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Onako Bambela
1090148962Buffalo City (EBC)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1663.1 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1163.1 |
| Highest | 1663.1 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 86 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 12 |
| Score | 8.5 |
| We | 7.93 |
| SWe | 0.45 |
| Temp +/- | 12.5 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1693.9 |
| Final +/- | +30.7 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1693.9 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1193.9 |
| Highest | 1693.9 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 82 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1663.1 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1163.1 |
| Highest | 1663.1 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 85.7 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 12 |
| Score | 8.5 |
| We | 8.04 |
| SWe | 0.46 |
| Temp +/- | 12.9 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1693.9 |
| Final +/- | +30.7 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1693.9 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1193.9 |
| Highest | 1693.9 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 82 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1484.3 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 984.3 |
| Highest | 1513.8 (2024-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 106 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1257.9 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1484.3 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 984.3 |
| Highest | 1513.8 (2024-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 106 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys) | Standard | 2026-04-11 | 2026-04-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1663.1 | 7 | 4.5 | 1641.6 | -5.4 | Details |
| 2 | 3rd Annual WSC-ELIDZ Chess Extravaganza 2026 (A) | Standard | 2026-03-14 | 2026-03-14 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1663.1 | 5 | 4 | 1785.8 | 17.9 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U18) | Standard | 2026-03-21 | 2026-03-21 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1602.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 1768.1 | 23.9 | Details |
| 2 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2026-02-28 | 2026-02-28 | Buffalo City | 5 | 1602.3 | 4 | 3 | 1651.5 | 5.6 | Details |
| 3 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U18) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1592 | 5 | 4 | 1698.6 | 7.4 | Details |
| 4 | 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open) | Classical | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-20 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1600.9 | 6 | 3.5 | 1574 | -3.6 | Details |
| 5 | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open) | Standard | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-17 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1600.9 | 6 | 2.5 | 1540.7 | -7.1 | Details |
| 6 | Buffalo City Chess Clubs League 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-09-20 | 2025-09-20 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1578.6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1533.6 | -2.3 | Details |
| 7 | EC Closed 2025 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1578.6 | 6 | 4.5 | 1736.1 | 21.1 | Details |
| 8 | Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U18 Open) | Standard | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1588.8 | 5 | 3 | 1475.4 | -10.1 | Details |
| 9 | Gompo Chess Open 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-06-21 | 2025-06-21 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1590.3 | 5 | 3 | 1571 | -1.2 | Details |
| 10 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U18) | Standard | 2025-05-10 | 2025-05-10 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1598.1 | 5 | 4 | 1530.4 | -5.6 | Details |
| 11 | UFH Open 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-04-19 | 2025-04-19 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1622.8 | 7 | 3 | 1375.2 | -37.2 | Details |
| 12 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18) | Standard | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1622.8 | 5 | 5 | 1825.9 | 19.6 | Details |
| 13 | Gompo Chess Club Open December 2024 (B) | Standard | 2024-12-07 | 2024-12-07 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1630.2 | 5 | 4 | 1568 | -5 | Details |
| 14 | 2024 South Africa National Schools Chess Championship (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2024-09-27 | 2024-09-28 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 7 | 1596.2 | 7 | 4.5 | 1520.6 | -11.2 | Details |
| 15 | 7th Annual UFH Heritage Open 2024 (B) | Standard | 2024-09-21 | 2024-09-22 | Amathole (EAL) | 7 | 1596.2 | 7 | 6 | 1696.9 | 13.6 | Details |
| 16 | Buffalo City District Schools Chess All Ages Championships 2024 (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2024-08-10 | 2024-08-10 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1488.7 | 5 | 5 | 1771 | 28.6 | Details |
| 17 | EL Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2024 (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2024-08-03 | 2024-08-03 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1488.7 | 5 | 4.5 | 1618.7 | 13.8 | Details |
| 18 | BC 4th HS Trials 204 (U16A) | Standard | 2024-07-20 | 2024-07-20 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1442.8 | 5 | 5 | 1743.8 | 28.7 | Details |
| 19 | Gompo Chess Club Rapid 2024 (B) | Rapid | 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-01 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1498.2 | 6 | 5 | 1586.3 | 7.7 | Details |
| 20 | BC Chess HS Trials 3 2024 (U18-Adult) | Standard | 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-04 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1498.2 | 3 | 2 | 1475.4 | -1.8 | Details |
| 21 | BC Chess HS Trials 3 2024 (U16) | Standard | 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-04 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1498.2 | 3 | 0 | 792.6 | -40.5 | Details |
| 22 | Bhongweni Chess Club Open 2024 (U16) | Rapid | 2024-04-27 | 2024-04-27 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1497.8 | 6 | 6 | 1718.8 | 19.1 | Details |
| 23 | UFH Open 2024 (B) | Standard | 2024-04-13 | 2024-04-14 | Amathole (EAL) | 7 | 1497.8 | 7 | 3.5 | 1317 | -24 | Details |
| 24 | 2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 (U16A) | Standard | 2024-04-06 | 2024-04-06 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1497.8 | 5 | 4 | 1540.5 | 5.3 | Details |
| 25 | 1st BC Chess Trials 2024 (U16A) | Standard | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-02 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1497 | 4 | 2.5 | 1501.7 | 0.5 | Details |
| 26 | Chess Vikings Exam Rapid 2023 (B) | Rapid | 2023-11-04 | 2023-11-04 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1478.4 | 7 | 6 | 1623.6 | 11.8 | Details |
| 27 | Gompo Library Chess Club Launch 2023 (U16) | Rapid | 2023-10-28 | 2023-10-28 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1426.3 | 5 | 4 | 1512.9 | 5.2 | Details |
| 28 | Chess Vikings Wild Card 2023 (U14+U16) | Standard | 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-02 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1426.3 | 4 | 3.5 | 1682.1 | 20.1 | Details |
| 29 | BC Vikings Closed 2023 (U14+U16) | Standard | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-04 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1426.3 | 6 | 3.5 | 1447 | 2.6 | Details |
| 30 | BCM Chess Clubs League 2023 (B) | Standard | 2023-09-09 | 2023-09-09 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1313.7 | 3 | 3 | 1710.7 | 25.5 | Details |
| 31 | 4th BC HS Trials 2023 (U16A) | Standard | 2023-08-26 | 2023-08-26 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 1310.4 | 5 | 2.5 | 1321.9 | 1.8 | Details |
| 32 | Youth Day Chess Festival 2023 (B) | Standard | 2023-06-24 | 2023-06-24 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1274.5 | 4 | 2 | 1325.4 | 4.5 | Details |
| 33 | 2nd BC Trials 2023 (U16A) | Rapid | 2023-06-17 | 2023-06-17 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1274.5 | 7 | 5 | 1477.6 | 15.4 | Details |
| 34 | EL Schools Winter Trials 2023 (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2023-05-13 | 2023-05-13 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1249.2 | 5 | 3 | 1344 | 10 | Details |
| 35 | BC Chess Trials 1 of 5 2023 (U16A) | Standard | 2023-04-29 | 2023-04-29 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1248.3 | 5 | 2.5 | 1245.3 | 0.3 | Details |
| 36 | 3rd Vikings Champs 2023 (U16B) | Standard | 2023-03-25 | 2023-03-25 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1240.2 | 5 | 3 | 1281.3 | 4.8 | Details |
| 37 | 2nd Junior Vikings 2023 (U14A+U16A) | Standard | 2023-02-23 | 2023-02-23 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 3 | 1305 | 11 | Details |
| 38 | Junior Vikings 2023 (U14B+U16B) | Standard | 2023-02-11 | 2023-02-11 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 3 | 1288.7 | 9.3 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 7 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Draws | 5 |
| Losses | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Black | 3 |
| White wins | 1 |
| Black wins | 1 |
| Score | 4.5 |
| Percent | 64.3 |
| Dp | 121.4 |
| AOR | 1520.2 |
| Performance | 1641.6 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 26 |
| Wins | 15 |
| Draws | 10 |
| Losses | 1 |
| White | 12 |
| Black | 14 |
| White wins | 6 |
| Black wins | 9 |
| Score | 20 |
| Percent | 76.9 |
| Dp | 228.8 |
| AOR | 1477.3 |
| Performance | 1706.1 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 208 |
| Wins | 130 |
| Draws | 32 |
| Losses | 46 |
| White | 98 |
| Black | 110 |
| White wins | 58 |
| Black wins | 72 |
| Score | 146 |
| Percent | 70.2 |
| Dp | 171.6 |
| AOR | 1363.7 |
| Performance | 1535.3 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 667 |
| Gender | 626 |
| Age group | 60 |
| Gender/Age | 55 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 57 |
| Gender | 54 |
| Age group | 9 |
| Gender/Age | 9 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 22 |
| Gender | 21 |
| Age group | 5 |
| Gender/Age | 5 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 620 |
| Gender | 580 |
| Age group | 54 |
| Gender/Age | 49 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 50 |
| Gender | 47 |
| Age group | 8 |
| Gender/Age | 8 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 21 |
| Gender | 20 |
| Age group | 5 |
| Gender/Age | 5 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 378 |
| Gender | 352 |
| Age group | 39 |
| Gender/Age | 37 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 28 |
| Gender | 27 |
| Age group | 4 |
| Gender/Age | 4 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 8 |
| Gender | 8 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Score | 4.5 |
| Percent | 64.3 |
| Aor | 1520.2 |
| Dp | 121.4 |
| Prat | 1641.6 |
Performance ()
| Games | 26 |
| Score | 20 |
| Percent | 76.9 |
| Aor | 1477.3 |
| Dp | 228.8 |
| Prat | 1706.1 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 62 |
| Score | 42 |
| Percent | 67.7 |
| Aor | 1477.4 |
| Dp | 150.8 |
| Prat | 1628.2 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 208 |
| Score | 146 |
| Percent | 70.2 |
| Aor | 1363.7 |
| Dp | 171.6 |
| Prat | 1535.3 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Nkuzo, O (Onako) | 6 | 3 | 3 | Gompo Library Chess Club Launch 2023 (U16) | Buffalo City Chess Clubs League 2025 (A) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Brown, C (Christopher Francoise) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3rd Vikings Champs 2023 (U16B) | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Maweni, C (Cwenga) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4th BC HS Trials 2023 (U16A) | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U18) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Pearson, E (Ethan) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4th BC HS Trials 2023 (U16A) | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Cressey, RJ (Ryelee Jordan) | 4 | 1 | 3 | Chess Vikings Wild Card 2023 (U14+U16) | Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U18 Open) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Brown, C (Christopher Francoise) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3rd Vikings Champs 2023 (U16B) | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Nkuzo, O (Onako) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1st BC Chess Trials 2024 (U16A) | Buffalo City Chess Clubs League 2025 (A) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Pearson, E (Ethan) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4th BC HS Trials 2023 (U16A) | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Cressey, RJ (Ryelee Jordan) | 4 | 1 | 3 | Chess Vikings Wild Card 2023 (U14+U16) | Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U18 Open) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Maipo, T (Takunda) | 4 | 2 | 2 | Junior Vikings 2023 (U14B+U16B) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18 Boys) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Nantuse, L (Lihle) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Gompo Library Chess Club Launch 2023 (U16) | Gompo Chess Club Rapid 2024 (B) | Details |