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Matthew Goldswain

109073016
Buffalo City (EBC)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1367.8
K-factor 36
Floor 849.1
Highest 1391.9 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 126
Rating Change
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Games 6
Score 2
We 2.62
SWe -0.52
Temp +/- -18.7
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1265.4
Final +/- -18.7
New Rating
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Rating 1349.1
K-factor 36
Floor 849.1
Highest 1391.9 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 126.1
Standard rating
Rating 1396.5
K-factor 36
Floor 896.5
Highest 1396.5 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 125.3
Rating Change
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Games 6
Score 2
We 2.92
SWe -0.92
Temp +/- -33.3
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1327.7
Final +/- -33.3
New Rating
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Rating 1363.2
K-factor 36
Floor 896.5
Highest 1396.5 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 125.3
Rapid rating
Rating 1029.6
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 1012.1
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1029.6
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
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 Eastern Cape Closed Championship 2026 (U18 Open) Standard 2026-09-25 2026-09-26 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 6 1367.8 6 2 1280.7 -18.7 Details
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 BCM Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2026 (U17 Open) Rapid 2026-07-25 2026-07-25 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1367.8 6 3.5 1109.7 -23.3 Details
2 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U18 Boys) Standard 2026-08-08 2026-08-08 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1367.8 5 2.5 1446.8 13.2 Details
3 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
4 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
5 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
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 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
10 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
11 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
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 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
16 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
17 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
18 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
19 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
20 East London Open 2024 (B) Standard 2024-10-05 2024-10-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1110.3 5 2 1189 6.8 Details
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 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
25 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
26 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
27 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
28 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
29 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
30 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
31 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
32 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
33 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
34 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
35 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
36 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
37 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
38 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
39 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
40 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
41 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
42 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
43 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
44 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
45 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
46 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
47 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
48 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 32
Wins 14
Draws 5
Losses 13
White 16
Black 16
White wins 6
Black wins 8
Score 16.5
Percent 51.6
Dp 13.3
AOR 1333.4
Performance 1346.7
Game statistics (History)
Games 208
Wins 96
Draws 15
Losses 97
White 106
Black 102
White wins 49
Black wins 47
Score 103.5
Percent 49.8
Dp -2
AOR 1182.9
Performance 1180.9
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 4248
Gender 3548
Age group 638
Gender/Age 525
Provincial
Overall 446
Gender 378
Age group 79
Gender/Age 71
Regional
Overall 148
Gender 119
Age group 29
Gender/Age 26
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 3256
Gender 2711
Age group 483
Gender/Age 397
Provincial
Overall 363
Gender 306
Age group 66
Gender/Age 59
Regional
Overall 125
Gender 102
Age group 25
Gender/Age 23
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 6528
Gender 4826
Age group 822
Gender/Age 608
Provincial
Overall 508
Gender 395
Age group 73
Gender/Age 61
Regional
Overall 214
Gender 156
Age group 32
Gender/Age 29
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 32
Score 16.5
Percent 51.6
Aor 1333.4
Dp 13.3
Prat 1346.7
Performance (12 months)
Games 32
Score 16.5
Percent 51.6
Aor 1333.4
Dp 13.3
Prat 1346.7
Performance (History)
Games 208
Score 103.5
Percent 49.8
Aor 1182.9
Dp -2
Prat 1180.9
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Mdingi, L (Limnandi) 7 4 3 Buffalo City 1st Chess Trials 2018 (U8A+U10A) 3rd BC Chess Trials 2020 (U10A+U12A) Details
Overall 2 Toich, J (Joshua) 7 1 6 4th Buffalo Trials 2018 (U10A) BC Trials 2 2020 (U12A) Details
Overall 3 Obaray, E (Emma) 7 2 5 Buffalo City 1st Chess Trials 2018 (U8A+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 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 Deang, A (Aldre) 2 2 0 3rd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U10A) Ashleys Chess Vikings Rapid 2018 (Little League) Details
Rapid 4 Dickinson, E (Elijah Daniel) 2 0 2 Vikings Holiday 2025 (Rapid A) BC Open 2025 (U16+U18) Details
Rapid 5 August, S (Siyolise) 2 0 2 3rd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U10A) Ashleys Chess Vikings Rapid 2018 (Little League) Details