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Usher Ali
1070150543Cape Town (WCT)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1229.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 753.3 |
| Highest | 1253.3 (2025-05-05) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 154 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 6 |
| Score | 2 |
| We | 2.64 |
| SWe | -0.53 |
| Temp +/- | -19 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1171.2 |
| Final +/- | -19 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1210.4 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 753.3 |
| Highest | 1253.3 (2025-05-05) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 153.7 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1222.4 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 752.8 |
| Highest | 1252.8 (2025-05-05) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 153.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 6 |
| Score | 2 |
| We | 2.72 |
| SWe | -0.72 |
| Temp +/- | -26.1 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1171.2 |
| Final +/- | -26.1 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1196.3 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 752.8 |
| Highest | 1252.8 (2025-05-05) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 153.8 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1217.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 722.4 |
| Highest | 1272.1 (2023-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 149.6 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1217.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 722.4 |
| Highest | 1272.1 (2023-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 149.6 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2026 (u19 bOYS) | Standard | 2026-02-14 | 2026-02-15 | Cape Town | 6 | 1229.5 | 6 | 2 | 1152.8 | -19 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Cape Town Chess Junior League 2025 (U18) | Standard | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-31 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1253.3 | 5 | 1.5 | 1125 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U19 Boys) | Standard | 2025-04-26 | 2025-04-27 | West Coast (WCU) | 6 | 1188.8 | 6 | 3.5 | 1497.5 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (C) | Standard | 2025-03-22 | 2025-03-23 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1194.8 | 6 | 3.5 | 1377 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | Western Cape Closed 2025 (C) | Standard | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1194.8 | 3 | 0 | 695.5 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | CT Metro Schools Individual Closed 2025 (U19 Open) | Standard | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1194.8 | 6 | 2.5 | 1201.2 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 (U19 Open) | Standard | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-09 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1177.2 | 6 | 3 | 1261.3 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | Spring Slam 2024 (B) | Rapid | 2024-10-05 | 2024-10-05 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1175.1 | 5 | 2 | 1201.4 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | Rylib Winter Slam 2024 (Development) | Rapid | 2024-06-19 | 2024-06-19 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1162.3 | 5 | 3 | 1285 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | North District School Trials 2024 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-03 | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 1175.2 | 5 | 2 | 1101.4 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | Rylib Summer Slam 2023 (Development) | Rapid | 2023-12-12 | 2023-12-12 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1175 | 6 | 3 | 1177.4 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | Rylib Chess Winter Slam 2023 (C) | Rapid | 2023-07-06 | 2023-07-06 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1165.8 | 5 | 3 | 1257.6 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | North District School Trials 2023 (U17 Boys) | Standard | 2023-02-03 | 2023-02-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1200 | 6 | 2 | 1054.7 | 0 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Black | 0 |
| White wins | 0 |
| Black wins | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| AOR | 0 |
| Performance | 0 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 6 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 4 |
| White | 2 |
| Black | 4 |
| White wins | 1 |
| Black wins | 1 |
| Score | 2 |
| Percent | 33.3 |
| Dp | -141.7 |
| AOR | 1294.5 |
| Performance | 1152.8 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 70 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Draws | 4 |
| Losses | 37 |
| White | 34 |
| Black | 36 |
| White wins | 14 |
| Black wins | 15 |
| Score | 31 |
| Percent | 44.3 |
| Dp | -48.6 |
| AOR | 1252.4 |
| Performance | 1203.9 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 9852 |
| Gender | 7918 |
| Age group | 1219 |
| Gender/Age | 1023 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 2831 |
| Gender | 2188 |
| Age group | 320 |
| Gender/Age | 261 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 1223 |
| Gender | 1009 |
| Age group | 134 |
| Gender/Age | 108 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 8623 |
| Gender | 6818 |
| Age group | 1047 |
| Gender/Age | 870 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 2415 |
| Gender | 1813 |
| Age group | 277 |
| Gender/Age | 222 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 1054 |
| Gender | 839 |
| Age group | 118 |
| Gender/Age | 91 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 3802 |
| Gender | 3003 |
| Age group | 382 |
| Gender/Age | 324 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1518 |
| Gender | 1181 |
| Age group | 135 |
| Gender/Age | 119 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 606 |
| Gender | 518 |
| Age group | 60 |
| Gender/Age | 53 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance ()
| Games | 6 |
| Score | 2 |
| Percent | 33.3 |
| Aor | 1294.5 |
| Dp | -141.7 |
| Prat | 1152.8 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 26 |
| Score | 10.5 |
| Percent | 40.4 |
| Aor | 1307.7 |
| Dp | -81.7 |
| Prat | 1226 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 70 |
| Score | 31 |
| Percent | 44.3 |
| Aor | 1252.4 |
| Dp | -48.6 |
| Prat | 1203.9 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Bowers, C (Chad) | 2 | 1 | 1 | North District School Trials 2023 (U17 Boys) | Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U19 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Musakwa, C (Courtney) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Rylib Chess Winter Slam 2023 (C) | Cape Town Open Chess Festival 2025 (C) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Sobada, A (Anelisa) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Rylib Chess Winter Slam 2023 (C) | Western Cape Closed 2025 (C) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Bowers, C (Chad) | 2 | 1 | 1 | North District School Trials 2023 (U17 Boys) | Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U19 Boys) | Details |