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Macdonald, B (Brandon)

Chess SA id

106066129

FIDE id

Date of birth

2006-07-07 (U20)

Gender

Male

Region

Ekurhuleni (GE)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2023-08-19

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
Raw rating	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
Weighted rating	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
Weighted performance	887.7	781.2	0	0
Floor	915.4	912	500	500
K-factor	32	32	40	40
Min/Max rating change allowed	122.1	123.1	230.2	281.5
Highest rating	1430.6 2020-01-01	1427.2 2020-01-01	1450.7 2023-05-01	1200 2024-11-01
Highest raw rating	1415.4 2020-02-01	1412 2020-02-01	969.8 2024-02-01	828.6 2024-02-01
Highest weighted rating	1415.4 2025-07-01	1412 2025-07-01	969.8 2024-11-01	828.6 2024-11-01
Highest weighted performance	1430.6 2020-01-01	1427.2 2020-01-01	1450.7 2023-05-01	1200 2024-12-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
Analysis
Rating	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
Raw rating	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
Weighted rating	1414.7	1408.8	969.8
Weighted performance	887.7	781.2	0
K-factor	32	32	40	40
Floor	915.4	912	500	500
Max/Min rating change allowed	122.1	123.1	230.2	281.5
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	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
New weighted rating	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
New weighted performance	887.2	780.7	0	0
Temp new rating	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
New K-factor	32	32	40	40
New floor	915.4	912	500	500

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0	0
	10	5	5	0
	4	4	0	0
	5	5	0	0
History	460	396	57	7

Games since
	Main 0	Standard 0		Rapid 0		Blitz 0
Gender	Male
Age group	U20
Region	Ekurhuleni (GE)
Province	Gauteng (GT)
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	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	260	154.5	59.42	80.1	1121.8	1201.9
Standard	248	146.5	59.07	77.1	1129.8	1206.9
Rapid	5	4	80	255	1197.1	1452.1
Blitz	7	4	57.14	60.7	785.6	846.3

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-09-30	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2025-09-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2025-08-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2025-07-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2025-06-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2025-05-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2025-04-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2025-03-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2025-02-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2025-01-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2024-12-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2024-11-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2024-10-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2024-09-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2024-08-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2024-07-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2024-06-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2024-08-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2024-04-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2024-03-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2024-02-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2024-01-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2023-12-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6
2023-11-01	1414.7	1408.8	969.8	828.6

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	2023 Gauteng Top Schools (U19 Mixed)	2023-08-19	2023-08-19	Standard	West Rand (GWR)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
2	Benoni Cluster High School League 2023 (U19 Open)	2023-05-06	2023-05-06	Rapid	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
3	ACB Premier 2022 (High School)	2022-03-19	2022-03-19	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	4	3.5	Yes	Analysis
4	Ekurhuleni Chess Chessa Open 2021 (B)	2021-03-27	2021-03-27	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
5	Alberton Chess Club Open 2020 (B)	2020-02-22	2020-02-22	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
6	Springs Chess Club Open 2020 (B)	2020-01-25	2020-01-25	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
7	2019 Wild Card Chess Championship (U14 Open)	2020-01-09	2020-01-12	Standard	4 Knights (4K)	7	7	5	Yes	Analysis
8	2019 South African Junior Team Championships (U14A)	2020-01-04	2020-01-08	Standard	4 Knights (4K)	7	7	3	Yes	Analysis
9	GJM vs GE Inter Region 2019 (U14C)	2019-10-05	2019-10-05	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	5	5	1.5	Yes	Analysis
10	GE vs GSV Inter Regional 2019 (U14C)	2019-10-26	2019-10-26	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
11	Ekurhuleni Grand Prix 2019 (A)	2019-09-14	2019-09-14	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	4	0	Yes	Analysis
12	2019 Boksburg Chess Club Round Robin (E)	2019-09-28	2019-09-28	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	2.5	Yes	Analysis
13	2019 Gauteng School League Finals (U13 Open)	2019-08-23	2019-08-23	Standard	Tshwane (GTP)	5	5	2.5	Yes	Analysis
14	Springs Open 2019 (A)	2019-08-31	2019-08-31	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	4	0.5	Yes	Analysis
15	2019 Alekhine Open (B)	2019-08-09	2019-08-10	Standard	Tshwane (GTP)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
16	Boksburg Chess Club Open 2019 (A)	2019-07-13	2019-07-13	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	4	0.5	Yes	Analysis
17	Ekurhuleni Trials (3)	2019-06-08	2019-06-08	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
18	2019 Gauteng Primary Schools Individual Chess Championships (U13 Boys)	2019-05-25	2019-05-25	Standard	Tshwane (GTP)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
19	Ekurhuleni South School Chess 2019 (U13 Boys)	2019-05-11	2019-05-11	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
20	Primrose Chess Club Open 2019 (B)	2019-04-13	2019-04-13	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	2.5	Yes	Analysis
21	Ekurhuleni Trials 2 2019 (U14)	2019-04-27	2019-04-27	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
22	Springs Chess Club Open 2019 (B)	2019-02-09	2019-02-09	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
23	Alberton Chess Club Open 2019 (B)	2019-02-23	2019-02-23	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	2.5	Yes	Analysis
24	2019 Tshwane Chess Registration Tournament (C)	2019-01-26	2019-01-26	Standard	Tshwane (GTP)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
25	Boksburg Open 2019 (B)	2019-01-19	2019-01-19	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	4	2	Yes	Analysis
26	2018 Wild Card Chess Championships (U14 Open)	2018-12-21	2018-12-24	Standard	4 Knights (4K)	7	7	3	Yes	Analysis
27	South African Junior Team Championships 2018 (U14A)	2018-12-16	2018-12-20	Standard	4 Knights (4K)	7	7	4.5	Yes	Analysis
28	2018 Interregion Sedibeng vs Ekurhuleni (I)	2018-11-03	2018-11-03	Standard	Sedibeng (GSV)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
29	Inter Region GE vs JHB Metro 2018 (U14B)	2018-10-06	2018-10-06	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	2.5	Yes	Analysis
30	Chessnuts Spring 2018 (Kings)	2018-09-29	2018-09-29	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
31	2018 Gauteng League Final (U13)	2018-08-24	2018-08-24	Standard	Tshwane (GTP)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
32	Ekurhuleni Open 2018 (B)	2018-08-18	2018-08-18	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
33	Witfield Open 2018 (C)	2018-07-21	2018-07-21	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
34	Boksburg Chess Club Open 2018 (U14)	2018-07-14	2018-07-14	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
35	British International Prep/Chessnuts 2018 (U14+U16)	2018-06-23	2018-06-23	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
36	Primrose Chess Club Open 2018 (C)	2018-06-02	2018-06-02	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
37	Ekurhuleni Trials 3 2018 (U14)	2018-06-16	2018-06-16	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
38	Heidelberg Skaak Klub 2018 (Team 2)	2018-05-05	2018-05-05	Standard	Sedibeng (GSV)	5	5	1.5	Yes	Analysis
39	Ekurhuleni Trials 2 2018 (U14)	2018-04-21	2018-04-21	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
40	2018 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships (U12 Open)	2018-04-01	2018-04-07	Standard	Chess South Africa (CSA)	11	11	2.5	Yes	Analysis
41	Human Rights Day Open 2018 (C)	2018-03-21	2018-03-21	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
42	Ekurhuleni Trials 1 2018 (U14)	2018-03-10	2018-03-10	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
43	JCC Wits 2018 (B)	2018-02-25	2018-02-25	Standard	Johannesburg Metro (GJM)	5	4	1	Yes	Analysis
44	Elspark Open 2018 (C)	2018-02-10	2018-02-10	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
45	Brakpan Open 2018 (C)	2018-02-24	2018-02-24	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
46	Johan Jurgens Open 2018 (C)	2018-01-26	2018-01-27	Standard	Ekurhuleni (GE)	6	6	5.5	Yes	Analysis
47	South African Junior Blitz 2017 Championships (B)	2018-01-07	2018-01-07	Blitz	4 Knights (4K)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
48	South African Junior Wildcard Championships 2017 (U12 Open)	2018-01-09	2018-01-12	Standard	4 Knights (4K)	7	7	5	Yes	Analysis
49	South African Junior Team Championships 2017 (U12A)	2018-01-04	2018-01-08	Standard	4 Knights (4K)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	12	Tournament South African Junior Wildcard Championships 2017				Tournament Elspark Open 2018
		date 2018-01-11	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2018-02-10	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Janse Van Rensburg, L (Ludik)				Opponent Williams, A (Anrico)
2	10	Tournament Boksburg Chess Club Open 2018				Tournament Ekurhuleni Open 2018
		date 2018-07-14	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2018-08-18	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Mogorosi, G (Gosego)				Opponent Bezuidenhout, LP (Lian)
3	8	Tournament 2019 Gauteng Primary Schools Individual Chess Championships				Tournament Ekurhuleni Trials
		date 2019-05-25	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-06-08	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Ngidi, B (Byron)				Opponent Swart, Z (Zander)

#	Games	Start				End
1	12	Tournament South African Junior Wildcard Championships 2017				Tournament Elspark Open 2018
		date 2018-01-11	rnd 6	type Standard	result 1	date 2018-02-10	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Janse Van Rensburg, L (Ludik)				Opponent Williams, A (Anrico)
2	10	Tournament Boksburg Chess Club Open 2018				Tournament Ekurhuleni Open 2018
		date 2018-07-14	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2018-08-18	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Mogorosi, G (Gosego)				Opponent Bezuidenhout, LP (Lian)
3	8	Tournament 2019 Gauteng Primary Schools Individual Chess Championships				Tournament Ekurhuleni Trials
		date 2019-05-25	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-06-08	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Ngidi, B (Byron)				Opponent Swart, Z (Zander)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament Benoni Cluster High School League 2023				Tournament Benoni Cluster High School League 2023
		date 2023-05-06	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-05-06	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Luwes, M (Morne)				Opponent Nel, H (Hayden)
2	2	Tournament Benoni Cluster High School League 2023				Tournament Benoni Cluster High School League 2023
		date 2023-05-06	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-05-06	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Schneider, J (Joshua)				Opponent Helmbold, K (Kurt)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament South African Junior Blitz 2017 Championships				Tournament South African Junior Blitz 2017 Championships
		date 2018-01-07	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1	date 2018-01-07	rnd 5	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Mouton, D (Duncan)				Opponent De Vasconcelos, T (Tiaana)
2	1	Tournament South African Junior Blitz 2017 Championships				Tournament South African Junior Blitz 2017 Championships
		date 2018-01-07	rnd 7	type Blitz	result 1	date 2018-01-07	rnd 7	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Bantam, G (Gio)				Opponent Bantam, G (Gio)

#	Games	Start				End
1	8	Tournament 2019 Gauteng Primary Schools Individual Chess Championships				Tournament Ekurhuleni Trials
		date 2019-05-25	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-06-08	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Ngidi, B (Byron)				Opponent Swart, Z (Zander)
2	8	Tournament 2018 Interregion Sedibeng vs Ekurhuleni				Tournament South African Junior Team Championships 2018
		date 2018-11-03	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2018-12-17	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent De Beer, E (Elrize)				Opponent Shaw, A (Amy)
3	7	Tournament Witfield Open 2018				Tournament Ekurhuleni Open 2018
		date 2018-07-21	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2018-08-18	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Hanekom, D (Dewan)				Opponent Bezuidenhout, LP (Lian)

#	Games	Start				End
1	8	Tournament 2019 Gauteng Primary Schools Individual Chess Championships				Tournament Ekurhuleni Trials
		date 2019-05-25	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-06-08	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Ngidi, B (Byron)				Opponent Swart, Z (Zander)
2	8	Tournament 2018 Interregion Sedibeng vs Ekurhuleni				Tournament South African Junior Team Championships 2018
		date 2018-11-03	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2018-12-17	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent De Beer, E (Elrize)				Opponent Shaw, A (Amy)
3	7	Tournament Witfield Open 2018				Tournament Ekurhuleni Open 2018
		date 2018-07-21	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2018-08-18	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Hanekom, D (Dewan)				Opponent Bezuidenhout, LP (Lian)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament Benoni Cluster High School League 2023				Tournament Benoni Cluster High School League 2023
		date 2023-05-06	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-05-06	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Luwes, M (Morne)				Opponent Nel, H (Hayden)
2	2	Tournament Benoni Cluster High School League 2023				Tournament Benoni Cluster High School League 2023
		date 2023-05-06	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-05-06	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Schneider, J (Joshua)				Opponent Helmbold, K (Kurt)

#	Games	Start				End
1	3	Tournament South African Junior Blitz 2017 Championships				Tournament South African Junior Blitz 2017 Championships
		date 2018-01-07	rnd 3	type Blitz	result 1	date 2018-01-07	rnd 5	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Mouton, D (Duncan)				Opponent De Vasconcelos, T (Tiaana)
2	1	Tournament South African Junior Blitz 2017 Championships				Tournament South African Junior Blitz 2017 Championships
		date 2018-01-07	rnd 7	type Blitz	result 1	date 2018-01-07	rnd 7	type Blitz	result 1
		Opponent Bantam, G (Gio)				Opponent Bantam, G (Gio)

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	Singh ,N (Nimai)	4	2	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	Singh ,N (Nimai)	4	1284.4	1284.4	4	1273.8	1284.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Lake ,E (Ethan)	3	1	-141.7	3	1	-141.7	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Lake ,E (Ethan)	3	1185.3	1043.6	3	1154.5	1043.6	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Wallace ,A (Aiden)	3	2.5	283.3	3	2.5	283.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Wallace ,A (Aiden)	3	974.6	1257.9	3	972.5	1257.9	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Bester ,E (Ethan)	3	0.5	-283.3	3	0.5	-283.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Bester ,E (Ethan)	3	1241.9	958.5	3	1233.6	958.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Voigt ,H (Heinrich)	3	3	425	3	3	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Voigt ,H (Heinrich)	3	985.3	1410.3	3	978.6	1410.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Henken ,G (Gerrit)	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Henken ,G (Gerrit)	2	751.6	1176.6	2	786.6	1176.6	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Ramlall ,S (Sanjana)	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Ramlall ,S (Sanjana)	2	1299	1724	2	1292.6	1724	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Venter ,J (Jude)	2	0.5	-212.5	2	0.5	-212.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Venter ,J (Jude)	2	1322.9	1110.4	2	1311.9	1110.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Simpson ,M (Michael)	2	0	-425	2	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Simpson ,M (Michael)	2	1524.2	1099.2	2	1526.5	1099.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Spiller ,BC (Bryndon)	2	0.5	-212.5	2	0.5	-212.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Spiller ,BC (Bryndon)	2	1037.2	824.7	2	1038.1	824.7	0	0	0	0	0	0

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