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Valavi, M (Matthew)
Chess SA id
1090120002FIDE id
?Date of birth
2009-02-01 (U18)Gender
MaleRegion
Chris Hani (ECH)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-02-22Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1640.3 | 1618.8 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| Raw rating | 1637 | 1616.3 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| Weighted rating | 1640.3 | 1618.8 | 1379.9 | 1221.3 |
| Weighted performance | 1331.1 | 1345.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 1156.4 | 1145 | 891.9 | 738.8 |
| K-factor | 28 | 28 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 89 | 91.6 | 126.1 | 156.9 |
| Highest rating | 1679.62024-03-01 | 1663.12024-03-01 | 1681.12023-08-01 | 1238.82024-09-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1656.42024-04-01 | 16452024-04-01 | 1391.92024-09-01 | 1238.82024-09-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 16372025-08-01 | 1610.42025-08-01 | 1371.12025-08-01 | 1238.82018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1679.62024-03-01 | 1663.12024-03-01 | 1681.12023-08-01 | 1211.52024-09-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1640.6 | 1620.1 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1640.3 | 1618.8 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| Raw rating | 1637 | 1616.3 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| Weighted rating | 1640.3 | 1618.8 | 1379.9 | |
| Weighted performance | 1331.1 | 1345.6 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 28 | 28 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 1156.4 | 1145 | 891.9 | 738.8 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 89 | 91.6 | 126.1 | 156.9 |
| 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 | 1637 | 1616.3 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| New weighted rating | 1640.6 | 1620.1 | 1382.3 | 1224.8 |
| New weighted performance | 1320.5 | 1336.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1640.6 | 1620.1 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1640.6 | 1620.1 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| New K-factor | 28 | 28 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 1156.4 | 1145 | 891.9 | 738.8 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | |
| 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 67 | 44 | 11 | 12 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main31 | Standard20 | Rapid6 | Blitz5 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Chris Hani (ECH) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Eastern Cape (EC) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 255 | 1278.4 | 1533.4 |
| Standard | 5 | 4 | 80 | 255 | 1278.4 | 1533.4 |
| Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 67 | 52.5 | 78.36 | 241 | 1315.7 | 1556.7 |
| Standard | 44 | 33.5 | 76.14 | 222.2 | 1370.2 | 1592.4 |
| Rapid | 11 | 11 | 100 | 425 | 1191.8 | 1616.8 |
| Blitz | 12 | 8 | 66.67 | 141.7 | 1229.2 | 1370.8 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1637 | 1616.3 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1637 | 1616.3 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1637 | 1616.3 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1637 | 1616.3 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1636.4 | 1616.3 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1636.4 | 1616.3 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1636.4 | 1616.3 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1636.4 | 1616.3 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1636.4 | 1616.3 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1651 | 1634.4 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1651 | 1634.4 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1651 | 1634.4 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1651 | 1634.4 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1651 | 1634.4 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1651 | 1634.4 | 1391.9 | 1238.8 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1649 | 1634.4 | 1312 | 1122.4 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1649 | 1634.4 | 1312 | 1122.4 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1649 | 1634.4 | 1312 | 1122.4 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1656.4 | 1645 | 1312 | 1122.4 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1656.4 | 1645 | 1312 | 1122.4 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1625.1 | 1558 | 1312 | 1122.4 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1560.2 | 1427 | 1312 | 1122.4 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1560.2 | 1427 | 1312 | 1122.4 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1560.2 | 1427 | 1312 | 1122.4 |
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Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grey College Team Championship 2025 (B) | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-22 | Standard | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grey College Team Championship 2025 (B) | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-22 | Standard | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | DSRAC Chris Hani Chess League 2024 (A) | 2024-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | Rapid | Chris Hani (ECH) | 6 | 6 | 6 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | DSRAC Chris Hani Chess League 2024 (Blitz) | 2024-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | Blitz | Chris Hani (ECH) | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Spartan Bishops Chess Championships 2024 (Bishops) | 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-05 | Standard | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | UCC Strategic Moves 2024 (A) | 2024-03-08 | 2024-03-09 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Grey College Team Championship 2024 (B) | 2024-02-23 | 2024-02-24 | Standard | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Eastern Cape Provincial Individual Championship 2023 (U16 Boys) | 2023-10-05 | 2023-10-06 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 7 | 7 | 5.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Eastern Cape Chess Team Championship 2023 (U16) | 2023-10-07 | 2023-10-08 | Standard | Sarah Baartman (ESB) | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | St Andrews 19 August 2023 (B) | 2023-08-19 | 2023-08-19 | Rapid | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | Grey College Team Championship 2023 (A) | 2023-02-03 | 2023-02-04 | Standard | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 5 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | 2019 South African Juior Blitz Championship (B) | 2020-01-05 | 2020-01-05 | Blitz | 4 Knights (4K) | 7 | 7 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | 2019 South African Junior Team Championships (U14E) | 2020-01-04 | 2020-01-08 | Standard | 4 Knights (4K) | 7 | 7 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | TournamentDSRAC Chris Hani Chess League 2024 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2024-08-31 | rnd1 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2025-02-22 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentMaphakathi, A (Anathi) | OpponentKearns, C (Cullen) | ||||||||
| 2 | 15 | TournamentEastern Cape Provincial Individual Championship 2023 | TournamentUCC Strategic Moves 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-10-05 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-08 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSlabbert, D (Deon) | OpponentNgqengele, A (Achumile) | ||||||||
| 3 | 8 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2023 | TournamentEastern Cape Provincial Individual Championship 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-04 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-10-05 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSwanepoel, W (Wj) | OpponentSalie, R (Riaz) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | TournamentEastern Cape Provincial Individual Championship 2023 | TournamentUCC Strategic Moves 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-10-05 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-08 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSlabbert, D (Deon) | OpponentNgqengele, A (Achumile) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2025 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-21 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result0.5 | date2025-02-22 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentWeng, Q (Qi) | OpponentKearns, C (Cullen) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2023 | TournamentEastern Cape Provincial Individual Championship 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-04 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-10-05 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSwanepoel, W (Wj) | OpponentSalie, R (Riaz) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | TournamentSt Andrews 19 August 2023 | TournamentDSRAC Chris Hani Chess League 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-08-19 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-08-31 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentWang, Z (Zirou) | OpponentSomphali, L (Lathitha) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Tournament2019 South African Juior Blitz Championship | TournamentDSRAC Chris Hani Chess League 2024 | ||||||
| date2020-01-05 | rnd6 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2024-08-31 | rnd5 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentFroom, J (Jacob) | OpponentTitus, M (Morné) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Tournament2019 South African Juior Blitz Championship | Tournament2019 South African Juior Blitz Championship | ||||||
| date2020-01-05 | rnd2 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2020-01-05 | rnd2 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentScheckter, S (Samuel) | OpponentScheckter, S (Samuel) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | TournamentDSRAC Chris Hani Chess League 2024 | TournamentDSRAC Chris Hani Chess League 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-08-31 | rnd1 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2024-08-31 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMaphakathi, A (Anathi) | OpponentSomphali, L (Lathitha) | ||||||||
| 2 | 11 | TournamentEastern Cape Chess Team Championship 2023 | TournamentUCC Strategic Moves 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-10-07 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-08 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMarx, B (Bronwyn) | OpponentNgqengele, A (Achumile) | ||||||||
| 3 | 8 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2023 | TournamentEastern Cape Provincial Individual Championship 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-02-04 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-10-05 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSwanepoel, W (Wj) | OpponentSalie, R (Riaz) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | TournamentEastern Cape Chess Team Championship 2023 | TournamentUCC Strategic Moves 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-10-07 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-08 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMarx, B (Bronwyn) | OpponentNgqengele, A (Achumile) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2025 | TournamentGrey College Team Championship 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-21 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-22 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentDe Vletter, S (Samuel) | OpponentThong, F (Fu Shing) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentEastern Cape Provincial Individual Championship 2023 | TournamentEastern Cape Provincial Individual Championship 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-10-05 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2023-10-06 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSlabbert, D (Deon) | OpponentGeorge, V (Vijay) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | TournamentSt Andrews 19 August 2023 | TournamentDSRAC Chris Hani Chess League 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-08-19 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-08-31 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentWang, Z (Zirou) | OpponentSomphali, L (Lathitha) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Tournament2019 South African Juior Blitz Championship | TournamentDSRAC Chris Hani Chess League 2024 | ||||||
| date2020-01-05 | rnd6 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2024-08-31 | rnd5 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentFroom, J (Jacob) | OpponentTitus, M (Morné) | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Tournament2019 South African Juior Blitz Championship | Tournament2019 South African Juior Blitz Championship | ||||||
| date2020-01-05 | rnd2 | typeBlitz | result1 | date2020-01-05 | rnd2 | typeBlitz | result1 | ||
| OpponentScheckter, S (Samuel) | OpponentScheckter, S (Samuel) | ||||||||
Top 10 opponents most often played
| # | Opponent | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | Gms | Score | Dp | ||
| Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | ||||||
| 1 | Salie ,R (Riaz) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 2 | 2 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1484.7 | 1909.7 | 1420.1 | 1909.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Weng ,Q (Qi) | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1427.1 | 1639.6 | 1367.9 | 1639.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Njenjesi ,L (Lukhanyiso) | 2 | 2 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 425 |
| 1285.5 | 1710.5 | 1200 | 1710.5 | 0 | 0 | 1200 | 1710.5 | ||||||
| 4 | Van Staaden ,D (Darren) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1161.3 | 736.3 | 1137.2 | 736.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Van Zyl-Rudd ,J (Jack) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2346.9 | 1921.9 | 2364.2 | 1921.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Boheim ,E (Eugene) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1778.1 | 1353.1 | 1784 | 1353.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Ntozakhe ,S (Siyolise) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1386.1 | 1811.1 | 1390.7 | 1811.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Roux ,K (Kyle) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1340 | 1765 | 1330.7 | 1765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | George ,V (Vijay) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1317.5 | 1742.5 | 1339.8 | 1742.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Ackron ,T (Tyler) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1195.7 | 770.7 | 1172.4 | 770.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

