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Bala Magwentshu
1090153235Buffalo City (EBC)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1452.1 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 974.9 |
| Highest | 1474.9 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 112 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 1 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0.3 |
| SWe | -0.25 |
| Temp +/- | -8 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1386.1 |
| Final +/- | -8 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1444.1 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 974.9 |
| Highest | 1474.9 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 112.1 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1447.1 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 974.9 |
| Highest | 1474.9 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 112.1 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 1 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0.29 |
| SWe | -0.29 |
| Temp +/- | -9.2 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1386.1 |
| Final +/- | -9.2 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1437.9 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 974.9 |
| Highest | 1474.9 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 112.1 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1257.2 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 757.2 |
| Highest | 1257.2 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 152.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1257.2 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 757.2 |
| Highest | 1257.2 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 152.8 |
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 Closed Championship 2026 (U18 Open) | Standard | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-26 | Sarah Baartman (ESB) | 6 | 1452.1 | 1 | 0 | 1236.6 | -8 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2026-08-08 | 2026-08-08 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1452.1 | 5 | 3 | 1522.4 | 14.3 | Details |
| 2 | Spartans Bishops 2026 (Knights) | Standard | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | Sarah Baartman (ESB) | 5 | 1474.9 | 4 | 1.5 | 1284.1 | -24 | Details |
| 3 | Chris Hani Trial 2 2026 (U18) | Standard | 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-24 | Chris Hani (ECH) | 5 | 1474.9 | 5 | 3.5 | 1411.5 | -8.4 | Details |
| 4 | Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys) | Standard | 2026-04-11 | 2026-04-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1429 | 7 | 4.5 | 1589.4 | 40.8 | Details |
| 5 | Chris Hani Trials 2026 (U18) | Standard | 2026-02-28 | 2026-02-28 | Chris Hani (ECH) | 5 | 1435.2 | 5 | 3 | 1401.8 | -6.1 | Details |
| 6 | Grey College Team Championship 2026 (B) | Standard | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-21 | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 1387.7 | 5 | 4 | 1481.7 | 8.7 | Details |
| 7 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U18) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1387.7 | 5 | 3 | 1487.8 | 5.9 | Details |
| 8 | 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U18 Open) | Classical | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-20 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1374.8 | 6 | 2.5 | 1484.9 | 15.2 | Details |
| 9 | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open) | Standard | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-17 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1374.8 | 5 | 1.5 | 1300 | -8.1 | Details |
| 10 | Paarl Boys' High School Chess Festival 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-10-17 | 2025-10-18 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1324.1 | 6 | 3.5 | 1409.5 | 10 | Details |
| 11 | BC Open 2025 (U16+U18) | Rapid | 2025-10-04 | 2025-10-04 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1324.1 | 7 | 4.5 | 1524.3 | 18.3 | Details |
| 12 | EC Closed 2025 (U18 Boys) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1273.4 | 6 | 3 | 1487.8 | 28.2 | Details |
| 13 | Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U18 Open) | Standard | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1334.3 | 4 | 0 | 901.4 | -33.9 | Details |
| 14 | EC Open 2025 (U16-U20 Boys) | Standard | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-02 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1332.1 | 7 | 3.5 | 1318.3 | -1.3 | Details |
| 15 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18) | Standard | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1281.3 | 5 | 3.5 | 1578.4 | 28.2 | Details |
| 16 | Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (U16-Adult) | Rapid | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-22 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1283.2 | 7 | 4 | 1325.9 | 2.6 | Details |
| 17 | Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U18-Adult) | Rapid | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1283.2 | 6 | 2 | 1205.7 | -3.6 | Details |
| 18 | Paarl Boys' High Chess Festival 2024 (C) | Standard | 2024-10-04 | 2024-10-05 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 1210.3 | 6 | 5.5 | 1553.4 | 40.5 | Details |
| 19 | 5th BC Trials 2024 (U16A) | Standard | 2024-08-24 | 2024-08-24 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1210.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 20 | 2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 (U16A) | Standard | 2024-04-06 | 2024-04-06 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1168.5 | 5 | 3 | 1375.7 | 20.9 | Details |
| 21 | 3rd Vikings Champs 2023 (U16A) | Standard | 2023-03-25 | 2023-03-25 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1200 | 4 | 1 | 997.2 | -15.9 | 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 | 37 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Draws | 9 |
| Losses | 10 |
| White | 19 |
| Black | 18 |
| White wins | 10 |
| Black wins | 8 |
| Score | 22.5 |
| Percent | 60.8 |
| Dp | 91.9 |
| AOR | 1368.3 |
| Performance | 1460.1 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 111 |
| Wins | 51 |
| Draws | 18 |
| Losses | 42 |
| White | 55 |
| Black | 56 |
| White wins | 24 |
| Black wins | 27 |
| Score | 60 |
| Percent | 54.1 |
| Dp | 34.5 |
| AOR | 1361.2 |
| Performance | 1395.7 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 2640 |
| Gender | 2269 |
| Age group | 356 |
| Gender/Age | 302 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 309 |
| Gender | 269 |
| Age group | 53 |
| Gender/Age | 49 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 105 |
| Gender | 89 |
| Age group | 19 |
| Gender/Age | 18 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 2420 |
| Gender | 2054 |
| Age group | 328 |
| Gender/Age | 276 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 278 |
| Gender | 238 |
| Age group | 47 |
| Gender/Age | 43 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 100 |
| Gender | 84 |
| Age group | 18 |
| Gender/Age | 17 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 2937 |
| Gender | 2374 |
| Age group | 389 |
| Gender/Age | 311 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 255 |
| Gender | 209 |
| Age group | 40 |
| Gender/Age | 34 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 104 |
| Gender | 80 |
| Age group | 17 |
| Gender/Age | 14 |
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 | 37 |
| Score | 22.5 |
| Percent | 60.8 |
| Aor | 1368.3 |
| Dp | 91.9 |
| Prat | 1460.1 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 48 |
| Score | 26.5 |
| Percent | 55.2 |
| Aor | 1402.3 |
| Dp | 44.3 |
| Prat | 1446.6 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 111 |
| Score | 60 |
| Percent | 54.1 |
| Aor | 1361.2 |
| Dp | 34.5 |
| Prat | 1395.7 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Njenjesi, L (Lukhanyiso) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18) | 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U18 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Pearson, E (Ethan) | 3 | 2 | 1 | EC Open 2025 (U16-U20 Boys) | BC Open 2025 (U16+U18) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Nantuse, L (Lihle) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (U16-Adult) | EC Open 2025 (U16-U20 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Mwelwa, P (Palo) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U18-Adult) | BC Open 2025 (U16+U18) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Nyumbeka, D (Dia-Sozo) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Chris Hani Trials 2026 (U18) | Chris Hani Trial 2 2026 (U18) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Njenjesi, L (Lukhanyiso) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18) | 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U18 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Pearson, E (Ethan) | 2 | 1 | 1 | EC Open 2025 (U16-U20 Boys) | EC Closed 2025 (U18 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Saaiman, HF (Henri Frederik) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Paarl Boys' High Chess Festival 2024 (C) | Paarl Boys' High School Chess Festival 2025 (B) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Makefungana, S (Sandisile) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Chris Hani Trials 2026 (U18) | Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Scheepers, S (Storm) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18) | Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U18 Open) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Mwelwa, P (Palo) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U18-Adult) | BC Open 2025 (U16+U18) | Details |