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Matthew Goldswain

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Buffalo City (EBC)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1377.9
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 1368.2
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1377.9
K-factor 36
Floor 849.1
Highest 1391.9 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 126.1
Standard rating
Rating 1384
K-factor 36
Floor 884
Highest 1384 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 127.6
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1374.3
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1384
K-factor 36
Floor 884
Highest 1384 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 127.6
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 936.5
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 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U18) Standard 2026-03-21 2026-03-21 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1391.9 5 3 1303.3 -14 Details
2 Grey College Team Championship 2026 (Prestige) Standard 2026-02-20 2026-02-21 Mangaung (FMB) 5 1270.2 5 2.5 1546.4 26.4 Details
3 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U18) Standard 2026-02-07 2026-02-07 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1270.2 5 3 1453.7 11.2 Details
4 Chess Vikings Trials 2 2025 (B) Standard 2025-10-18 2025-10-18 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1249.5 5 3.5 1372 11.3 Details
5 BC Open 2025 (U16+U18) Rapid 2025-10-04 2025-10-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1249.5 7 3 1247.8 0.2 Details
6 3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 (B) Standard 2025-08-02 2025-08-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1264.5 4 2 1306.3 3.2 Details
7 BC Schools Chess Festival 2025 (U17 Open) Standard 2025-07-26 2025-07-26 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1264.5 4 1 1117.4 -11.6 Details
8 Gompo Chess Open 2025 (A) Standard 2025-06-21 2025-06-21 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1285.7 4 1 1135.3 -11.8 Details
9 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U18) Standard 2025-05-10 2025-05-10 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1297.5 4 2 1288.5 -0.7 Details
10 EC Open 2025 (U16-U20 Boys) Standard 2025-05-02 2025-05-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1297.5 7 3 1264.9 -5.8 Details
11 Vikings Holiday 2025 (Rapid A) Rapid 2025-04-05 2025-04-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1224.8 4 1.5 1298.6 2.6 Details
12 Vikings Holiday 2025 (Blitz A) Blitz 2025-04-05 2025-04-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1224.8 7 3.5 1483.2 7.3 Details
13 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18) Standard 2025-04-12 2025-04-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1224.8 5 2.5 1275 4.1 Details
14 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 10.6 Details
15 Vikings Classical March 2025 (B) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1109.2 5 4 1573.9 44.5 Details
16 Grey College Team Championship 2025 (B) Standard 2025-02-21 2025-02-22 Mangaung (FMB) 5 1122.6 5 1.5 1045.6 -7.1 Details
17 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U18-Adult) Rapid 2025-02-15 2025-02-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1122.6 6 1.5 1115 -0.5 Details
18 East London Open 2024 (B) Standard 2024-10-05 2024-10-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1110.3 5 2 1189 6.8 Details
19 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 7.5 Details
20 2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 (U16A) Standard 2024-04-06 2024-04-06 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1094.2 5 2 1117.7 1.5 Details
21 1st BC Chess Trials 2024 (U16A) Standard 2024-03-02 2024-03-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1043.7 5 3 1326.3 28.1 Details
22 3rd BC Chess Trials 2020 (U10A+U12A) Standard 2020-03-14 2020-03-14 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1051.5 4 1 999.5 -4.1 Details
23 BC Trials 2 2020 (U12A) Standard 2020-02-29 2020-02-29 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1082.3 4 1 1004.6 -4.8 Details
24 BC Trials 1 2020 (U12A) Standard 2020-02-15 2020-02-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1082.3 4 1 927.4 -12.1 Details
25 Buffalo City Trials 4 of 5 2019 (U12A) Standard 2019-05-04 2019-05-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1161.8 5 1 682 -44.2 Details
26 Buffalo City Trials 3 of 5 2019 (U12A) Standard 2019-04-13 2019-04-13 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1238 5 1 810.1 -42.3 Details
27 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 13.3 Details
28 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 -27.2 Details
29 5th Vikings League 2018 (Little League) Standard 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1281 5 3 1166.5 -10.3 Details
30 4th Vikings League 208 (Little League) Standard 2018-10-18 2018-10-18 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1248.4 5 4 1319.1 7.8 Details
31 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 -4.8 Details
32 East London School League 2018 (Foundation) Standard 2018-08-18 2018-08-18 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 910.2 5 5 1524.5 60.4 Details
33 Chess Vikings League 2nd 2018 (Little League) Standard 2018-08-04 2018-08-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 910.2 5 4 1232.2 30.7 Details
34 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 41.3 Details
35 Ashleys Chess Vikings Rapid 2018 (Little League) Rapid 2018-06-30 2018-06-30 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 632.9 6 4 1055.7 30.3 Details
36 4th Buffalo Trials 2018 (U10A) Standard 2018-05-05 2018-05-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 576.8 5 3.5 859.2 28.1 Details
37 3rd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U10A) Rapid 2018-04-14 2018-04-14 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 593.6 7 2 523.5 -8.5 Details
38 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 18.8 Details
39 2017 4Th Buffalo City Trials (U8+U10 A) Standard 2017-03-20 2017-03-20 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 501 5 2.5 578 8.5 Details
40 2017 3Rd Buffalo City Trials (U8+U10 A) Standard 2017-05-20 2017-05-20 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 501 5 3.5 704 22.7 Details
41 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 0.3 Details
42 5Th Buffalo City School Players 2016 (U10) Standard 2016-05-21 2016-05-21 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 396 5 4 521 13.8 Details
43 3Rd Buffalo City School Players 2016 (U10) Standard 2016-04-16 2016-04-16 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 354 5 3 513 17.4 Details
44 2Nd Buffalo City School Players 2016 (U10) Standard 2016-03-05 2016-03-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 0 5 3 436 49.8 Details
45 1St Buffalo City School Players 2016 (U10) Standard 2016-02-20 2016-02-20 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 0 5 3 346 49.8 Details
46 2Nd Junior Trials (U8) Standard 2015-10-17 2015-10-17 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 0 5 3 361 49.8 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 15
Wins 8
Draws 1
Losses 6
White 8
Black 7
White wins 4
Black wins 4
Score 8.5
Percent 56.7
Dp 56.7
AOR 1377.8
Performance 1434.5
Game statistics (History)
Games 191
Wins 90
Draws 11
Losses 90
White 98
Black 93
White wins 47
Black wins 43
Score 95.5
Percent 50
Dp 0
AOR 1173
Performance 1173
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 3908
Gender 3275
Age group 584
Gender/Age 491
Provincial
Overall 416
Gender 352
Age group 76
Gender/Age 70
Regional
Overall 136
Gender 110
Age group 27
Gender/Age 25
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 3416
Gender 2853
Age group 519
Gender/Age 434
Provincial
Overall 379
Gender 319
Age group 68
Gender/Age 62
Regional
Overall 129
Gender 105
Age group 25
Gender/Age 23
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 6137
Gender 4504
Age group 853
Gender/Age 620
Provincial
Overall 568
Gender 448
Age group 90
Gender/Age 76
Regional
Overall 184
Gender 135
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 15
Score 8.5
Percent 56.7
Aor 1377.8
Dp 56.7
Prat 1434.5
Performance (12 months)
Games 50
Score 24
Percent 48
Aor 1324.1
Dp -17
Prat 1307.1
Performance (History)
Games 191
Score 95.5
Percent 50
Aor 1173
Dp 0
Prat 1173
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 Deang, A (Aldre) 5 3 2 3rd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U10A) 5th Vikings League 2018 (Little League) 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 Mayo, E (Esinaye) 4 2 2 BC Chess HS Trials 3 2024 (U16) EC Open 2025 (U16-U20 Boys) 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