U20A) | 2024-04-06 | 2024-04-06 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | 1st BC Chess Trials 2024 (U20+A) | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-02 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | 4th BC HS Trials 2023 (U18A-Adult) | 2023-08-26 | 2023-08-26 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | BC Chess Trials 1 of 5 2023 (Prestige) | 2023-04-29 | 2023-04-29 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | 3rd Vikings Champs 2023 (U18-Adults) | 2023-03-23 | 2023-03-23 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | BC Chess Trials 5 of 5 2022 (A) | 2022-06-11 | 2022-06-11 | Rapid | Buffalo City (EBC) | 10 | 10 | 5.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | BC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 (A) | 2022-05-21 | 2022-05-21 | Rapid | Buffalo City (EBC) | 10 | 9 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Tournament1st BC Chess Trials 2024 | Tournament2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-04-06 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentSikepu, L (Liqhawe) | OpponentRacaza, S (Sinovuyo) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Tournament3rd Vikings Champs 2023 | Tournament3rd Vikings Champs 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-23 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-03-23 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentBwema, D (David) | OpponentBixa, T (Tshegofatso) | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | TournamentBC Chess Trials 5 of 5 2022 | TournamentBC Chess Trials 5 of 5 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-06-11 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result0.5 | date2022-06-11 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMathew, N (Nevin) | OpponentJama, MG (Mxoni) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Tournament1st BC Chess Trials 2024 | Tournament2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-04-06 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentSikepu, L (Liqhawe) | OpponentRacaza, S (Sinovuyo) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Tournament3rd Vikings Champs 2023 | Tournament3rd Vikings Champs 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-23 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-03-23 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentBwema, D (David) | OpponentBixa, T (Tshegofatso) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | Tournament4th BC HS Trials 2023 | Tournament1st BC Chess Trials 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-08-26 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNgculana, Z (Zachuma) | OpponentMoumin, S (Salem) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentBC Chess Trials 5 of 5 2022 | TournamentBC Chess Trials 5 of 5 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-06-11 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result0.5 | date2022-06-11 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMathew, N (Nevin) | OpponentJama, MG (Mxoni) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentBC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 | TournamentBC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-05-21 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-05-21 | rnd8 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentYayo, A (Athenkosi) | OpponentPearson, E (Ethan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentBC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 | TournamentBC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-05-21 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-05-21 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentQangule, MK (Mandibonge) | OpponentBuss, MJ (Matthew) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Tournament1st BC Chess Trials 2024 | Tournament2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-04-06 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSikepu, L (Liqhawe) | OpponentMazikana, E (Ethan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Tournament4th BC HS Trials 2023 | Tournament1st BC Chess Trials 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-08-26 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNgculana, Z (Zachuma) | OpponentMoumin, S (Salem) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | Tournament3rd Vikings Champs 2023 | Tournament3rd Vikings Champs 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-23 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-03-23 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentBwema, D (David) | OpponentWilliams, C (Cuan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Tournament1st BC Chess Trials 2024 | Tournament2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-04-06 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSikepu, L (Liqhawe) | OpponentMazikana, E (Ethan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Tournament4th BC HS Trials 2023 | Tournament1st BC Chess Trials 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-08-26 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentNgculana, Z (Zachuma) | OpponentMoumin, S (Salem) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | Tournament3rd Vikings Champs 2023 | Tournament3rd Vikings Champs 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-03-23 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-03-23 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentBwema, D (David) | OpponentWilliams, C (Cuan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentBC Chess Trials 5 of 5 2022 | TournamentBC Chess Trials 5 of 5 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-06-11 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-06-11 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentQangule, MK (Mandibonge) | OpponentJama, MG (Mxoni) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentBC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 | TournamentBC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-05-21 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-05-21 | rnd8 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentYayo, A (Athenkosi) | OpponentPearson, E (Ethan) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentBC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 | TournamentBC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 | ||||||
| date2022-05-21 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2022-05-21 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentQangule, MK (Mandibonge) | OpponentBuss, MJ (Matthew) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Meise ,K (Keagen) | 3 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1657.8 | 1232.8 | 1655.6 | 1232.8 | 1290.8 | 1232.8 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Mazikana ,E (Ethan) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1478.7 | 1903.7 | 1490.7 | 1903.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Racaza ,S (Sinovuyo) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1541.2 | 1328.7 | 1542.1 | 1328.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Kgomo ,M (Mathema) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1374.9 | 1374.9 | 1358.6 | 1374.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Becker ,M (Matthew) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1466.9 | 1466.9 | 1459.6 | 1891.9 | 1086.4 | 1041.9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Totose ,Z (Zimi) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1734.2 | 1309.2 | 1781.2 | 1309.2 | 1377.5 | 1309.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Qangule ,MK (Mandibonge Khaka) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1272.1 | 1697.1 | 0 | 0 | 979.4 | 1697.1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Pearson ,E (Ethan) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1204.2 | 1629.2 | 0 | 0 | 724.2 | 1629.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Becker ,R (Robyn) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1391 | 1816 | 0 | 0 | 1054.6 | 1816 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Bless ,L (Lulutho) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1731.6 | 1306.6 | 1789.4 | 1306.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

