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Magwentshu, B (Bala)
Chess SA id
1090153235FIDE id
?Date of birth
2009-05-02 (U18)Gender
MaleRegion
Buffalo City (EBC)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-10-18Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
39.5Junior GPX Points
1273.2| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1375 | 1340.7 | 1257.2 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1375 | 1340.7 | 1257.2 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1284.9 | 1289.5 | 1204.5 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1341.4 | 1288.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 875 | 852.5 | 757.2 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 129.2 | 135.7 | 152.8 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 13752025-11-01 | 1352.52025-05-05 | 1257.22025-11-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 13752025-11-01 | 1352.52025-05-05 | 1257.22025-11-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1284.92025-11-01 | 1289.52025-11-01 | 1204.52025-11-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1341.42025-11-01 | 1288.42025-11-01 | 12002024-03-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1375 | 1340.7 | 1257.2 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1375 | 1340.7 | 1257.2 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1375 | 1340.7 | 1257.2 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1284.9 | 1289.5 | 1204.5 | |
| Weighted performance | 1341.4 | 1288.4 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 875 | 852.5 | 757.2 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 129.2 | 135.7 | 152.8 | 165.8 |
| 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 | 1375 | 1340.7 | 1257.2 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1294.7 | 1296.3 | 1208.9 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1333.5 | 1280.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1375 | 1340.7 | 1257.2 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1375 | 1340.7 | 1257.2 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 875 | 852.5 | 757.2 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 48 | 28 | 20 | 0 | |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 63 | 43 | 20 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main59 | Standard39 | Rapid20 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Buffalo City (EBC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Eastern Cape (EC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 2441 | 300 | 101 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 1974 | 251 | 84 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 | 384 | 45 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 Male | 330 | 42 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 2761 | 349 | 117 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 2210 | 287 | 96 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 | 449 | 55 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 Male | 383 | 52 | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 1324 | 108 | 40 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 1058 | 90 | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 | 149 | 15 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| U18 Male | 130 | 15 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 48 | 24 | 50 | 0 | 1360.3 | 1360.3 |
| Standard | 28 | 13.5 | 48.21 | -15.2 | 1376.2 | 1361 |
| Rapid | 20 | 10.5 | 52.5 | 21.2 | 1338.1 | 1359.3 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 63 | 33.5 | 53.17 | 27 | 1329.9 | 1356.9 |
| Standard | 43 | 23 | 53.49 | 29.7 | 1326.1 | 1355.7 |
| Rapid | 20 | 10.5 | 52.5 | 21.2 | 1338.1 | 1359.3 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1375 | 1340.7 | 1257.2 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1324.2 | 1320.5 | 1199.9 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1273.4 | 1268.3 | 1199.9 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1334.3 | 1343.9 | 1199.9 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1334.3 | 1343.9 | 1199.9 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1334.3 | 1343.9 | 1199.9 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1332.1 | 1352.5 | 1199.9 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1281.3 | 1300.6 | 1199.9 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1281.3 | 1300.6 | 1199.4 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1283.2 | 1300.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1283.2 | 1300.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1283.2 | 1300.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1210.3 | 1212.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1210.3 | 1212.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1210.3 | 1212.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1210.3 | 1212.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1210.3 | 1212.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1210.3 | 1212.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1210.3 | 1212.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1168.5 | 1164.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1168.5 | 1164.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1168.5 | 1164.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1168.5 | 1164.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1168.5 | 1164.8 | 1200 | 1200 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paarl Boys' High School Chess Festival 2025 (B) | 2025-10-17 | 2025-10-18 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | BC Open 2025 (U16+U18) | 2025-10-04 | 2025-10-04 | Rapid | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 7 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | EC Closed 2025 (U18 Boys) | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U18 Open) | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | EC Open 2025 (U16-U20 Boys) | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-02 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 7 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18) | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (U16-Adult) | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-22 | Rapid | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 7 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U18-Adult) | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Rapid | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paarl Boys' High School Chess Festival 2025 (B) | 2025-10-17 | 2025-10-18 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | BC Open 2025 (U16+U18) | 2025-10-04 | 2025-10-04 | Rapid | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 7 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | EC Closed 2025 (U18 Boys) | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U18 Open) | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | EC Open 2025 (U16-U20 Boys) | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-02 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 7 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18) | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (U16-Adult) | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-22 | Rapid | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 7 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U18-Adult) | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Rapid | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | Paarl Boys' High Chess Festival 2024 (C) | 2024-10-04 | 2024-10-05 | Standard | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | 5th BC Trials 2024 (U16A) | 2024-08-24 | 2024-08-24 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | Analysis |
| 11 | 2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 (U16A) | 2024-04-06 | 2024-04-06 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | 3rd Vikings Champs 2023 (U16A) | 2023-03-25 | 2023-03-25 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Tournament2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 | TournamentRapid Feb Leg 1 2025 | ||||||
| date2024-04-06 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-15 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMnyila, O (Oyisa) | OpponentBrown, C (Christopher) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentEC Open 2025 | TournamentEC Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-05-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-02 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentGcilishe, H (Hlumelo) | OpponentNantuse, L (Lihle) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | Tournament2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 | Tournament2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMenold, C (Cameron) | OpponentNyubatyha, A (Asiyolise) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Tournament2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 | Tournament2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 | ||||||
| date2024-04-06 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMnyila, O (Oyisa) | OpponentNyubatyha, A (Asiyolise) | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | TournamentEC Open 2025 | TournamentEC Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-05-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-02 | rnd7 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentGcilishe, H (Hlumelo) | OpponentNantuse, L (Lihle) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentEC Closed 2025 | TournamentEC Closed 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-09-06 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-09-07 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVorster, S (Stephan) | OpponentDanglashe, I (Inga) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentRapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 | TournamentRapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-22 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-02-22 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMmuutsi, L (Lesedi) | OpponentNgamalana, H (Hlumani) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentRapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 | TournamentRapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-22 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-02-22 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMdikane, O (Olwethu) | OpponentXundu, L (Lilitha) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentRapid Feb Leg 1 2025 | TournamentRapid Feb Leg 1 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-15 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-02-15 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNkebe, A (Aviwe) | OpponentNkebe, A (Aviwe) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentPaarl Boys' High Chess Festival 2024 | TournamentRapid Feb Leg 1 2025 | ||||||
| date2024-10-04 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-15 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSmith, L (Luke) | OpponentBrown, C (Christopher) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentEC Closed 2025 | TournamentEC Closed 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-09-06 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-09-07 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVorster, S (Stephan) | OpponentDanglashe, I (Inga) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 | Tournament2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 | ||||||
| date2025-04-12 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMenold, C (Cameron) | OpponentScheepers, S (Storm) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | TournamentPaarl Boys' High Chess Festival 2024 | Tournament2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 | ||||||
| date2024-10-04 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-04-12 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSmith, L (Luke) | OpponentScheepers, S (Storm) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentEC Closed 2025 | TournamentEC Closed 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-09-06 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-09-07 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentVorster, S (Stephan) | OpponentDanglashe, I (Inga) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 | TournamentPaarl Boys' High Chess Festival 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-04-06 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-10-04 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMnyila, O (Oyisa) | OpponentMofokeng, B (Bokang Gift Phoka) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | TournamentRapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 | TournamentRapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-22 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-02-22 | rnd5 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMmuutsi, L (Lesedi) | OpponentNgamalana, H (Hlumani) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentRapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 | TournamentRapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-22 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-02-22 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMdikane, O (Olwethu) | OpponentXundu, L (Lilitha) | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | TournamentRapid Feb Leg 1 2025 | TournamentRapid Feb Leg 1 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-15 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-02-15 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentNkebe, A (Aviwe) | OpponentNkebe, A (Aviwe) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | Pearson ,E (Ethan) | 3 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1601.2 | 1176.2 | 1612.7 | 1176.2 | 1252.8 | 1176.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Scheepers ,S (Storm) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1604.9 | 1604.9 | 1587.8 | 1604.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Saaiman ,HF (Henri Frederik) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1288.9 | 1288.9 | 1288.1 | 1288.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Nantuse ,L (Lihle) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1422.1 | 1209.6 | 1433.1 | 1422.1 | 1363.5 | 997.1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Mwelwa ,P (Palo) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1443.4 | 1018.4 | 0 | 0 | 1289.9 | 1018.4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Tshandu ,P (Phawu) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1289.3 | 864.3 | 1300.8 | 864.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Mandita ,V (Vuyo) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1227.6 | 1227.6 | 1233.2 | 1227.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Menold ,C (Cameron) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Katywa ,A (Aphelele) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1314.4 | 1739.4 | 1301.2 | 1739.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Njenjesi ,L (Lukhanyiso) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1445.3 | 1020.3 | 1444.5 | 1020.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

