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Ethan Pearson

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Buffalo City (EBC)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1712.8
K-factor 28
Floor 1217.1
Highest 1717.1 (2026-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 79
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1666.9
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1712.8
K-factor 28
Floor 1217.1
Highest 1717.1 (2026-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 79.4
Standard rating
Rating 1718.6
K-factor 28
Floor 1218.6
Highest 1718.6 (2026-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 79.2
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1697.5
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1718.6
K-factor 28
Floor 1218.6
Highest 1718.6 (2026-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 79.2
Rapid rating
Rating 1514.3
K-factor 32
Floor 1014.3
Highest 1514.3 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 106
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1509.4
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1514.3
K-factor 32
Floor 1014.3
Highest 1514.3 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 106
Blitz rating
Rating 1174.4
K-factor 40
Floor 674.4
Highest 1367.6 (2023-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 130.6
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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 1174.4
K-factor 40
Floor 674.4
Highest 1367.6 (2023-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 130.6
Rating Graph
Tournaments
No tournaments found.
# 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 BCM Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2026 (U19 Open) Rapid 2026-07-25 2026-07-25 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1712.8 5 3.5 1656 -4.3 Details
2 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U20+Adults) Standard 2026-08-08 2026-08-08 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1712.8 0 0 500 0 Details
3 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U20+Adults) Standard 2026-07-11 2026-07-11 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1678.6 5 4.5 1815.6 20 Details
4 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U20+Adult) Standard 2026-05-29 2026-05-30 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1643.7 5 5 1821.6 26.4 Details
5 Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys) Standard 2026-04-11 2026-04-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1617.1 7 5.5 1733.4 26.5 Details
6 Vikings Rapid 2026 (A) Rapid 2026-02-21 2026-02-21 Buffalo City (EBC) 8 1612 8 4.5 1661.8 5.1 Details
7 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U20+Adults) Standard 2026-02-07 2026-02-07 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1614.9 5 3.5 1585.7 -2 Details
8 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open) Classical 2025-12-17 2025-12-20 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1614.3 6 3.5 1632.1 2.6 Details
9 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open) Standard 2025-12-15 2025-12-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1614.3 6 4 1594.2 -2.2 Details
10 BC Open 2025 (U16+U18) Rapid 2025-10-04 2025-10-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1607.7 7 5 1654.2 4.6 Details
11 Buffalo City Chess Clubs League 2025 (B) Standard 2025-09-20 2025-09-20 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1580.4 3 3 1865.4 18.2 Details
12 EC Closed 2025 (U18 Boys) Standard 2025-09-06 2025-09-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1580.4 6 4 1588.7 1.3 Details
13 Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U18 Open) Standard 2025-08-16 2025-08-16 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1607.9 0 0 0 0 Details
14 3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 (A) Standard 2025-08-02 2025-08-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1607.9 5 2 1412.2 -19.8 Details
15 2nd Vikings Classical 2025 (A) Standard 2025-05-24 2025-05-24 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1618.7 5 2 1532.5 -7.8 Details
16 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U18) Standard 2025-05-10 2025-05-10 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1615.4 5 4 1688.4 6.6 Details
17 EC Open 2025 (U16-U20 Boys) Standard 2025-05-02 2025-05-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1615.4 7 5 1590.9 -4.3 Details
18 UFH Open 2025 (A) Standard 2025-04-19 2025-04-19 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1635.3 7 4 1594.2 -5.4 Details
19 Vikings Holiday 2025 (Rapid A) Rapid 2025-04-05 2025-04-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1635.3 5 3 1404.7 -10.7 Details
20 Vikings Holiday 2025 (Blitz A) Blitz 2025-04-05 2025-04-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1635.3 7 4 1583.6 -1.7 Details
21 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18) Standard 2025-04-12 2025-04-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1635.3 5 4 1661.3 3.5 Details
22 Vikings Classical March 2025 (A) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1508.2 5 4.5 1854.3 33 Details
23 BC Closed 2025 Standard 2025-03-01 2025-03-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1508.2 5 3 1708.7 22.7 Details
24 Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (Prestige) Rapid 2025-02-22 2025-02-22 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1505.1 6 3.5 1546.6 2 Details
25 NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (U18) Standard 2025-01-10 2025-01-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1525.3 5 2 1391.9 -12.6 Details
26 EL Junior Closed 2024 (U18+U20) Standard 2024-11-23 2024-11-23 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1520 5 4 1558.9 3.3 Details
27 East London Open 2024 (A) Standard 2024-10-04 2024-10-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1525.3 1 0 1394.3 -3.3 Details
28 7th Annual UFH Heritage Open 2024 (B) Standard 2024-09-21 2024-09-22 Amathole (EAL) 7 1528.5 7 5 1504.9 -2 Details
29 Buffalo City District Schools Chess All Ages Championships 2024 (U18 Boys) Standard 2024-08-10 2024-08-10 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1525.2 5 4 1594 7.5 Details
30 EL Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2024 (U18 Open) Standard 2024-08-03 2024-08-03 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1525.2 5 3.5 1468.2 -6 Details
31 BC 4th HS Trials 204 (U18-Adult) Standard 2024-07-20 2024-07-20 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1477.7 5 3 1473.4 -1.2 Details
32 South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (C) Standard 2024-07-04 2024-07-07 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1477.7 6 5 1708.8 30.8 Details
33 Vikings vs UFH 2024 (Open) Standard 2024-06-26 2024-06-26 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1468.9 5 3 1531.2 5.5 Details
34 BC Chess HS Trials 3 2024 (U18-Adult) Standard 2024-05-04 2024-05-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1466.2 5 3.5 1475.4 1.7 Details
35 Bhongweni Chess Club Open 2024 (U20) Rapid 2024-04-27 2024-04-27 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1474.5 6 3.5 1415.2 -5.1 Details
36 2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 (U18A) Standard 2024-04-06 2024-04-06 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1474.5 5 3.5 1479.2 -0.2 Details
37 Port Rex Private Camp 1 Blitz 2024 Blitz 2024-03-22 2024-03-22 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1479.9 7 3 1287 -5.9 Details
38 1st BC Chess Trials 2024 (U18A) Standard 2024-03-02 2024-03-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1479.9 5 3.5 1508.1 2.5 Details
39 Chess Vikings VP-Mall Blitz 2024 (B) Blitz 2024-01-27 2024-01-27 Buffalo City (EBC) 9 1468.2 9 7 1608.9 7.2 Details
40 Chess Vikings Exam Rapid 2023 (A) Rapid 2023-11-04 2023-11-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1498.4 6 1.5 1212.4 -19 Details
41 BC Vikings Closed 2023 (U14+U16) Standard 2023-10-03 2023-10-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1475 6 4.5 1597.3 14.8 Details
42 BC Vikings Blitz Championship 2023 Blitz 2023-10-05 2023-10-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 10 1475 4 2 1465.2 -0.2 Details
43 UFH Heritage Open 2023 (B) Standard 2023-09-23 2023-09-23 Amathole (EAL) 5 1495.2 5 3 1358.4 -12.6 Details
44 4th BC HS Trials 2023 (U16A) Standard 2023-08-26 2023-08-26 Cape Winelands (WCW) 5 1487.5 5 4 1541 4.8 Details
45 2023 EC Schools Provincial Winter Games (U15 Boys) Standard 2023-06-02 2023-06-03 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1506.9 6 4 1400.8 -12.1 Details
46 EL Schools Winter Trials 2023 (U15 Boys) Standard 2023-05-13 2023-05-13 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1378 5 4 1548.9 17.4 Details
47 2023 BCM Schools Winter Games District Championships (U15 Boys) Standard 2023-05-20 2023-05-20 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1378 5 4 1579.5 19.1 Details
48 BC Chess Trials 1 of 5 2023 (U18A-Adult) Standard 2023-04-29 2023-04-29 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1329.2 4 3 1535.9 16.1 Details
49 3rd Vikings Champs 2023 (Prestige) Standard 2023-03-25 2023-03-25 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1315.8 5 2 1402.5 7.6 Details
50 Junior Vikings 2023 (U14A+U16A) Standard 2023-02-11 2023-02-11 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1312.2 5 3 1338.1 1.8 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 35
Wins 23
Draws 7
Losses 5
White 17
Black 18
White wins 10
Black wins 13
Score 26.5
Percent 75.7
Dp 218.6
AOR 1490.6
Performance 1709.2
Game statistics (History)
Games 491
Wins 257
Draws 55
Losses 179
White 245
Black 246
White wins 125
Black wins 132
Score 284.5
Percent 57.9
Dp 67.5
AOR 1294.1
Performance 1361.7
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 511
Gender 478
Age group 45
Gender/Age 40
Provincial
Overall 45
Gender 42
Age group 6
Gender/Age 6
Regional
Overall 15
Gender 14
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 452
Gender 422
Age group 44
Gender/Age 40
Provincial
Overall 33
Gender 30
Age group 6
Gender/Age 6
Regional
Overall 15
Gender 14
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 388
Gender 358
Age group 29
Gender/Age 27
Provincial
Overall 35
Gender 33
Age group 5
Gender/Age 5
Regional
Overall 15
Gender 15
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
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 35
Score 26.5
Percent 75.7
Aor 1490.6
Dp 218.6
Prat 1709.2
Performance (12 months)
Games 57
Score 42
Percent 73.7
Aor 1489.1
Dp 201.3
Prat 1690.4
Performance (History)
Games 491
Score 284.5
Percent 57.9
Aor 1294.1
Dp 67.5
Prat 1361.7
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Pearson, D (Dane) 26 19 7 Buffalo City 1st Chess Trials 2018 (U12A) BCM Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2026 (U19 Open) Details
Overall 2 Scheepers, S (Storm) 13 7 6 2023 BCM Schools Winter Games District Championships (U15 Boys) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U20+Adult) Details
Overall 3 Chang, S (Samuel) 9 7 2 Vikings League 3 of 6 2019 (A) EL Schools Winter Trials 2023 (U15 Boys) Details
Overall 4 Jikijela, A (Anisha) 7 6 1 Buffalo City 1st Chess Trials 2018 (U12A) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U20+Adults) Details
Overall 5 Bixa, T (Tshegofatso) 7 4 3 3rd Border Vikings Chess League 2018 (B) EL Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2024 (U18 Open) Details
Standard 1 Pearson, D (Dane) 15 13 2 Buffalo City 1st Chess Trials 2018 (U12A) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U20+Adult) Details
Standard 2 Scheepers, S (Storm) 9 4 5 2023 BCM Schools Winter Games District Championships (U15 Boys) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U20+Adult) Details
Standard 3 Jikijela, A (Anisha) 7 6 1 Buffalo City 1st Chess Trials 2018 (U12A) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U20+Adults) Details
Standard 4 Chang, S (Samuel) 7 5 2 Vikings League 3 of 6 2019 (A) EL Schools Winter Trials 2023 (U15 Boys) Details
Standard 5 Bixa, T (Tshegofatso) 7 4 3 3rd Border Vikings Chess League 2018 (B) EL Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2024 (U18 Open) Details
Rapid 1 Pearson, D (Dane) 8 4 4 Ashleys Chess Vikings Rapid 2018 (A) BCM Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2026 (U19 Open) Details
Rapid 2 Mazikana, E (Ethan) 4 2 2 Slum Knights 3rd Open 2022 (A) Vikings Rapid 2026 (A) Details
Rapid 3 Mabhera, JP (Jedidiah Panashe) 4 0 4 Slum Knights 2nd Open 2022 (B) Chess Vikings Exam Rapid 2023 (A) Details
Rapid 4 Sibanda, T (Takudzwa) 3 2 1 BC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 (A) Slum Knights 2022 (A) Details
Rapid 5 Chang, S (Sebastian) 3 2 1 BC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 (A) Slum Knights 3rd Open 2022 (A) Details
Blitz 1 Pearson, D (Dane) 3 2 1 Chess Vikings VP-Mall Blitz 2024 (B) Vikings Holiday 2025 (Blitz A) Details
Blitz 2 Scheepers, S (Storm) 2 1 1 Chess Vikings VP-Mall Blitz 2024 (B) Vikings Holiday 2025 (Blitz A) Details
Blitz 3 Kondlo, S (Sangweni) 2 1 1 Chess Vikings VP-Mall Blitz 2024 (B) Port Rex Private Camp 1 Blitz 2024 Details
Blitz 4 Furstenburg, O (Olivier) 2 2 0 Port Rex Private Camp 1 Blitz 2024 Vikings Holiday 2025 (Blitz A) Details