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John Saunders
1090154814Lejweleputswa (FLW)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1477 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1018.6 |
| Highest | 1518.6 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 105 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 8 |
| Score | 4 |
| We | 5.23 |
| SWe | -0.77 |
| Temp +/- | -24.7 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1298.9 |
| Final +/- | -24.7 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1452.3 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1018.6 |
| Highest | 1518.6 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 105.3 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1518.6 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1018.6 |
| Highest | 1518.6 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 105.3 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1482 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1518.6 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1018.6 |
| Highest | 1518.6 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 105.3 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1165.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 706.5 |
| Highest | 1206.5 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 164.3 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 8 |
| Score | 4 |
| We | 3.76 |
| SWe | 0.24 |
| Temp +/- | 8.7 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | +8.7 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1173.8 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 706.5 |
| Highest | 1206.5 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 164.3 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1160.5 |
| 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 | 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 | Lejweleputswa Chess Closed Chess Championship 2026 (Adult) | Rapid | 2026-10-10 | 2026-10-10 | Lejweleputswa (FLW) | 9 | 1477 | 8 | 4 | 1344.6 | -24.7 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Tshimega Rapid Chess Tournament 2026 (B) | Rapid | 2026-08-15 | 2026-08-15 | Dr Kenneth Kaunda (NWP) | 7 | 1477 | 7 | 3 | 1137.8 | -41.6 | Details |
| 2 | Free State Closed 2026 (U18) | Standard | 2026-07-25 | 2026-07-25 | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 1499.1 | 5 | 3.5 | 1564.3 | 11.5 | Details |
| 3 | Lejweleputswa Chess Open Chess Tournament T7 2026 (A) | Standard | 2026-06-27 | 2026-06-27 | Lejweleputswa (FLW) | 5 | 1434.4 | 5 | 3 | 1530.8 | 14.1 | Details |
| 4 | Lejweleputswa Chess Open Chess Tournament 2026 (Open) | Standard | 2026-04-25 | 2026-04-25 | Lejweleputswa (FLW) | 5 | 1434.4 | 4 | 2.5 | 1588.7 | 19.5 | Details |
| 5 | Lejweleputswa Chess Open Chess Tournament 2026 (U18) | Standard | 2026-05-30 | 2026-05-30 | Lejweleputswa (FLW) | 5 | 1434.4 | 5 | 3 | 1416 | -3.9 | Details |
| 6 | Inter Regional Chess Championship 2026 (Team U18) | Standard | 2026-05-22 | 2026-05-23 | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 1369.9 | 5 | 3.5 | 1625 | 41.3 | Details |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | 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 |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | Free State Closed 2025 (U18 Open) | Standard | 2025-08-14 | 2025-08-15 | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 1334.2 | 5 | 2 | 1191.3 | -15 | Details |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | 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 |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | 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 |
| 20 | 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 |
| 21 | 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 |
| 22 | 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 |
| 23 | 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 | 8 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Losses | 3 |
| White | 4 |
| Black | 4 |
| White wins | 1 |
| Black wins | 2 |
| Score | 4 |
| Percent | 50 |
| Dp | 0 |
| AOR | 1344.6 |
| Performance | 1344.6 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 67 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Draws | 13 |
| Losses | 25 |
| White | 36 |
| Black | 31 |
| White wins | 16 |
| Black wins | 13 |
| Score | 35.5 |
| Percent | 53 |
| Dp | 25.4 |
| AOR | 1393.5 |
| Performance | 1418.9 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 130 |
| Wins | 54 |
| Draws | 25 |
| Losses | 51 |
| White | 69 |
| Black | 61 |
| White wins | 31 |
| Black wins | 23 |
| Score | 66.5 |
| Percent | 51.2 |
| Dp | 9.8 |
| AOR | 1357.7 |
| Performance | 1367.5 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 2282 |
| Gender | 1987 |
| Age group | 296 |
| Gender/Age | 253 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 49 |
| Gender | 47 |
| Age group | 6 |
| Gender/Age | 5 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 11 |
| Gender | 9 |
| Age group | 2 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 1627 |
| Gender | 1424 |
| Age group | 212 |
| Gender/Age | 184 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 33 |
| Gender | 32 |
| Age group | 4 |
| Gender/Age | 3 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 9 |
| Gender | 8 |
| Age group | 2 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 5378 |
| Gender | 4103 |
| Age group | 702 |
| Gender/Age | 537 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 52 |
| Gender | 44 |
| Age group | 3 |
| Gender/Age | 2 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 8 |
| Gender | 7 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Score | 4 |
| Percent | 50 |
| Aor | 1344.6 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 1344.6 |
Performance ()
| Games | 67 |
| Score | 35.5 |
| Percent | 53 |
| Aor | 1393.5 |
| Dp | 25.4 |
| Prat | 1418.9 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 76 |
| Score | 36.5 |
| Percent | 48 |
| Aor | 1410.1 |
| Dp | -16.8 |
| Prat | 1393.3 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 130 |
| Score | 66.5 |
| Percent | 51.2 |
| Aor | 1357.7 |
| Dp | 9.8 |
| Prat | 1367.5 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Rode, CM (Christoph Maritz) | 4 | 3 | 1 | HTS Welkom Open Chess Tournament 2025 (A) | Lejweleputswa Chess Open Chess Tournament T7 2026 (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 | Padi, P (Paleo) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2025 Lejweleputswa Closed Chess Chamionship (A) | Lejweleputswa Chess Open Chess Tournament T7 2026 (A) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Molongoana, P (Peo) | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lejweleputswa Closed Chess Championships 2024 (U16) | Free State Closed 2026 (U18) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Mhetoa, A (Agobakwe) | 2 | 1 | 1 | HTS Welkom Open Chess Tournament 2025 (A) | Lejweleputswa Chess 3rd Qualifying Swiss Open Tournament 2025 (U18) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Rode, CM (Christoph Maritz) | 3 | 2 | 1 | HTS Welkom Open Chess Tournament 2025 (A) | Lejweleputswa Chess Open Chess Tournament T7 2026 (A) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Zabayo, P (Praise) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lejweleputswa Chess Open Chess Tournament 2025 (A) | Lejweleputswa Chess Open Chess Tournament 2026 (U18) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Padi, P (Paleo) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lejweleputswa Chess Open Chess Tournament 2026 (U18) | Lejweleputswa Chess Open Chess Tournament T7 2026 (A) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Mcnab, A (Andrew) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lejweleputswa 4th Qualifying Tournament 2023 (U16) | Lejweleputswa Closed Chess Championships 2024 (U16) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Masango, SH (Sobangane) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U16 Open Championship) | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U18 Open) | Details |