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Lihle Mangcotywa
1070191800Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1330.4 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 830.4 |
| Highest | 1330.4 (2025-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 138 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 14 |
| Score | 6 |
| We | 2.67 |
| SWe | 3.22 |
| Temp +/- | 115.9 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1455.2 |
| Final +/- | +124.8 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1455.2 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 955.2 |
| Highest | 1455.2 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 115.3 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1331.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 831.1 |
| Highest | 1331.1 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 137.6 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 14 |
| Score | 6 |
| We | 2.78 |
| SWe | 3.22 |
| Temp +/- | 115.8 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1455.2 |
| Final +/- | +124.1 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1455.2 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 955.2 |
| Highest | 1455.2 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 115.3 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1193.2 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-02-01) |
| 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 | 1193.2 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1184 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-02-01) |
| 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 | 1184 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | NMBCU Trials 3 2026 (U20+Open) | Standard | 2026-04-18 | 2026-04-18 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1330.4 | 5 | 2 | 1471.5 | 20.1 | Details |
| 2 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U20 Open) | Classical | 2026-03-28 | 2026-04-02 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 9 | 1330.4 | 9 | 4 | 1580.7 | 95.7 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | NMBCU Trial 1 2026 (U20+Open) | Standard | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-21 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1324.8 | 4 | 1.5 | 1383.4 | 3.2 | Details |
| 2 | 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U20 Open) | Classical | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-20 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1288 | 6 | 3 | 1555.1 | 35 | Details |
| 3 | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U20 Open) | Standard | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-17 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1288 | 5 | 1 | 1147.9 | -14.4 | Details |
| 4 | 1st Friday Night Blitz 2025 | Blitz | 2025-09-19 | 2025-09-19 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 9 | 1330.4 | 9 | 3 | 1160.6 | -6.6 | Details |
| 5 | EC Closed 2025 (U20 Boys) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1330.4 | 6 | 2.5 | 1255.6 | -10 | Details |
| 6 | UCC Mind Over Board 2025 (A) | Classical | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-03 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1288.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 1462 | 16.2 | Details |
| 7 | NMBCU Closed 2025 (U20+Open) | Standard | 2025-06-13 | 2025-06-14 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1269.5 | 6 | 3 | 1356.1 | 8.6 | Details |
| 8 | NMBCU Open 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-05-23 | 2025-05-25 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1233.2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1254.2 | 1.5 | Details |
| 9 | NMBCU Trial 4 2025 (U20+Open) | Standard | 2025-05-09 | 2025-05-10 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1233.2 | 6 | 3.5 | 1393.2 | 18.6 | Details |
| 10 | NMB 3rd Trials 2025 (U20+Adult) | Standard | 2025-04-11 | 2025-04-12 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1245.7 | 6 | 2.5 | 1186.6 | -7 | Details |
| 11 | NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U20+Open) | Standard | 2025-02-14 | 2025-02-15 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1238.8 | 5 | 2.5 | 1279.7 | 3.7 | Details |
| 12 | NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Open A) | Standard | 2025-01-10 | 2025-01-11 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1194.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 1482.2 | 18.1 | Details |
| 13 | NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Blitz Open A) | Blitz | 2025-01-12 | 2025-01-12 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 9 | 1194.5 | 8 | 2.5 | 1241.6 | 1.5 | Details |
| 14 | Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U18 Open Candidates) | Classical | 2024-12-16 | 2024-12-19 | Capricorn (LCP) | 7 | 1150.5 | 7 | 3.5 | 1280.6 | 22 | Details |
| 15 | NMBCU Top Schools 2024 (High School) | Rapid | 2024-10-12 | 2024-10-12 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1146.9 | 5 | 2.5 | 1162.2 | 1.8 | Details |
| 16 | NMBCU Closed 2024 (U18) | Standard | 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-21 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1107.1 | 6 | 2.5 | 1298.6 | 20 | Details |
| 17 | NMBCU Trial 5 2024 (U18) | Standard | 2024-08-16 | 2024-08-17 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1138.2 | 5 | 1 | 991.3 | -13.9 | Details |
| 18 | DSRAC Trials (Nelson Mandela Metro) | Rapid | 2024-08-10 | 2024-08-10 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1138.2 | 5 | 2 | 1115 | -1.6 | Details |
| 19 | NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U18) | Standard | 2024-07-12 | 2024-07-13 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1133.6 | 6 | 2 | 1155.9 | 2.3 | Details |
| 20 | NMBCU Trial 3 2024 (U18) | Standard | 2024-05-10 | 2024-05-11 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1146.5 | 6 | 2 | 1092.5 | -6.5 | Details |
| 21 | Pearson Open Chess Tournament 2024 (B) | Standard | 2024-02-23 | 2024-02-24 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1200 | 3 | 0 | 758.9 | -26.6 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 5 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 3 |
| White | 2 |
| Black | 3 |
| White wins | 0 |
| Black wins | 2 |
| Score | 2 |
| Percent | 40 |
| Dp | -85 |
| AOR | 1556.5 |
| Performance | 1471.5 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 18 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Draws | 5 |
| Losses | 8 |
| White | 8 |
| Black | 10 |
| White wins | 2 |
| Black wins | 3 |
| Score | 7.5 |
| Percent | 41.7 |
| Dp | -70.8 |
| AOR | 1577.4 |
| Performance | 1506.6 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 130 |
| Wins | 42 |
| Draws | 24 |
| Losses | 64 |
| White | 64 |
| Black | 66 |
| White wins | 25 |
| Black wins | 17 |
| Score | 54 |
| Percent | 41.5 |
| Dp | -71.9 |
| AOR | 1345.4 |
| Performance | 1273.4 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 5160 |
| Gender | 4287 |
| Age group | 663 |
| Gender/Age | 553 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 541 |
| Gender | 461 |
| Age group | 76 |
| Gender/Age | 67 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 177 |
| Gender | 155 |
| Age group | 22 |
| Gender/Age | 22 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 4663 |
| Gender | 3862 |
| Age group | 604 |
| Gender/Age | 505 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 507 |
| Gender | 436 |
| Age group | 76 |
| Gender/Age | 67 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 165 |
| Gender | 143 |
| Age group | 21 |
| Gender/Age | 21 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 4678 |
| Gender | 3615 |
| Age group | 427 |
| Gender/Age | 356 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 457 |
| Gender | 370 |
| Age group | 52 |
| Gender/Age | 45 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 127 |
| Gender | 112 |
| Age group | 27 |
| Gender/Age | 26 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | 505 |
| Gender | 452 |
| Age group | 48 |
| Gender/Age | 45 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 60 |
| Gender | 58 |
| Age group | 8 |
| Gender/Age | 8 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 30 |
| Gender | 29 |
| Age group | 6 |
| Gender/Age | 6 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 14 |
| Score | 6 |
| Percent | 42.9 |
| Aor | 1602.4 |
| Dp | -60.7 |
| Prat | 1541.7 |
Performance ()
| Games | 18 |
| Score | 7.5 |
| Percent | 41.7 |
| Aor | 1577.4 |
| Dp | -70.8 |
| Prat | 1506.6 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 65 |
| Score | 28.5 |
| Percent | 43.8 |
| Aor | 1418.2 |
| Dp | -52.3 |
| Prat | 1365.9 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 130 |
| Score | 54 |
| Percent | 41.5 |
| Aor | 1345.4 |
| Dp | -71.9 |
| Prat | 1273.4 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Lagardien, I (Ismaeel) | 4 | 2 | 2 | NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U20+Open) | NMBCU Trial 1 2026 (U20+Open) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Mahomed, I (Ihsaan) | 4 | 4 | 0 | NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U18) | NMBCU Closed 2025 (U20+Open) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Mntwini, M (Mihlali) | 4 | 1 | 3 | NMBCU Trial 3 2024 (U18) | NMBCU Closed 2025 (U20+Open) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Du Preez, D (Dillon) | 3 | 2 | 1 | NMB 3rd Trials 2025 (U20+Adult) | EC Closed 2025 (U20 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Damse, B (Bongolethu) | 3 | 1 | 2 | NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U20+Open) | NMBCU Closed 2025 (U20+Open) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Mahomed, I (Ihsaan) | 4 | 4 | 0 | NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U18) | NMBCU Closed 2025 (U20+Open) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Mntwini, M (Mihlali) | 4 | 1 | 3 | NMBCU Trial 3 2024 (U18) | NMBCU Closed 2025 (U20+Open) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Pienaar, KT (Keaton Thomas) | 3 | 1 | 2 | NMBCU Trial 3 2024 (U18) | NMB 3rd Trials 2025 (U20+Adult) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Damse, B (Bongolethu) | 3 | 1 | 2 | NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U20+Open) | NMBCU Closed 2025 (U20+Open) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Lagardien, I (Ismaeel) | 3 | 1 | 2 | NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U20+Open) | NMBCU Trial 1 2026 (U20+Open) | Details |