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John Saunders
1090154814Lejweleputswa (FLW)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1402.5 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 902.5 |
| Highest | 1402.5 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 124 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 18 |
| Score | 6 |
| We | 7.29 |
| SWe | -1.02 |
| Temp +/- | -32.6 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1349.3 |
| Final +/- | -32.6 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1369.9 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 902.5 |
| Highest | 1402.5 (2026-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 124.3 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1379.7 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 838.7 |
| Highest | 1384 (2024-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 127.6 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 9 |
| Score | 2.5 |
| We | 3.25 |
| SWe | -0.75 |
| Temp +/- | -26.9 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1371.4 |
| Final +/- | -26.9 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1352.9 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 838.7 |
| Highest | 1384 (2024-09-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 127.6 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1206.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 706.5 |
| Highest | 1206.5 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 164.3 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1206.5 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 706.5 |
| Highest | 1206.5 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 164.3 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 9 |
| Score | 3.5 |
| We | 4.6 |
| SWe | -1.1 |
| Temp +/- | -39.5 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | -39.5 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1160.5 |
| 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 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U18 Open) | Classical | 2026-03-28 | 2026-04-02 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 9 | 1402.5 | 9 | 2.5 | 1317.1 | -30.6 | Details |
| 2 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 9 | 1402.5 | 9 | 3.5 | 1375.7 | -1.9 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | 2026 Lejweleputswa Chess Open Chess Tournament (A) | Standard | 2026-02-28 | 2026-02-28 | Lejweleputswa (FLW) | 5 | 1317.6 | 5 | 4 | 1693.8 | 64.8 | Details |
| 2 | Lejweleputswa Chess Open Chess Tournament 2026 (Open) | Standard | 2026-01-31 | 2026-01-31 | Lejweleputswa (FLW) | 5 | 1295.6 | 5 | 3 | 1320.8 | 1 | Details |
| 3 | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open) | Standard | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-17 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1318.6 | 6 | 0.5 | 1225.3 | -13.9 | Details |
| 4 | Lejweleputswa Chess Open Chess Tournament 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-11-29 | 2025-11-29 | Lejweleputswa (FLW) | 5 | 1339.3 | 3 | 0.5 | 1158.4 | -11.4 | Details |
| 5 | 2025 Lejweleputswa Closed Chess Chamionship (A) | Rapid | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 | Lejweleputswa (FLW) | 5 | 1307.4 | 5 | 3 | 1537.4 | 17.8 | Details |
| 6 | Free State Closed 2025 (U18 Open) | Standard | 2025-08-14 | 2025-08-15 | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 1334.2 | 5 | 2 | 1191.3 | -15 | Details |
| 7 | Spartan Bishops Championships Elite 2025 (U18) | Standard | 2025-05-23 | 2025-05-25 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1309.4 | 5 | 3 | 1416.6 | 9.9 | Details |
| 8 | Lejweleputswa Chess 4th Qualifying Swiss Open Tournament 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Lejweleputswa (FLW) | 5 | 1247 | 5 | 4 | 1501.3 | 26 | Details |
| 9 | Lejweleputswa Chess 3rd Qualifying Swiss Open Tournament 2025 (U18) | Standard | 2025-03-29 | 2025-03-29 | Lejweleputswa (FLW) | 5 | 1247 | 5 | 3 | 1342.1 | 8.8 | Details |
| 10 | HTS Welkom Open Chess Tournament 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-22 | Lejweleputswa (FLW) | 4 | 1273.5 | 3 | 0 | 1038.5 | -14.8 | Details |
| 11 | Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U16 Open Championship) | Classical | 2024-12-16 | 2024-12-19 | Capricorn (LCP) | 7 | 1302.6 | 7 | 2 | 1166 | -23.4 | Details |
| 12 | Lejweleputswa Closed Chess Championships 2024 (U16) | Standard | 2024-09-21 | 2024-09-21 | Lejweleputswa (FLW) | 5 | 1245.4 | 5 | 4.5 | 1559.8 | 31.9 | Details |
| 13 | Lejweleputswa 4th Qualifying Tournament 2024 (U18) | Standard | 2024-05-11 | 2024-05-11 | Lejweleputswa (FLW) | 5 | 1176.8 | 5 | 5 | 1568.9 | 38.3 | Details |
| 14 | Lejweleputswa 3rd Qualifieng Tournament 2024 (U16) | Standard | 2024-04-20 | 2024-04-20 | Lejweleputswa (FLW) | 5 | 1181.6 | 5 | 2 | 1149.3 | -2.7 | Details |
| 15 | Lejweleputswa 4th Qualifying Tournament 2023 (U16) | Standard | 2023-05-26 | 2023-05-26 | Lejweleputswa (FLW) | 5 | 1200 | 4 | 1.5 | 1067 | -10.5 | 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 | 28 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Draws | 6 |
| Losses | 12 |
| White | 16 |
| Black | 12 |
| White wins | 6 |
| Black wins | 4 |
| Score | 13 |
| Percent | 46.4 |
| Dp | -30.4 |
| AOR | 1434.2 |
| Performance | 1403.9 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 91 |
| Wins | 35 |
| Draws | 18 |
| Losses | 38 |
| White | 49 |
| Black | 42 |
| White wins | 21 |
| Black wins | 14 |
| Score | 44 |
| Percent | 48.4 |
| Dp | -14 |
| AOR | 1354.8 |
| Performance | 1340.8 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 3371 |
| Gender | 2841 |
| Age group | 492 |
| Gender/Age | 411 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 68 |
| Gender | 64 |
| Age group | 8 |
| Gender/Age | 7 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 15 |
| Gender | 13 |
| Age group | 2 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 3491 |
| Gender | 2919 |
| Age group | 530 |
| Gender/Age | 443 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 74 |
| Gender | 69 |
| Age group | 13 |
| Gender/Age | 11 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 21 |
| Gender | 18 |
| Age group | 6 |
| Gender/Age | 4 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| 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 |
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 | 9 |
| Score | 2.5 |
| Percent | 27.8 |
| Aor | 1506 |
| Dp | -188.9 |
| Prat | 1317.1 |
Performance ()
| Games | 28 |
| Score | 13 |
| Percent | 46.4 |
| Aor | 1434.2 |
| Dp | -30.4 |
| Prat | 1403.9 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 52 |
| Score | 22 |
| Percent | 42.3 |
| Aor | 1428.1 |
| Dp | -65.4 |
| Prat | 1362.7 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 91 |
| Score | 44 |
| Percent | 48.4 |
| Aor | 1354.8 |
| Dp | -14 |
| Prat | 1340.8 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Rode, CM (Christoph Maritz) | 3 | 2 | 1 | HTS Welkom Open Chess Tournament 2025 (A) | Lejweleputswa Chess Open Chess Tournament 2025 (A) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Mohohlo, L (Love-Jadis) | 3 | 3 | 0 | Lejweleputswa Chess 3rd Qualifying Swiss Open Tournament 2025 (U18) | 2025 Lejweleputswa Closed Chess Chamionship (A) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Seekoei, A (Amolegang) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lejweleputswa Chess 4th Qualifying Swiss Open Tournament 2025 (B) | 2026 Lejweleputswa Chess Open Chess Tournament (A) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Mhetoa, A (Agobakwe) | 2 | 1 | 1 | HTS Welkom Open Chess Tournament 2025 (A) | Lejweleputswa Chess 3rd Qualifying Swiss Open Tournament 2025 (U18) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Mcnab, A (Andrew) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lejweleputswa 4th Qualifying Tournament 2023 (U16) | Lejweleputswa Closed Chess Championships 2024 (U16) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Michalakis, S (Stylianos) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Lejweleputswa 3rd Qualifieng Tournament 2024 (U16) | Lejweleputswa Chess 3rd Qualifying Swiss Open Tournament 2025 (U18) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Rode, CM (Christoph Maritz) | 2 | 1 | 1 | HTS Welkom Open Chess Tournament 2025 (A) | Lejweleputswa Chess Open Chess Tournament 2025 (A) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Mhetoa, A (Agobakwe) | 2 | 1 | 1 | HTS Welkom Open Chess Tournament 2025 (A) | Lejweleputswa Chess 3rd Qualifying Swiss Open Tournament 2025 (U18) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Mcnab, A (Andrew) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lejweleputswa 4th Qualifying Tournament 2023 (U16) | Lejweleputswa Closed Chess Championships 2024 (U16) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Mohohlo, L (Love-Jadis) | 2 | 2 | 0 | Lejweleputswa Chess 3rd Qualifying Swiss Open Tournament 2025 (U18) | Free State Closed 2025 (U18 Open) | Details |