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Kamalu, J (Josiah)

Chess SA id

1080152968

FIDE id

Date of birth

2008-01-18 (U18)

Gender

Male

Region

Ethekwini (KED)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2024-09-28

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
Raw rating	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
Weighted rating	1348.7	1333	1246.6	1200
Weighted performance	1210.7	1177.8	0	0
Floor	870.2	849	759.8	700
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	130.1	134.1	152.3	165.8
Highest rating	1471.5 2023-03-01	1461.7 2023-03-01	1478.4 2024-09-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest raw rating	1370.2 2024-10-01	1349 2024-10-01	1259.8 2024-10-01	1200 2024-03-01
Highest weighted rating	1339.7 2025-08-01	1326.2 2025-08-01	1241.7 2025-08-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest weighted performance	1471.5 2023-03-01	1461.7 2023-03-01	1478.4 2024-09-01	1200 2024-03-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
Analysis
Rating	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
Raw rating	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
Weighted rating	1348.7	1333	1246.6
Weighted performance	1210.7	1177.8	0
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Floor	870.2	849	759.8	700
Max/Min rating change allowed	130.1	134.1	152.3	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	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
New weighted rating	1352.6	1336	1248.8	1200
New weighted performance	1210.2	1177.3	0	0
Temp new rating	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
New K-factor	36	36	36	36
New floor	870.2	849	759.8	700

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	35	30	5
	5	5	0
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
History	40	35	5

Games since
	Main 35	Standard 30		Rapid 5		Blitz 0
Gender	Male
Age group	U18
Region	Ethekwini (KED)
Province	KwaZulu Natal (KZ)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U18	-1		-1		-1
U18 Male	-1		-1		-1
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	2572		152		105
Male	2076		129		92
U18	427		19		11
U18 Male	365		17		10
Rapid
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U18	-1		-1		-1
U18 Male	-1		-1		-1
Blitz
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U18	-1		-1		-1
U18 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	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
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	40	22.5	56.25	53.1	1349	1402.2
Standard	35	18.5	52.86	24.3	1361.4	1385.6
Rapid	5	4	80	255	1262.7	1517.7
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-09-30	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
2025-09-01	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
2025-08-01	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
2025-07-01	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
2025-06-01	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
2025-05-01	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
2025-04-01	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
2025-03-01	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
2025-02-01	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
2025-01-01	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
2024-12-01	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
2024-11-01	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
2024-10-01	1370.2	1349	1259.8	1200
2024-09-01	1306.9	1304.5	1200	1200
2024-08-01	1306.9	1304.5	1200	1200
2024-07-01	1268	1272.8	1200	1200
2024-06-01	1268	1272.8	1200	1200
2024-08-01	1248	1255.5	1200	1200
2024-04-01	1250.1	1258	1200	1200
2024-03-01	1250.1	1258	1200	1200
2024-02-01	1250.1	1258	1200	1200
2024-01-01	1250.1	1258	1200	1200
2023-12-01	1250.1	1258	1200	1200
2023-11-01	1250.1	1258	1200	1200

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Tournaments

History

No tournaments found.

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	2025 KZN Provincial Trials (U18)	2025-09-06	2025-09-06	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	6	0	0	No	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	2025 KZN Provincial Trials (U18)	2025-09-06	2025-09-06	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	6	0	0	No	Analysis
2	2024 South Africa National Schools Chess Championship (U18 Boys)	2024-09-27	2024-09-28	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	7	7	2.5	Yes	Analysis
3	2024 Umlazi District Schools Chess Selection (U18 Boys)	2024-09-07	2024-09-07	Rapid	Ethekwini (KED)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
4	2024 KZN Schools District Selections (U18 Boys)	2024-09-13	2024-09-15	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
5	2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials (B)	2024-08-31	2024-09-01	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	0	0	No	Analysis
6	South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (C)	2024-07-04	2024-07-07	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	7	7	3.5	Yes	Analysis
7	2024 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U18+U20)	2024-05-18	2024-05-19	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	5	2.5	Yes	Analysis
8	2024 ECA 1st Youth Trials (U18+U20)	2024-04-13	2024-04-14	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	6	5	2	Yes	Analysis
9	Durban Chess Clarence Championship 2023 (C)	2023-03-18	2023-03-18	Standard	Ethekwini (KED)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	7	Tournament Durban Chess Clarence Championship 2023				Tournament 2024 ECA 1st Youth Trials
		date 2023-03-18	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-04-14	rnd 4	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Murugas, D (Devajha)				Opponent Blose, M (Mvuselelo)
2	3	Tournament 2024 KZN Schools District Selections				Tournament 2024 KZN Schools District Selections
		date 2024-09-14	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-09-14	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Naidoo, J (Jaden)				Opponent Bhede, S (Syamthanda)
3	3	Tournament 2024 Umlazi District Schools Chess Selection				Tournament 2024 KZN Schools District Selections
		date 2024-09-07	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-09-13	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Cele, L (Loyiso)				Opponent Sithole, A (Anathi)

#	Games	Start				End
1	7	Tournament Durban Chess Clarence Championship 2023				Tournament 2024 ECA 1st Youth Trials
		date 2023-03-18	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-04-14	rnd 4	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Murugas, D (Devajha)				Opponent Blose, M (Mvuselelo)
2	3	Tournament 2024 KZN Schools District Selections				Tournament 2024 KZN Schools District Selections
		date 2024-09-14	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-09-14	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Naidoo, J (Jaden)				Opponent Bhede, S (Syamthanda)
3	3	Tournament South African Open Chess Championship 2024				Tournament South African Open Chess Championship 2024
		date 2024-07-05	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-07-06	rnd 5	type Standard	result 0.5
		Opponent Naidu, S (Saien)				Opponent Gumede, N (Ntokozo)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament 2024 Umlazi District Schools Chess Selection				Tournament 2024 Umlazi District Schools Chess Selection
		date 2024-09-07	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-09-07	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Cele, L (Loyiso)				Opponent Dladla, S (Sphesihle)
2	2	Tournament 2024 Umlazi District Schools Chess Selection				Tournament 2024 Umlazi District Schools Chess Selection
		date 2024-09-07	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-09-07	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Mnguni, M (Mawande)				Opponent Sithole, B (Bandile)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Durban Chess Clarence Championship 2023				Tournament 2024 ECA 1st Youth Trials
		date 2023-03-18	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-04-13	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Murugas, D (Devajha)				Opponent Kisten, S (Sameshan)
2	3	Tournament 2024 KZN Schools District Selections				Tournament 2024 KZN Schools District Selections
		date 2024-09-14	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-09-14	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Naidoo, J (Jaden)				Opponent Bhede, S (Syamthanda)
3	3	Tournament 2024 Umlazi District Schools Chess Selection				Tournament 2024 KZN Schools District Selections
		date 2024-09-07	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-09-13	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Cele, L (Loyiso)				Opponent Sithole, A (Anathi)

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Durban Chess Clarence Championship 2023				Tournament 2024 ECA 1st Youth Trials
		date 2023-03-18	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-04-13	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Murugas, D (Devajha)				Opponent Kisten, S (Sameshan)
2	3	Tournament 2024 KZN Schools District Selections				Tournament 2024 KZN Schools District Selections
		date 2024-09-14	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-09-14	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Naidoo, J (Jaden)				Opponent Bhede, S (Syamthanda)
3	2	Tournament South African Open Chess Championship 2024				Tournament South African Open Chess Championship 2024
		date 2024-07-05	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-07-05	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Naidu, S (Saien)				Opponent Hough, J (Joshua)

#	Games	Start				End
1	2	Tournament 2024 Umlazi District Schools Chess Selection				Tournament 2024 Umlazi District Schools Chess Selection
		date 2024-09-07	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-09-07	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Cele, L (Loyiso)				Opponent Dladla, S (Sphesihle)
2	2	Tournament 2024 Umlazi District Schools Chess Selection				Tournament 2024 Umlazi District Schools Chess Selection
		date 2024-09-07	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-09-07	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Mnguni, M (Mawande)				Opponent Sithole, B (Bandile)

No games found.

#	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
		Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat
1	Kazadi ,E (Elisha)	4	0.5	-318.8	3	0.5	-283.3	1	0	-425	0	0	0
1	Kazadi ,E (Elisha)	4	1407.7	1088.9	3	1364.2	1124.3	1	1302	982.7	0	0	0
2	Amponsah ,D (David Junior)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Amponsah ,D (David Junior)	1	1257.3	832.3	1	1238.9	832.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Cele ,S (Sfiso)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Cele ,S (Sfiso)	1	1416.4	1841.4	1	1405.9	1841.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Murugas ,D (Devajha)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Murugas ,D (Devajha)	1	1198.5	1623.5	1	1200	1623.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Dlamini ,A (Ayabonga)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Dlamini ,A (Ayabonga)	1	1364.8	939.8	1	1359	939.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Soojay ,J (Jorah)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Soojay ,J (Jorah)	1	1892.5	1467.5	1	1892.3	1467.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Naidoo ,J (Jaden)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Naidoo ,J (Jaden)	1	1200	1625	1	1200	1625	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Kanwal ,T (Tejasvi)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Kanwal ,T (Tejasvi)	1	1584.5	1159.5	1	1591.7	1159.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Kisten ,S (Sameshan)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Kisten ,S (Sameshan)	1	1103.8	1528.8	1	1162.4	1528.8	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Sithole ,A (Anathi)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Sithole ,A (Anathi)	1	1371	1796	1	1346.6	1796	0	0	0	0	0	0

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