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Elam Mqweba
1080153236Buffalo City (EBC)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1653.4 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1146.6 |
| Highest | 1653.4 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 87 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1655.3 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1653.4 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1146.6 |
| Highest | 1653.4 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 86.9 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1647 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1146.8 |
| Highest | 1647 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 87.7 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1655.3 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1647 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1146.8 |
| Highest | 1647 (2026-02-28) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 87.7 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1236.4 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 736.4 |
| Highest | 1294 (2024-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 145 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1236.4 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 736.4 |
| Highest | 1294 (2024-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 145 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1298.3 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 798.3 |
| Highest | 1298.3 (2025-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 144.1 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1298.3 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 798.3 |
| Highest | 1298.3 (2025-02-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 144.1 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | 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 (A) | Standard | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-21 | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 1641.8 | 5 | 3 | 1708.8 | 0 | Details |
| 2 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U20+Adults) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1641.8 | 4 | 2.5 | 1608.9 | 0 | Details |
| 3 | 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open) | Classical | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-20 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1579 | 6 | 3.5 | 1650.3 | 0 | Details |
| 4 | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open) | Standard | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-17 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1579 | 6 | 5 | 1827.7 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | Paarl Boys' High School Chess Festival 2025 (Elite) | Standard | 2025-10-17 | 2025-10-18 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1582.2 | 6 | 4 | 1563.3 | 0 | Details |
| 6 | EC Closed 2025 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1547.9 | 6 | 4 | 1709.4 | 0 | Details |
| 7 | Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U18 Open) | Standard | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1570.1 | 5 | 3 | 1433 | 0 | Details |
| 8 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U18) | Standard | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-10 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1502.6 | 5 | 4 | 1689 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | EC Open 2025 (U16-U20 Boys) | Standard | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-02 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1502.6 | 7 | 5 | 1592.4 | 0 | Details |
| 10 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18) | Standard | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1502 | 5 | 3.5 | 1511.1 | 0 | Details |
| 11 | NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Open A) | Standard | 2025-01-10 | 2025-01-11 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1454.3 | 5 | 3.5 | 1642.7 | 0 | Details |
| 12 | NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Blitz Open A) | Blitz | 2025-01-12 | 2025-01-12 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 9 | 1454.3 | 9 | 6.5 | 1661.3 | 0 | Details |
| 13 | Paarl Boys' High Chess Festival 2024 (Elite) | Standard | 2024-10-04 | 2024-10-05 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1435.4 | 6 | 4.5 | 1534.9 | 0 | Details |
| 14 | 5th BC Trials 2024 (U18-Adult) | Standard | 2024-08-24 | 2024-08-24 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1423.7 | 5 | 3.5 | 1490 | 0 | Details |
| 15 | BC 4th HS Trials 204 (U18-Adult) | Standard | 2024-07-20 | 2024-07-20 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1420.8 | 5 | 3 | 1446.1 | 0 | Details |
| 16 | BC Chess HS Trials 3 2024 (U18-Adult) | Standard | 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-04 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1403.6 | 5 | 3.5 | 1476.3 | 0 | Details |
| 17 | Bhongweni Chess Club Open 2024 (U20) | Rapid | 2024-04-27 | 2024-04-27 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1286.6 | 6 | 4 | 1432.1 | 0 | Details |
| 18 | UFH Open 2024 (C) | Standard | 2024-04-13 | 2024-04-13 | Amathole (EAL) | 5 | 1286.6 | 5 | 5 | 1621.8 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | 2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 (U18A) | Standard | 2024-04-06 | 2024-04-06 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1286.6 | 5 | 3.5 | 1489.2 | 0 | Details |
| 20 | Enoch Mgijima 2024 (Open) | Rapid | 2024-03-09 | 2024-03-09 | Chris Hani (ECH) | 5 | 1272.3 | 5 | 3.5 | 1376.2 | 0 | Details |
| 21 | Eastern Cape Provincial Individual Championship 2023 (U16 Boys) | Standard | 2023-10-05 | 2023-10-06 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 7 | 1227.6 | 7 | 3.5 | 1353.5 | 0 | Details |
| 22 | Eastern Cape Chess Team Championship 2023 (U16) | Standard | 2023-10-07 | 2023-10-08 | Sarah Baartman (ESB) | 5 | 1227.6 | 5 | 3 | 1301.7 | 0 | Details |
| 23 | 3rd Vikings Champs 2023 (U16A) | Standard | 2023-03-25 | 2023-03-25 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 3 | 1349.2 | 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 | 9 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| White | 5 |
| Black | 4 |
| White wins | 2 |
| Black wins | 3 |
| Score | 5.5 |
| Percent | 61.1 |
| Dp | 94.4 |
| AOR | 1569.9 |
| Performance | 1664.4 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 128 |
| Wins | 77 |
| Draws | 21 |
| Losses | 30 |
| White | 65 |
| Black | 63 |
| White wins | 41 |
| Black wins | 36 |
| Score | 87.5 |
| Percent | 68.4 |
| Dp | 156.1 |
| AOR | 1390.7 |
| Performance | 1546.8 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 695 |
| Gender | 652 |
| Age group | 76 |
| Gender/Age | 68 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 65 |
| Gender | 60 |
| Age group | 12 |
| Gender/Age | 12 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 23 |
| Gender | 21 |
| Age group | 5 |
| Gender/Age | 5 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 682 |
| Gender | 637 |
| Age group | 78 |
| Gender/Age | 69 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 62 |
| Gender | 58 |
| Age group | 13 |
| Gender/Age | 13 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 22 |
| Gender | 21 |
| Age group | 6 |
| Gender/Age | 6 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 3304 |
| Gender | 2638 |
| Age group | 329 |
| Gender/Age | 280 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 312 |
| Gender | 264 |
| Age group | 35 |
| Gender/Age | 33 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 84 |
| Gender | 70 |
| Age group | 8 |
| Gender/Age | 7 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | -1 |
| Gender | -1 |
| Age group | -1 |
| Gender/Age | -1 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance ()
| Games | 9 |
| Score | 5.5 |
| Percent | 61.1 |
| Aor | 1569.9 |
| Dp | 94.4 |
| Prat | 1664.4 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 55 |
| Score | 37.5 |
| Percent | 68.2 |
| Aor | 1478.1 |
| Dp | 154.5 |
| Prat | 1632.7 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 128 |
| Score | 87.5 |
| Percent | 68.4 |
| Aor | 1390.7 |
| Dp | 156.1 |
| Prat | 1546.8 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Scheepers, S (Storm) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 (U18A) | EC Closed 2025 (U18 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Pearson, E (Ethan) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U20+Adults) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | George, V (Vijay) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3rd Vikings Champs 2023 (U16A) | EC Open 2025 (U16-U20 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Jikijela, A (Anisha) | 3 | 1 | 2 | BC 4th HS Trials 204 (U18-Adult) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U20+Adults) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Mafanya, K (Kulasande) | 3 | 2 | 1 | NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Blitz Open A) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U20+Adults) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Pearson, E (Ethan) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U20+Adults) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Scheepers, S (Storm) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 (U18A) | EC Closed 2025 (U18 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Jikijela, A (Anisha) | 3 | 1 | 2 | BC 4th HS Trials 204 (U18-Adult) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U20+Adults) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Vermaak, J (Jayden) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3rd Vikings Champs 2023 (U16A) | BC 4th HS Trials 204 (U18-Adult) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | George, V (Vijay) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3rd Vikings Champs 2023 (U16A) | EC Open 2025 (U16-U20 Boys) | Details |