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Buthelezi, M (Molemo)
Chess SA id
1070308153FIDE id
?Date of birth
2007-04-01 (U20)Gender
MaleRegion
Ekurhuleni (GE)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-08-02Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1270.4 | 1228 | 1234.7 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1270.4 | 1228 | 1232.8 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1255.1 | 1206.4 | 1234.7 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 770.4 | 728 | 752 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 150 | 159.3 | 158.2 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1503.72024-07-01 | 12282025-09-01 | 1432.52024-07-01 | 12002024-07-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1270.42025-09-01 | 12282025-09-01 | 12522024-08-01 | 12002024-07-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1263.92024-10-01 | 1202.22025-09-01 | 12522024-10-01 | 12002024-07-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1503.72024-07-01 | 12002024-07-01 | 1432.52024-07-01 | 12002024-07-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 |
| New rating | 1270.4 | 1228 | 1235.1 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1270.4 | 1228 | 1234.7 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1270.4 | 1228 | 1232.8 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1255.1 | 1206.4 | 1234.7 | |
| Weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 770.4 | 728 | 752 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 150 | 159.3 | 158.2 | 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 | 1270.4 | 1228 | 1232.8 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1257.4 | 1208.4 | 1235.1 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1270.4 | 1228 | 1235.1 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 |
| New rating | 1270.4 | 1228 | 1235.1 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 770.4 | 728 | 752 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main15 | Standard5 | Rapid10 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 10 | 4 | 40 | -85 | 1348.3 | 1263.3 |
| Standard | 5 | 2.5 | 50 | 0 | 1332.9 | 1332.9 |
| Rapid | 5 | 1.5 | 30 | -170 | 1363.7 | 1193.7 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 15 | 8 | 53.33 | 28.3 | 1339.3 | 1367.7 |
| Standard | 5 | 2.5 | 50 | 0 | 1332.9 | 1332.9 |
| Rapid | 10 | 5.5 | 55 | 42.5 | 1342.6 | 1385.1 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1270.4 | 1228 | 1232.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1270.4 | 1228 | 1232.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1270.4 | 1228 | 1232.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1255.7 | 1200 | 1232.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1255.7 | 1200 | 1232 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1255.7 | 1200 | 1231.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1255.7 | 1200 | 1230.2 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1255.7 | 1200 | 1228.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1263.9 | 1200 | 1252 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1263.9 | 1200 | 1252 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1263.9 | 1200 | 1252 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1263.9 | 1200 | 1252 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1263.9 | 1200 | 1252 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1263.9 | 1200 | 1252 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1263.9 | 1200 | 1252 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1263.9 | 1200 | 1252 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 |
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Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UJ @20 Years Chess Championship 2025 (Open) | 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-02 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Wits 1st Trials 2025 (Open) | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | Rapid | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UJ @20 Years Chess Championship 2025 (Open) | 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-02 | Standard | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Wits 1st Trials 2025 (Open) | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | Rapid | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | 2024 D6 Teams (Pool A U19) | 2024-07-13 | 2024-07-13 | Rapid | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tournament2024 D6 Teams | Tournament2024 D6 Teams | ||||||
| date2024-07-13 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-07-13 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNetshimbupfe, W (Wanga) | OpponentNaicker, MK (Mahalia Khanya) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentUJ @20 Years Chess Championship 2025 | TournamentUJ @20 Years Chess Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2025-08-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentNcube, J (Julisa) | OpponentMosolo, M (Matthew) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentWits 1st Trials 2025 | TournamentWits 1st Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-27 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-03-27 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentMailula, H (Hlonolofatso) | OpponentRamphabana, A (Alex) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentUJ @20 Years Chess Championship 2025 | TournamentUJ @20 Years Chess Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2025-08-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentNcube, J (Julisa) | OpponentMosolo, M (Matthew) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentUJ @20 Years Chess Championship 2025 | TournamentUJ @20 Years Chess Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMolefe, T (Thabiso) | OpponentMolefe, T (Thabiso) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tournament2024 D6 Teams | Tournament2024 D6 Teams | ||||||
| date2024-07-13 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-07-13 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNetshimbupfe, W (Wanga) | OpponentNaicker, MK (Mahalia Khanya) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentWits 1st Trials 2025 | TournamentWits 1st Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-27 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-03-27 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentMailula, H (Hlonolofatso) | OpponentRamphabana, A (Alex) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tournament2024 D6 Teams | Tournament2024 D6 Teams | ||||||
| date2024-07-13 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-07-13 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNetshimbupfe, W (Wanga) | OpponentNaicker, MK (Mahalia Khanya) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentUJ @20 Years Chess Championship 2025 | TournamentUJ @20 Years Chess Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMolefe, T (Thabiso) | OpponentMolefe, T (Thabiso) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentWits 1st Trials 2025 | TournamentWits 1st Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-27 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-03-27 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMailula, H (Hlonolofatso) | OpponentMailula, H (Hlonolofatso) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TournamentUJ @20 Years Chess Championship 2025 | TournamentUJ @20 Years Chess Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMolefe, T (Thabiso) | OpponentMolefe, T (Thabiso) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tournament2024 D6 Teams | Tournament2024 D6 Teams | ||||||
| date2024-07-13 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-07-13 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNetshimbupfe, W (Wanga) | OpponentNaicker, MK (Mahalia Khanya) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | TournamentWits 1st Trials 2025 | TournamentWits 1st Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-27 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-03-27 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMailula, H (Hlonolofatso) | OpponentMailula, H (Hlonolofatso) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | Ncube ,J (Julisa) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1560.5 | 1348 | 1581.8 | 1560.5 | 1255.8 | 1135.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Mosolo ,M (Matthew) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Mogoba ,K (Koketso) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1289 | 1289 | 1305.1 | 1289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Maupi ,S (Shaun) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1255.7 | 830.7 | 1200 | 830.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Molefe ,T (Thabiso) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1365.8 | 1790.8 | 1344.8 | 1790.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Naicker ,MK (Mahalia Khanya) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1254 | 1679 | 0 | 0 | 1221.2 | 1679 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Ranoto ,T (Tumelo) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1583.5 | 1158.5 | 0 | 0 | 1529.2 | 1158.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Netshimbupfe ,W (Wanga) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1500.9 | 1925.9 | 0 | 0 | 1159 | 1925.9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Ramphabana ,A (Alex) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1200 | 0 | 0 | 1200 | 1200 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Oberholzer ,E (Ethan) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1268.2 | 843.2 | 0 | 0 | 1180.1 | 843.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

