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Othandwayo Gcwabe

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Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)
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Main rating
Rating 1564.4
K-factor 32
Floor 1082.7
Highest 1582.7 (2025-11-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 96
Rating Change
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Games 10
Score 7
We 6.39
SWe 0.41
Temp +/- 13.3
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1556.5
Final +/- +13.3
New Rating
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Rating 1577.7
K-factor 32
Floor 1082.7
Highest 1582.7 (2025-11-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 96.1
Standard rating
Rating 1563.6
K-factor 32
Floor 1088.6
Highest 1588.6 (2025-09-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 95.3
Rating Change
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Games 6
Score 4
We 3.67
SWe 0.33
Temp +/- 10.5
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1550.6
Final +/- +10.5
New Rating
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Rating 1574.2
K-factor 32
Floor 1088.6
Highest 1588.6 (2025-09-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 95.3
Rapid rating
Rating 1272.7
K-factor 36
Floor 772.7
Highest 1347.1 (2024-11-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 134.5
Rating Change
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Games 4
Score 3
We 2.14
SWe 0.86
Temp +/- 31
Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
Final +/- +31
New Rating
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Rating 1303.7
K-factor 36
Floor 772.7
Highest 1347.1 (2024-11-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 134.5
Blitz rating
Rating 1214.7
K-factor 36
Floor 714.7
Highest 1214.7 (2025-09-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 162.4
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1214.7
K-factor 36
Floor 714.7
Highest 1214.7 (2025-09-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 162.4
Rating Graph
Tournaments
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 Eastern Cape Closed Championship 2026 (U20 Open) Standard 2026-09-25 2026-09-26 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 6 1564.4 6 4 1622.5 11.2 Details
2 Eastern Cape Chess Festival 2026 (Inter-Regionals U20) Rapid 2026-09-25 2026-09-25 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 5 1564.4 4 3 1604.2 2.1 Details
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 NMB Closed 2026 (U20) Standard 2026-08-15 2026-08-15 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1564.4 5 3 1606.8 6.8 Details
2 NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U18-Open) Standard 2026-05-22 2026-05-23 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1550.4 6 4 1584 4.3 Details
3 NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U20+Open) Standard 2026-05-15 2026-05-16 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1550.4 5 3 1575.7 2.9 Details
4 2026 NMBCU Trials 4 (U20+Open) Standard 2026-04-24 2026-04-25 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1536.8 6 3 1432 -19.4 Details
5 NMBCU Trials 3 2026 (U20+Open) Standard 2026-04-18 2026-04-18 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1536.8 5 3 1609 12.4 Details
6 Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys) Standard 2026-04-11 2026-04-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1536.8 7 5 1624.3 20.7 Details
7 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U20+Open) Standard 2026-03-06 2026-03-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1524.6 6 3 1590.1 12.2 Details
8 NMBCU Trial 1 2026 (U20+Open) Standard 2026-02-20 2026-02-21 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1538.9 5 2.5 1359.3 -15.3 Details
9 Fide in the Bay 2026 (A) Standard 2026-01-24 2026-01-24 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1535.4 4 1.5 1565.2 1 Details
10 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U20 Open) Classical 2025-12-17 2025-12-20 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1582.4 4 1 1251.2 -29.4 Details
11 Fide in the Bay 2025 (A) Rapid 2025-10-04 2025-10-04 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 7 1576.9 7 3.5 1645.7 3.4 Details
12 1st Friday Night Blitz 2025 Blitz 2025-09-19 2025-09-19 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 9 1543.3 9 4 1351.4 -6.9 Details
13 EC Closed 2025 (U20 Boys) Standard 2025-09-06 2025-09-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1543.3 6 5.5 1752.4 28 Details
14 FIDE in the Bay 2025 (A) Standard 2025-08-30 2025-08-30 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1526.6 5 2.5 1641.7 10.5 Details
15 Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (U20 Open) Standard 2025-07-11 2025-07-12 Amathole (EAL) 6 1555.9 5 2.5 1283.5 -25.6 Details
16 Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U20+Open) Standard 2025-07-10 2025-07-11 Amathole (EAL) 5 1555.9 4 3.5 1646.9 7.3 Details
17 NMBCU Closed 2025 (U20+Open) Standard 2025-06-13 2025-06-14 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1550 6 4 1580.5 3.7 Details
18 NMBCU Open 2025 (A) Standard 2025-05-23 2025-05-25 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1520.4 5 3.5 1672.3 8.6 Details
19 EC Open 2025 (U16-U20 Boys) Standard 2025-05-02 2025-05-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1520.4 7 5 1567.3 6.8 Details
20 NMB 3rd Trials 2025 (U20+Adult) Standard 2025-04-11 2025-04-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1531.8 5 3 1450.1 -7.1 Details
21 Rhodes Open 2025 (A) Standard 2025-03-21 2025-03-22 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 7 1520.1 1 0 1474.4 -0.4 Details
22 NMB 2nd Trials 2025 (U20+Adults) Standard 2025-03-07 2025-03-08 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1520.1 6 3.5 1597.1 7.6 Details
23 NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U20+Open) Standard 2025-02-14 2025-02-15 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1475.9 5 4 1610.8 14.3 Details
24 Pearson High Chess Festival 2025 (B) Standard 2025-02-21 2025-02-22 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1475.9 4 3.5 1550.7 6 Details
25 NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (U18) Standard 2025-01-10 2025-01-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1448.9 3 2.5 1714.4 15.4 Details
26 NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Blitz Open A) Blitz 2025-01-12 2025-01-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 9 1448.9 9 6 1492.6 1.5 Details
27 Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U18 Open Championship) Classical 2024-12-16 2024-12-19 Capricorn (LCP) 7 1477.7 6 1.5 1351.6 -18 Details
28 NMBCU Top Schools 2024 (High School) Rapid 2024-10-12 2024-10-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1478.2 5 3 1480.7 -0.3 Details
29 NMBCU Closed 2024 (U18) Standard 2024-09-20 2024-09-21 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1481.5 6 3.5 1462.8 -2 Details
30 NMBCU Trial 5 2024 (U18) Standard 2024-08-16 2024-08-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1441.2 6 3.5 1540.4 11.5 Details
31 NMB Open 2024 (B) Standard 2024-08-03 2024-08-04 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1441.2 6 4.5 1668.8 26.9 Details
32 DSRAC Trials (Nelson Mandela Metro) Rapid 2024-08-10 2024-08-10 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1441.2 5 3 1294.1 -13.2 Details
33 NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U18) Standard 2024-07-12 2024-07-13 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1366.1 6 4.5 1580 25.2 Details
34 NMBCU Trial 3 2024 (U18) Standard 2024-05-10 2024-05-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1281.4 6 4 1525.2 27.4 Details
35 Spartan Bishops Chess Championships 2024 (Queens) Standard 2024-05-04 2024-05-05 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1281.4 0 0 0 0 Details
36 NMBCU Trials 2 2024 (U18) Standard 2024-04-12 2024-04-13 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1244.5 5 2 1400.6 13.6 Details
37 Pearson Open Chess Tournament 2024 (B) Standard 2024-02-23 2024-02-24 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1188.2 5 3.5 1468.4 27.9 Details
38 Eastern Cape Provincial Individual Championship 2023 (U20 Boys+Girls) Standard 2023-10-05 2023-10-06 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 7 1207.8 7 3 1161.8 -5.8 Details
39 Eastern Cape Chess Team Championship 2023 (Open) Standard 2023-10-07 2023-10-08 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 5 1207.8 3 1 1135.9 -5.1 Details
40 NMBCU Closed 2023 (U18) Standard 2023-08-11 2023-08-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1175.3 6 3 1315.3 16.3 Details
41 Junior Chess Battles Blitz 2023 (A) Blitz 2023-07-16 2023-07-16 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 7 1132.3 6 1 1158.9 -0.4 Details
42 NMBCU Trial 4 2023 (U18) Standard 2023-07-28 2023-07-29 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1132.3 5 3 1365.2 21.9 Details
43 EP Trials 3 2023 (U18) Standard 2023-05-05 2023-05-06 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1132.3 6 2 1133.8 0 Details
44 NMB 2nd Trials 2023 (U18) Standard 2023-03-24 2023-03-25 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1152.2 5 1 1045.3 -10.3 Details
45 NMB 1st Trials 2023 (U18) Standard 2023-02-17 2023-02-18 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1200 5 1 947.7 -23.9 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 59
Wins 24
Draws 22
Losses 13
White 31
Black 28
White wins 9
Black wins 15
Score 35
Percent 59.3
Dp 79.2
AOR 1483
Performance 1562.3
Game statistics (History)
Games 249
Wins 118
Draws 45
Losses 86
White 127
Black 122
White wins 57
Black wins 61
Score 140.5
Percent 56.4
Dp 54.6
AOR 1413.3
Performance 1467.9
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 1356
Gender 1227
Age group 133
Gender/Age 117
Provincial
Overall 140
Gender 127
Age group 20
Gender/Age 19
Regional
Overall 61
Gender 56
Age group 8
Gender/Age 8
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 1243
Gender 1122
Age group 122
Gender/Age 107
Provincial
Overall 125
Gender 114
Age group 17
Gender/Age 16
Regional
Overall 52
Gender 47
Age group 6
Gender/Age 6
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 2608
Gender 2119
Age group 199
Gender/Age 177
Provincial
Overall 230
Gender 185
Age group 22
Gender/Age 21
Regional
Overall 63
Gender 54
Age group 7
Gender/Age 7
Rankings (Blitz)
National
Overall 486
Gender 451
Age group 39
Gender/Age 34
Provincial
Overall 64
Gender 60
Age group 7
Gender/Age 7
Regional
Overall 44
Gender 41
Age group 5
Gender/Age 5
Performance ( )
Games 0
Score 0
Percent 0
Aor 0
Dp 0
Prat 0
Performance ()
Games 59
Score 35
Percent 59.3
Aor 1483
Dp 79.2
Prat 1562.3
Performance (12 months)
Games 63
Score 36
Percent 57.1
Aor 1481.8
Dp 60.7
Prat 1542.5
Performance (History)
Games 249
Score 140.5
Percent 56.4
Aor 1413.3
Dp 54.6
Prat 1467.9
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Lagardien, I (Ismaeel) 15 9 6 NMBCU Trials 2 2024 (U18) NMB Closed 2026 (U20) Details
Overall 2 Mangcotywa, L (Lihle) 7 3 4 NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U18) NMB Closed 2026 (U20) Details
Overall 3 Peter, NM (Neathan Mninawa) 7 4 3 Junior Chess Battles Blitz 2023 (A) NMBCU Trials 3 2026 (U20+Open) Details
Overall 4 Lippstreu, C (Caleb) 6 1 5 NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U18) NMB Closed 2026 (U20) Details
Overall 5 Pienaar, KT (Keaton Thomas) 6 3 3 NMBCU Trial 4 2023 (U18) NMB Closed 2026 (U20) Details
Standard 1 Lagardien, I (Ismaeel) 13 8 5 NMBCU Trials 2 2024 (U18) NMB Closed 2026 (U20) Details
Standard 2 Mangcotywa, L (Lihle) 7 3 4 NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U18) NMB Closed 2026 (U20) Details
Standard 3 Peter, NM (Neathan Mninawa) 6 4 2 NMBCU Trial 5 2024 (U18) NMBCU Trials 3 2026 (U20+Open) Details
Standard 4 Pienaar, KT (Keaton Thomas) 6 3 3 NMBCU Trial 4 2023 (U18) NMB Closed 2026 (U20) Details
Standard 5 Lippstreu, C (Caleb) 6 1 5 NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U18) NMB Closed 2026 (U20) Details
Rapid 1 Lagardien, I (Ismaeel) 2 1 1 NMBCU Top Schools 2024 (High School) Fide in the Bay 2025 (A) Details
Blitz 1 Chipunza, J (Jared) 2 2 0 Junior Chess Battles Blitz 2023 (A) 1st Friday Night Blitz 2025 Details