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Matthew Goldswain

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Buffalo City (EBC)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1391.9
K-factor 36
Floor 849.1
Highest 1391.9 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 126
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1395.8
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1391.9
K-factor 36
Floor 849.1
Highest 1391.9 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 126.1
Standard rating
Rating 1380.3
K-factor 36
Floor 855.2
Highest 1380.3 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 128.3
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1396.2
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1380.3
K-factor 36
Floor 855.2
Highest 1380.3 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 128.3
Rapid rating
Rating 864.9
K-factor 40
Floor 500
Highest 1200 (2018-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 952.4
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 864.9
K-factor 40
Floor 500
Highest 1200 (2018-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
Blitz rating
Rating 694.3
K-factor 40
Floor 500
Highest 1200 (2024-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 694.3
K-factor 40
Floor 500
Highest 1200 (2024-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
Rating Graph
Tournaments
No tournaments found.
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 Grey College Team Championship 2026 (Prestige) Standard 2026-02-20 2026-02-21 Mangaung (FMB) 5 1270.2 5 2.5 1546.4 0 Details
2 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U18) Standard 2026-02-07 2026-02-07 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1270.2 5 3 1453.7 0 Details
3 Chess Vikings Trials 2 2025 (B) Standard 2025-10-18 2025-10-18 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1249.5 5 3.5 1372 0 Details
4 BC Open 2025 (U16+U18) Rapid 2025-10-04 2025-10-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1249.5 7 3 1247.8 0 Details
5 3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 (B) Standard 2025-08-02 2025-08-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1264.5 4 2 1306.3 0 Details
6 BC Schools Chess Festival 2025 (U17 Open) Standard 2025-07-26 2025-07-26 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1264.5 4 1 1117.4 0 Details
7 Gompo Chess Open 2025 (A) Standard 2025-06-21 2025-06-21 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1285.7 4 1 1135.3 0 Details
8 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U18) Standard 2025-05-10 2025-05-10 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1297.5 4 2 1288.5 0 Details
9 EC Open 2025 (U16-U20 Boys) Standard 2025-05-02 2025-05-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1297.5 7 3 1264.9 0 Details
10 Vikings Holiday 2025 (Rapid A) Rapid 2025-04-05 2025-04-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1224.8 4 1.5 1298.6 0 Details
11 Vikings Holiday 2025 (Blitz A) Blitz 2025-04-05 2025-04-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1224.8 7 3.5 1483.2 0 Details
12 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18) Standard 2025-04-12 2025-04-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1224.8 5 2.5 1275 0 Details
13 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U18) Standard 2025-03-22 2025-03-22 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1224.8 5 2.5 1342.5 0 Details
14 Vikings Classical March 2025 (B) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1109.2 5 4 1573.9 0 Details
15 Grey College Team Championship 2025 (B) Standard 2025-02-21 2025-02-22 Mangaung (FMB) 5 1122.6 5 1.5 1045.6 0 Details
16 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U18-Adult) Rapid 2025-02-15 2025-02-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1122.6 6 1.5 1115 0 Details
17 East London Open 2024 (B) Standard 2024-10-05 2024-10-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1110.3 5 2 1189 0 Details
18 BC Chess HS Trials 3 2024 (U16) Standard 2024-05-04 2024-05-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1096.9 4 1.5 1194.5 0 Details
19 2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 (U16A) Standard 2024-04-06 2024-04-06 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1094.2 5 2 1117.7 0 Details
20 1st BC Chess Trials 2024 (U16A) Standard 2024-03-02 2024-03-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1043.7 5 3 1326.3 0 Details
21 3rd BC Chess Trials 2020 (U10A+U12A) Standard 2020-03-14 2020-03-14 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1051.5 4 1 999.5 0 Details
22 BC Trials 2 2020 (U12A) Standard 2020-02-29 2020-02-29 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1082.3 4 1 1004.6 0 Details
23 BC Trials 1 2020 (U12A) Standard 2020-02-15 2020-02-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1082.3 4 1 927.4 0 Details
24 Buffalo City Trials 4 of 5 2019 (U12A) Standard 2019-05-04 2019-05-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1161.8 5 1 682 0 Details
25 Buffalo City Trials 3 of 5 2019 (U12A) Standard 2019-04-13 2019-04-13 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1238 5 1 810.1 0 Details
26 Buffalo City Trials 2 of 5 2019 (U12A) Standard 2019-02-23 2019-02-23 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1262.5 5 4 1390.1 0 Details
27 Buffalo City Trials 1 of 5 2019 (U10A) Standard 2019-02-09 2019-02-09 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1262.5 5 2 982.1 0 Details
28 5th Vikings League 2018 (Little League) Standard 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1281 5 3 1166.5 0 Details
29 4th Vikings League 208 (Little League) Standard 2018-10-18 2018-10-18 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1248.4 5 4 1319.1 0 Details
30 3rd Border Vikings Chess League 2018 (Little League) Standard 2018-09-15 2018-09-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1236.6 5 3 1193.6 0 Details
31 East London School League 2018 (Foundation) Standard 2018-08-18 2018-08-18 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 910.2 5 5 1524.5 0 Details
32 Chess Vikings League 2nd 2018 (Little League) Standard 2018-08-04 2018-08-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 910.2 5 4 1232.2 0 Details
33 1st Border Vikings Chess League 2018 (Little League) Standard 2018-07-28 2018-07-28 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 693.4 5 3.5 1146.4 0 Details
34 Ashleys Chess Vikings Rapid 2018 (Little League) Rapid 2018-06-30 2018-06-30 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 632.9 6 4 1055.7 0 Details
35 4th Buffalo Trials 2018 (U10A) Standard 2018-05-05 2018-05-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 576.8 5 3.5 859.2 0 Details
36 3rd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U10A) Rapid 2018-04-14 2018-04-14 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 593.6 7 2 523.5 0 Details
37 Buffalo City 1st Chess Trials 2018 (U8A+U10A) Standard 2018-02-17 2018-02-17 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 555.8 5 3 807.9 0 Details
38 2017 4Th Buffalo City Trials (U8+U10 A) Standard 2017-03-20 2017-03-20 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 501 5 2.5 578 0 Details
39 2017 3Rd Buffalo City Trials (U8+U10 A) Standard 2017-05-20 2017-05-20 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 501 5 3.5 704 0 Details
40 2017 1St Buffalo City Chess Trials (U8 + U10 B) Standard 2017-03-25 2017-03-25 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 500 5 2.5 503 0 Details
41 5Th Buffalo City School Players 2016 (U10) Standard 2016-05-21 2016-05-21 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 396 5 4 521 0 Details
42 3Rd Buffalo City School Players 2016 (U10) Standard 2016-04-16 2016-04-16 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 354 5 3 513 0 Details
43 2Nd Buffalo City School Players 2016 (U10) Standard 2016-03-05 2016-03-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 0 5 3 436 0 Details
44 1St Buffalo City School Players 2016 (U10) Standard 2016-02-20 2016-02-20 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 0 5 3 346 0 Details
45 2Nd Junior Trials (U8) Standard 2015-10-17 2015-10-17 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 0 5 3 361 0 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 10
Wins 5
Draws 1
Losses 4
White 6
Black 4
White wins 3
Black wins 2
Score 5.5
Percent 55
Dp 42.5
AOR 1457.6
Performance 1500.1
Game statistics (History)
Games 186
Wins 87
Draws 11
Losses 88
White 96
Black 90
White wins 46
Black wins 41
Score 92.5
Percent 49.7
Dp -2.3
AOR 1171.8
Performance 1169.5
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 3443
Gender 2914
Age group 526
Gender/Age 435
Provincial
Overall 382
Gender 328
Age group 68
Gender/Age 62
Regional
Overall 120
Gender 99
Age group 22
Gender/Age 20
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 3344
Gender 2814
Age group 514
Gender/Age 426
Provincial
Overall 376
Gender 320
Age group 66
Gender/Age 60
Regional
Overall 120
Gender 99
Age group 23
Gender/Age 21
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 6231
Gender 4552
Age group 874
Gender/Age 630
Provincial
Overall 577
Gender 448
Age group 92
Gender/Age 77
Regional
Overall 179
Gender 129
Age group 33
Gender/Age 30
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 10
Score 5.5
Percent 55
Aor 1457.6
Dp 42.5
Prat 1500.1
Performance (12 months)
Games 71
Score 35
Percent 49.3
Aor 1349.3
Dp -6
Prat 1343.3
Performance (History)
Games 186
Score 92.5
Percent 49.7
Aor 1171.8
Dp -2.3
Prat 1169.5
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Obaray, E (Emma) 7 2 5 Buffalo City 1st Chess Trials 2018 (U8A+U10A) BC Trials 2 2020 (U12A) Details
Overall 2 Mdingi, L (Limnandi) 7 4 3 Buffalo City 1st Chess Trials 2018 (U8A+U10A) 3rd BC Chess Trials 2020 (U10A+U12A) Details
Overall 3 Toich, J (Joshua) 7 1 6 4th Buffalo Trials 2018 (U10A) BC Trials 2 2020 (U12A) Details
Overall 4 Slater, J (James) 7 4 3 Ashleys Chess Vikings Rapid 2018 (Little League) BC Chess HS Trials 3 2024 (U16) Details
Overall 5 Mayo, E (Esinaye) 5 2 3 BC Chess HS Trials 3 2024 (U16) EC Open 2025 (U16-U20 Boys) Details
Standard 1 Mdingi, L (Limnandi) 7 4 3 Buffalo City 1st Chess Trials 2018 (U8A+U10A) 3rd BC Chess Trials 2020 (U10A+U12A) Details
Standard 2 Toich, J (Joshua) 7 1 6 4th Buffalo Trials 2018 (U10A) BC Trials 2 2020 (U12A) Details
Standard 3 Slater, J (James) 6 4 2 1st Border Vikings Chess League 2018 (Little League) BC Chess HS Trials 3 2024 (U16) Details
Standard 4 Obaray, E (Emma) 5 1 4 Buffalo City 1st Chess Trials 2018 (U8A+U10A) BC Trials 2 2020 (U12A) Details
Standard 5 Mrwetyana, A (Alikho) 4 3 1 1st Border Vikings Chess League 2018 (Little League) 5th Vikings League 2018 (Little League) Details
Rapid 1 Obaray, E (Emma) 2 1 1 3rd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U10A) 3rd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U10A) Details
Rapid 2 Furstenburg, O (Olivier) 2 2 0 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U18-Adult) Vikings Holiday 2025 (Rapid A) Details
Rapid 3 Dickinson, E (Elijah Daniel) 2 0 2 Vikings Holiday 2025 (Rapid A) BC Open 2025 (U16+U18) Details
Rapid 4 Deang, A (Aldre) 2 2 0 3rd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U10A) Ashleys Chess Vikings Rapid 2018 (Little League) Details
Rapid 5 August, S (Siyolise) 2 0 2 3rd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U10A) Ashleys Chess Vikings Rapid 2018 (Little League) Details