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Dane Pearson

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Buffalo City (EBC)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1636.9
K-factor 28
Floor 1145.1
Highest 1645.1 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 88
Rating Change
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Games 5
Score 3.5
We 3.92
SWe -0.35
Temp +/- -9.8
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1568.9
Final +/- -9.8
New Rating
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Rating 1627.1
K-factor 28
Floor 1145.1
Highest 1645.1 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 87.9
Standard rating
Rating 1625.1
K-factor 28
Floor 1135.2
Highest 1635.2 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 89.2
Rating Change
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Games 5
Score 3.5
We 3.87
SWe -0.37
Temp +/- -10.4
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1568
Final +/- -10.4
New Rating
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Rating 1614.7
K-factor 28
Floor 1135.2
Highest 1635.2 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 89.2
Rapid rating
Rating 1476.9
K-factor 32
Floor 976.9
Highest 1476.9 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 111.8
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1462.1
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1476.9
K-factor 32
Floor 976.9
Highest 1476.9 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 111.8
Blitz rating
Rating 1304.7
K-factor 36
Floor 804.7
Highest 1329.8 (2024-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 137.8
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1304.7
K-factor 36
Floor 804.7
Highest 1329.8 (2024-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 137.8
Rating Graph
Tournaments
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U20+Adults) Standard 2026-07-11 2026-07-11 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1636.9 5 3.5 1552.7 -9.8 Details
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U20+Adult) Standard 2026-05-29 2026-05-30 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1645.1 4 3 1541.8 -8.2 Details
2 Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys) Standard 2026-04-11 2026-04-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1632.8 7 5 1693.5 12.3 Details
3 Vikings Rapid 2026 (A) Rapid 2026-02-21 2026-02-21 Buffalo City (EBC) 8 1618 8 5.5 1762.8 14.8 Details
4 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U20+Adults) Standard 2026-02-07 2026-02-07 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1607.9 5 4.5 1674.5 4.9 Details
5 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open) Classical 2025-12-17 2025-12-20 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1602.8 6 4 1696.5 13.2 Details
6 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open) Standard 2025-12-15 2025-12-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1602.8 6 1.5 1522.1 -9.6 Details
7 BC Open 2025 (U16+U18) Rapid 2025-10-04 2025-10-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1617 7 5 1545.8 -6.4 Details
8 Buffalo City Chess Clubs League 2025 (A) Standard 2025-09-20 2025-09-20 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1607.5 1 1 1893.8 7.1 Details
9 EC Closed 2025 (U18 Boys) Standard 2025-09-06 2025-09-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1607.5 6 3.5 1620.8 1.9 Details
10 Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U18 Open) Standard 2025-08-16 2025-08-16 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1539.5 5 4.5 1809.9 27.2 Details
11 3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 (A) Standard 2025-08-02 2025-08-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1539.4 5 3 1638.7 9 Details
12 2nd Vikings Classical 2025 (A) Standard 2025-05-24 2025-05-24 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1539.3 5 2.5 1547.4 0.2 Details
13 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U18) Standard 2025-05-10 2025-05-10 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1581.9 5 2.5 1388.6 -19.4 Details
14 EC Open 2025 (U16-U20 Boys) Standard 2025-05-02 2025-05-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1581.9 7 5 1537.6 -7.3 Details
15 UFH Open 2025 (A) Standard 2025-04-19 2025-04-19 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1489.9 7 3 1619.1 18 Details
16 Vikings Holiday 2025 (Rapid A) Rapid 2025-04-05 2025-04-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1489.9 5 3 1692.5 9.5 Details
17 Vikings Holiday 2025 (Blitz A) Blitz 2025-04-05 2025-04-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1489.9 7 4.5 1626.1 4.2 Details
18 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18) Standard 2025-04-12 2025-04-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1489.9 5 4 1642.6 14.3 Details
19 Vikings Classical March 2025 (A) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1480 5 3.5 1659.5 18.3 Details
20 BC Closed 2025 Standard 2025-03-01 2025-03-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1480 5 1.5 1379.1 -12 Details
21 Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (Prestige) Rapid 2025-02-22 2025-02-22 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1478.5 6 2 1305.5 -8.1 Details
22 NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (U18) Standard 2025-01-10 2025-01-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1473.4 5 2 1391.9 -7.5 Details
23 EL Junior Closed 2024 (U18+U20) Standard 2024-11-23 2024-11-23 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1480.6 5 3.5 1438.4 -4.5 Details
24 East London Open 2024 (A) Standard 2024-10-04 2024-10-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1529.5 4 0.5 1120.9 -30.5 Details
25 7th Annual UFH Heritage Open 2024 (B) Standard 2024-09-21 2024-09-22 Amathole (EAL) 7 1527.1 7 5 1531.3 1.5 Details
26 Buffalo City District Schools Chess All Ages Championships 2024 (U18 Boys) Standard 2024-08-10 2024-08-10 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1526.3 5 4 1515 -1.2 Details
27 EL Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2024 (U18 Open) Standard 2024-08-03 2024-08-03 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1526.3 5 4 1535.2 1.7 Details
28 BC 4th HS Trials 204 (U18-Adult) Standard 2024-07-20 2024-07-20 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1496.4 5 3.5 1660.6 16.6 Details
29 South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (C) Standard 2024-07-04 2024-07-07 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1496.4 7 5.5 1502.9 2.1 Details
30 Vikings vs UFH 2024 (Open) Standard 2024-06-26 2024-06-26 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1498.5 5 2.5 1476.2 -1.3 Details
31 BC Chess HS Trials 3 2024 (U18-Adult) Standard 2024-05-04 2024-05-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1491.9 5 3.5 1524 4.1 Details
32 Bhongweni Chess Club Open 2024 (U20) Rapid 2024-04-27 2024-04-27 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1484.1 6 4.5 1498.9 1.6 Details
33 2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 (U18A) Standard 2024-04-06 2024-04-06 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1484.1 5 4 1523.4 3.3 Details
34 Port Rex Private Camp 1 Blitz 2024 Blitz 2024-03-22 2024-03-22 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1446.7 7 6 1678.8 6.6 Details
35 1st BC Chess Trials 2024 (U18A) Standard 2024-03-02 2024-03-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1446.7 4 3.5 1661.4 16.8 Details
36 Chess Vikings VP-Mall Blitz 2024 (B) Blitz 2024-01-27 2024-01-27 Buffalo City (EBC) 9 1447.3 9 5.5 1436 -0.3 Details
37 Chess Vikings Exam Rapid 2023 (A) Rapid 2023-11-04 2023-11-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1454.5 6 2 1386.1 -4.6 Details
38 BC Vikings Closed 2023 (U14+U16) Standard 2023-10-03 2023-10-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1443.1 6 4 1508.1 7.8 Details
39 BC Vikings Blitz Championship 2023 Blitz 2023-10-05 2023-10-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 10 1443.1 4 2 1398.3 -0.8 Details
40 UFH Heritage Open 2023 (B Playoffs) Blitz 2023-09-23 2023-09-23 Amathole (EAL) 6 1419.9 6 3 1383.5 -0.9 Details
41 UFH Heritage Open 2023 (B) Standard 2023-09-23 2023-09-23 Amathole (EAL) 5 1419.9 5 4 1569.1 15.6 Details
42 4th BC HS Trials 2023 (U16A) Standard 2023-08-26 2023-08-26 Cape Winelands (WCW) 5 1431.6 5 3 1347.4 -7.3 Details
43 EL Schools Winter Trials 2023 (U15 Boys) Standard 2023-05-13 2023-05-13 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1424.7 5 3.5 1472.7 4.1 Details
44 BC Chess Trials 1 of 5 2023 (U18A-Adult) Standard 2023-04-29 2023-04-29 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1412.6 5 4 1466.8 6.1 Details
45 2023 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships (U16 Open) Classical 2023-03-31 2023-04-04 Chess South Africa (CSA) 9 1412.6 9 3.5 1369.2 -10.2 Details
46 3rd Vikings Champs 2023 (Prestige) Standard 2023-03-25 2023-03-25 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1389.1 5 2.5 1464.5 7.3 Details
47 Junior Vikings 2023 (U14A+U16A) Standard 2023-02-11 2023-02-11 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1351.5 5 4 1522.3 17.4 Details
48 2022 South African Junior Wild Card Chess Championships (U16 Open) Classical 2022-12-09 2022-12-12 4 Knights (4K) 7 1352.6 7 3.5 1381.7 5.6 Details
49 2022 South African Junior Team Chess Championships (U16 Open) Classical 2022-12-04 2022-12-08 4 Knights (4K) 7 1352.6 7 3.5 1319.5 -6.2 Details
50 Slum Knights 6th Open 2022 (B) Rapid 2022-11-12 2022-11-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 8 1303.7 8 7 1601.5 27.3 Details
Game statistics ( )
Games 5
Wins 3
Draws 1
Losses 1
White 2
Black 3
White wins 1
Black wins 2
Score 3.5
Percent 70
Dp 170
AOR 1382.7
Performance 1552.7
Game statistics ()
Games 29
Wins 19
Draws 5
Losses 5
White 14
Black 15
White wins 10
Black wins 9
Score 21.5
Percent 74.1
Dp 205.2
AOR 1459
Performance 1664.1
Game statistics (History)
Games 486
Wins 230
Draws 80
Losses 176
White 238
Black 248
White wins 124
Black wins 106
Score 270
Percent 55.6
Dp 47.2
AOR 1296.9
Performance 1344.1
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 861
Gender 799
Age group 86
Gender/Age 76
Provincial
Overall 87
Gender 84
Age group 16
Gender/Age 16
Regional
Overall 32
Gender 31
Age group 8
Gender/Age 8
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 848
Gender 782
Age group 89
Gender/Age 79
Provincial
Overall 84
Gender 81
Age group 16
Gender/Age 16
Regional
Overall 35
Gender 34
Age group 8
Gender/Age 8
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 481
Gender 439
Age group 36
Gender/Age 34
Provincial
Overall 31
Gender 30
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Regional
Overall 10
Gender 10
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
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 5
Score 3.5
Percent 70
Aor 1382.7
Dp 170
Prat 1552.7
Performance ()
Games 29
Score 21.5
Percent 74.1
Aor 1459
Dp 205.2
Prat 1664.1
Performance (12 months)
Games 65
Score 44
Percent 67.7
Aor 1499.7
Dp 150.4
Prat 1650.1
Performance (History)
Games 486
Score 270
Percent 55.6
Aor 1296.9
Dp 47.2
Prat 1344.1
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Pearson, E (Ethan) 25 7 18 Buffalo City 1st Chess Trials 2018 (U12A) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U20+Adult) Details
Overall 2 Scheepers, S (Storm) 16 9 7 2nd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U12) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U20+Adults) Details
Overall 3 Botha, T (Tyler) 9 4 5 Young Buffalos Closed 2021 (A) UFH Open 2025 (A) Details
Overall 4 Chang, S (Samuel) 8 4 4 Vikings League 1 of 5 2019 (B) UFH Open 2025 (A) Details
Overall 5 Bixa, T (Tshegofatso) 7 2 5 2nd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U12) BC Trials 2 2022 (U16A) Details
Standard 1 Pearson, E (Ethan) 15 2 13 Buffalo City 1st Chess Trials 2018 (U12A) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U20+Adult) Details
Standard 2 Scheepers, S (Storm) 14 9 5 2nd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U12) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U20+Adults) Details
Standard 3 Botha, T (Tyler) 7 3 4 Young Buffalos Closed 2021 (A) UFH Open 2025 (A) Details
Standard 4 Bixa, T (Tshegofatso) 7 2 5 2nd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U12) BC Trials 2 2022 (U16A) Details
Standard 5 Ndumndum, L (Lelami) 5 4 1 Chess Vikings League 2nd 2018 (B) BC Trials 3 2022 (U16A) Details
Rapid 1 Pearson, E (Ethan) 7 4 3 Ashleys Chess Vikings Rapid 2018 (A) Vikings Rapid 2026 (A) Details
Rapid 2 Chang, S (Samuel) 3 1 2 BC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 (A) Chess Vikings Exam Rapid 2023 (A) Details
Rapid 3 Mafanya, K (Kulasande) 3 0 3 Chess Vikings Exam Rapid 2023 (A) Vikings Rapid 2026 (A) Details
Rapid 4 Yayo, A (Athenkosi) 2 2 0 BC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 (A) Slum Knights 6th Open 2022 (B) Details
Rapid 5 Totose, Z (Zimi) 2 1 1 BC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 (A) BC Chess Trials 5 of 5 2022 (A) Details
Blitz 1 Furstenburg, O (Olivier) 3 1 2 BC Vikings Blitz Championship 2023 Port Rex Private Camp 1 Blitz 2024 Details
Blitz 2 Pearson, E (Ethan) 3 1 2 Chess Vikings VP-Mall Blitz 2024 (B) Vikings Holiday 2025 (Blitz A) Details
Blitz 3 Scheepers, S (Storm) 2 0 2 Chess Vikings VP-Mall Blitz 2024 (B) Port Rex Private Camp 1 Blitz 2024 Details
Blitz 4 Nkuzo, O (Onako) 2 0 2 UFH Heritage Open 2023 (B Playoffs) Chess Vikings VP-Mall Blitz 2024 (B) Details
Blitz 5 Sibanda, T (Takudzwa) 2 1 1 BC Vikings Blitz Championship 2023 Vikings Holiday 2025 (Blitz A) Details