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James Chipunza

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Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1761.2
K-factor 28
Floor 1284
Highest 1784 (2025-09-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 72
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1713.4
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1761.2
K-factor 28
Floor 1284
Highest 1784 (2025-09-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 72.2
Standard rating
Rating 1754.9
K-factor 28
Floor 1270.8
Highest 1789.2 (2025-09-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 71.6
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1733.5
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1754.9
K-factor 28
Floor 1270.8
Highest 1789.2 (2025-09-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 71.6
Rapid rating
Rating 1430.5
K-factor 32
Floor 961.5
Highest 1461.5 (2024-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 114.2
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1228.6
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1430.5
K-factor 32
Floor 961.5
Highest 1461.5 (2024-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 114.2
Blitz rating
Rating 1447
K-factor 32
Floor 947
Highest 1447 (2025-09-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 116.6
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1422.8
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1447
K-factor 32
Floor 947
Highest 1447 (2025-09-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 116.6
Rating Graph
Tournaments
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# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 Grey College Team Championship 2026 (Prestige) Standard 2026-02-20 2026-02-21 Mangaung (FMB) 5 1764.3 5 3.5 1722.8 0 Details
2 2025 African Youth Chess Championship Classical 2025-12-07 2025-12-13 Zimbabwe (ZIM) 9 1784.2 9 4 1752.1 0 Details
3 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open) Classical 2025-12-17 2025-12-20 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1784.2 6 4.5 1782.2 0 Details
4 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open) Standard 2025-12-15 2025-12-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1784.2 6 3 1758.2 0 Details
5 1st Friday Night Blitz 2025 Blitz 2025-09-19 2025-09-19 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 9 1739.5 9 7 1808.3 0 Details
6 EC Closed 2025 (U18 Boys) Standard 2025-09-06 2025-09-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1739.5 6 5.5 1950.1 0 Details
7 Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (U18 Open) Standard 2025-07-11 2025-07-12 Amathole (EAL) 6 1674.6 6 6 1926.9 0 Details
8 NMBCU Closed 2025 (U18) Standard 2025-06-13 2025-06-14 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1655.2 6 5 1759.4 0 Details
9 NMBCU Open 2025 (A) Standard 2025-05-23 2025-05-25 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1633.5 6 3.5 1584 0 Details
10 NMBCU Trial 4 2025 (U18) Standard 2025-05-09 2025-05-10 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1633.5 6 6 1809.5 0 Details
11 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U18 Open) Classical 2025-03-31 2025-04-05 Cape Winelands (WCW) 9 1639 8 3 1504.9 0 Details
12 NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U18) Standard 2025-02-14 2025-02-15 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1654.1 6 4.5 1547.7 0 Details
13 Grey High Blitz Tournament 2025 Blitz 2025-02-13 2025-02-13 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1654.1 5 3 1399.1 0 Details
14 NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (U18) Standard 2025-01-10 2025-01-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1612.3 5 5 1897.3 0 Details
15 NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Blitz Open A) Blitz 2025-01-12 2025-01-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 9 1612.3 8 5.5 1661.1 0 Details
16 Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U18 Open Championship) Classical 2024-12-16 2024-12-19 Capricorn (LCP) 7 1618.2 7 4 1586 0 Details
17 2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza (B) Classical 2024-09-25 2024-09-29 Frances Baard (NCF) 9 1640.8 9 5.5 1568 0 Details
18 NMBCU Club League 2024 (A) Standard 2024-07-24 2024-09-22 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1640.8 4 2.5 1730.7 0 Details
19 NMBCU Closed 2024 (U18) Standard 2024-09-20 2024-09-21 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1640.8 5 3 1521.4 0 Details
20 NMB Open 2024 (A) Standard 2024-08-02 2024-08-04 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1715.6 6 3.5 1522.1 0 Details
21 DSRAC Trials (Nelson Mandela Metro) Rapid 2024-08-10 2024-08-10 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1715.6 5 3 1281.9 0 Details
22 NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U18) Standard 2024-07-12 2024-07-13 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1699.1 6 5 1800.1 0 Details
23 Willow Academy 2024 (A) Rapid 2024-06-22 2024-06-22 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1687.3 6 6 1812.6 0 Details
24 NMBCU Trial 3 2024 (U18) Standard 2024-05-10 2024-05-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1632.4 6 4.5 1694.5 0 Details
25 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U16 Open) Classical 2024-04-27 2024-05-01 Ekurhuleni (GE) 9 1632.4 9 4 1670.6 0 Details
26 Spartan Bishops Chess Championships 2024 (Bishops) Standard 2024-05-04 2024-05-05 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 5 1632.4 5 4 1745.5 0 Details
27 NMBCU Trials 2 2024 (U18) Standard 2024-04-12 2024-04-13 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1610.1 6 4.5 1743.8 0 Details
28 UCC Strategic Moves 2024 (A) Standard 2024-03-08 2024-03-09 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1606.1 5 3.5 1640.6 0 Details
29 NMBCU Trials 1 2024 (U18) Standard 2024-02-16 2024-02-16 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1607.3 6 4.5 1592.1 0 Details
30 Chess Lovers Classic December 2023 Standard 2023-12-09 2023-12-10 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1603.4 6 3.5 1610.6 0 Details
31 PECC Club Championship 2023 (Senior) Standard 2023-10-12 2023-11-23 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1611.6 6 3 1504.5 0 Details
32 Eastern Cape Provincial Individual Championship 2023 (U16 Boys) Standard 2023-10-05 2023-10-06 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 7 1619.7 7 5 1575.7 0 Details
33 Eastern Cape Chess Team Championship 2023 (U16) Standard 2023-10-07 2023-10-08 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 5 1619.7 5 4 1595.2 0 Details
34 Uitenhage Chess Club Grand Prix 2023 (A) Standard 2023-08-25 2023-08-26 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1592.3 0 0 0 0 Details
35 NMBCU Closed 2023 (U16) Standard 2023-08-11 2023-08-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1592.3 6 6 1742.1 0 Details
36 2023 SA Schools Winter Games (U15 Open) Standard 2023-07-04 2023-07-06 West Rand (GWR) 7 1603.3 7 4.5 1524 0 Details
37 Junior Chess Battles Blitz 2023 (A) Blitz 2023-07-16 2023-07-16 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 7 1603.3 6 3 1522.4 0 Details
38 Junior Chess Battles Classical 2023 (U16) Standard 2023-07-15 2023-07-16 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1603.3 6 5 1714.4 0 Details
39 Bergman Cup 2023 Rapid 2023-06-08 2023-07-20 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 9 1603.3 6 5 1762 0 Details
40 NMBCU Trial 4 2023 (U18) Standard 2023-07-28 2023-07-29 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1603.3 5 3 1383.2 0 Details
41 NMBCU Trial 4 2023 (U16) Standard 2023-07-28 2023-07-29 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1603.3 0 0 0 0 Details
42 2023 EC Schools Provincial Winter Games (U15 Boys) Standard 2023-06-02 2023-06-03 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1591.9 6 5 1647.8 0 Details
43 Fountains Mall Open 2023 (B) Standard 2023-05-12 2023-05-13 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 6 1509.9 6 5.5 1771.1 0 Details
44 EP Trials 3 2023 (U16) Standard 2023-05-05 2023-05-06 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1509.9 6 4.5 1522.2 0 Details
45 2023 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships (U16 Open) Classical 2023-03-31 2023-04-04 Chess South Africa (CSA) 9 1527.2 9 4 1480 0 Details
46 Youth Chess Acadamy Rapid Tournament 2023 (A) Rapid 2023-03-11 2023-03-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1479.9 5 3 1551.4 0 Details
47 PECC Presidents Cup 2023 Standard 2023-02-02 2023-03-16 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 7 1479.9 7 5 1553.7 0 Details
48 NMB 2nd Trials 2023 (U16) Standard 2023-03-24 2023-03-25 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1479.9 6 5.5 1628.8 0 Details
49 2023 Grey High Rapid Rapid 2023-03-02 2023-03-02 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1479.9 5 4 1346 0 Details
50 NMB 1st Trials 2023 (U16) Standard 2023-02-17 2023-02-18 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1419.3 6 5 1592.7 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 5
Wins 3
Draws 1
Losses 1
White 3
Black 2
White wins 2
Black wins 1
Score 3.5
Percent 70
Dp 170
AOR 1552.8
Performance 1722.8
Game statistics (History)
Games 418
Wins 245
Draws 66
Losses 107
White 210
Black 208
White wins 123
Black wins 122
Score 278
Percent 66.5
Dp 140.3
AOR 1419.6
Performance 1559.9
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 301
Gender 288
Age group 35
Gender/Age 31
Provincial
Overall 21
Gender 19
Age group 5
Gender/Age 5
Regional
Overall 12
Gender 10
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 320
Gender 306
Age group 37
Gender/Age 33
Provincial
Overall 20
Gender 18
Age group 5
Gender/Age 5
Regional
Overall 11
Gender 9
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 594
Gender 529
Age group 43
Gender/Age 39
Provincial
Overall 42
Gender 40
Age group 4
Gender/Age 4
Regional
Overall 13
Gender 13
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Rankings (Blitz)
National
Overall 148
Gender 145
Age group 17
Gender/Age 17
Provincial
Overall 10
Gender 10
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Regional
Overall 5
Gender 5
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Performance ( )
Games 0
Score 0
Percent 0
Aor 0
Dp 0
Prat 0
Performance ()
Games 5
Score 3.5
Percent 70
Aor 1552.8
Dp 170
Prat 1722.8
Performance (12 months)
Games 73
Score 51
Percent 69.9
Aor 1586.2
Dp 168.8
Prat 1755.1
Performance (History)
Games 418
Score 278
Percent 66.5
Aor 1419.6
Dp 140.3
Prat 1559.9
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Lagardien, I (Ismaeel) 17 6 11 2020 NMBCU Chess Trials 2 2020 (U14) 1st Friday Night Blitz 2025 Details
Overall 2 Peter, NM (Neathan Mninawa) 13 5 8 2023 Pearson Open Chess Tournament (B) 1st Friday Night Blitz 2025 Details
Overall 3 Jaffray, J (Joseph) 11 4 7 NMBCU Trial 3 2022 (U16) NMBCU Closed 2025 (U18) Details
Overall 4 Peter, N (Noah) 9 6 3 2022 NMB Junior Trials 2 (U14) Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (U18 Open) Details
Overall 5 Slabbert, D (Deon) 8 3 5 2022 NMBCU Trial 4 (U16) NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U18) Details
Standard 1 Lagardien, I (Ismaeel) 13 5 8 2020 NMBCU Chess Trials 2 2020 (U14) NMBCU Open 2025 (A) Details
Standard 2 Peter, NM (Neathan Mninawa) 10 4 6 2023 Pearson Open Chess Tournament (B) NMBCU Club League 2024 (A) Details
Standard 3 Jaffray, J (Joseph) 10 4 6 NMBCU Trial 3 2022 (U16) NMBCU Closed 2025 (U18) Details
Standard 4 Slabbert, D (Deon) 8 3 5 2022 NMBCU Trial 4 (U16) NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U18) Details
Standard 5 Grigor, R (Ruan) 8 4 4 2022 NMB Junior Trials 1 (U14) Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (U18 Open) Details
Rapid 1 Gamba, O (Owen) 2 1 1 PECC 20/20 2022 Bergman Cup 2023 Details
Rapid 2 Kapp, J (Jacinto) 2 0 2 2022 Westering Tournament (Rapid) 2022 Madibaz Physics Chess Open (C) Details
Blitz 1 Lagardien, I (Ismaeel) 3 1 2 2022 South Africa Junior Blitz Chess Championships (U16+U18) 1st Friday Night Blitz 2025 Details
Blitz 2 Chipunza, J (Jared) 2 0 2 Grey High Blitz Tournament 2025 1st Friday Night Blitz 2025 Details
Blitz 3 Nevin, TW (Tyler William) 2 2 0 2022 South Africa Junior Blitz Chess Championships (U16+U18) Junior Chess Battles Blitz 2023 (A) Details
Blitz 4 Peter, NM (Neathan Mninawa) 2 0 2 Junior Chess Battles Blitz 2023 (A) 1st Friday Night Blitz 2025 Details
Blitz 5 Peter, N (Noah) 2 1 1 Junior Chess Battles Blitz 2023 (A) NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Blitz Open A) Details