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James Slater

109088693
Buffalo City (EBC)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1321.5
K-factor 36
Floor 859.1
Highest 1371.4 (2023-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 130
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1191.9
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1321.5
K-factor 36
Floor 859.1
Highest 1371.4 (2023-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 129.9
Standard rating
Rating 1335
K-factor 36
Floor 854.4
Highest 1358.1 (2024-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 132.4
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1236.7
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1335
K-factor 36
Floor 854.4
Highest 1358.1 (2024-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 132.4
Rapid rating
Rating 1028.7
K-factor 40
Floor 514.9
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 855.1
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1028.7
K-factor 40
Floor 514.9
Highest 1200 (2018-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
Blitz rating
Rating 681
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 681
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 BCM Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2026 (U17 Open) Rapid 2026-07-25 2026-07-25 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1321.5 4 1 1147.4 -15.2 Details
2 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18 Boys) Standard 2026-02-28 2026-02-28 Buffalo City 5 1345.8 5 2 1301.3 -9.2 Details
3 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U18) Standard 2026-02-07 2026-02-07 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1330.9 5 3 1423.1 5.4 Details
4 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U18) Standard 2025-05-10 2025-05-10 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1328.8 5 3 1427.1 10.3 Details
5 EC Open 2025 (U16-U20 Boys) Standard 2025-05-02 2025-05-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1328.8 7 3.5 1274.3 -9.2 Details
6 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U18) Standard 2025-03-22 2025-03-22 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1327.6 5 2.5 1341.5 0.7 Details
7 NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (U16) Standard 2025-01-10 2025-01-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1331.9 5 0.5 1120.3 -20.6 Details
8 NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Blitz Open A) Blitz 2025-01-12 2025-01-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 9 1331.9 8 2.5 1246.7 -2.9 Details
9 EL Junior Closed 2024 (U16) Standard 2024-11-23 2024-11-23 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1321.1 5 2.5 1376.9 6 Details
10 BC 4th HS Trials 204 (U16A) Standard 2024-07-20 2024-07-20 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1333.4 4 2 1245.6 -6.8 Details
11 BC Chess HS Trials 3 2024 (U16) Standard 2024-05-04 2024-05-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1338.2 5 3.5 1315.3 -2.7 Details
12 2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 (U16A) Standard 2024-04-06 2024-04-06 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1359.1 5 2.5 1246.6 -11.6 Details
13 1st BC Chess Trials 2024 (U16A) Standard 2024-03-02 2024-03-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1345.1 5 3.5 1415.2 7.8 Details
14 BC Vikings Closed 2023 (U14+U16) Standard 2023-10-03 2023-10-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1299.9 6 3.5 1464.1 19.6 Details
15 4th BC HS Trials 2023 (U16A) Standard 2023-08-26 2023-08-26 Cape Winelands (WCW) 5 1219.2 5 4.5 1673.2 45 Details
16 2nd Junior Vikings 2023 (U14A+U16A) Standard 2023-02-23 2023-02-23 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1215.9 4 2 1239.1 1.8 Details
17 Slum Knights 2022 (A) Rapid 2022-08-06 2022-08-06 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1200.7 5 2 1317.3 8.3 Details
18 BC Chess Trials 5 of 5 2022 (B) Rapid 2022-06-11 2022-06-11 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1179.7 7 4 1325.5 11.7 Details
19 BC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 (B) Rapid 2022-05-21 2022-05-21 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1148.9 6 4 1407.3 17.2 Details
20 BC Trials 3 2022 (U14A) Standard 2022-03-05 2022-03-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1125.6 5 2.5 1267.8 13.1 Details
21 BC Trials 1 2022 (U14A) Standard 2022-02-11 2022-02-11 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1116 5 2 1165.1 5.3 Details
22 3rd BC Chess Trials 2020 (U10A+U12A) Standard 2020-03-14 2020-03-14 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1112.8 5 2 1114.4 0.8 Details
23 BC Trials 2 2020 (U12A) Standard 2020-02-29 2020-02-29 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1079.3 4 2 1208.9 10 Details
24 BC Trials 1 2020 (U12A) Standard 2020-02-15 2020-02-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1079.3 5 2 1163.2 8.6 Details
25 Vikings League 4 of 6 2019 (Little League) Standard 2019-09-14 2019-09-14 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1082.6 5 2 1070.7 -2 Details
26 Vikings League 2 of 6 2019 (Little League) Standard 2019-08-17 2019-08-17 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1086.2 5 2 1073.6 -2 Details
27 Buffalo City Trials 4 of 5 2019 (U12A) Standard 2019-05-04 2019-05-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1136.7 4 1 775.5 -28.1 Details
28 Buffalo City Trials 3 of 5 2019 (U12A) Standard 2019-04-13 2019-04-13 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1165.4 5 2 996 -15.8 Details
29 Buffalo City Trials 2 of 5 2019 (U12A) Standard 2019-02-23 2019-02-23 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1218.9 5 3 1016.4 -17.9 Details
30 Buffalo City Trials 1 of 5 2019 (U10A) Standard 2019-02-09 2019-02-09 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1218.9 5 3 1051.6 -11.8 Details
31 5th Vikings League 2018 (Little League) Standard 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1149.9 5 4 1382.1 22.1 Details
32 4th Vikings League 208 (Little League) Standard 2018-10-18 2018-10-18 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1145.5 5 2.5 1144.5 -0.8 Details
33 3rd Border Vikings Chess League 2018 (Little League) Standard 2018-09-15 2018-09-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1113.1 5 3 1196.6 7.5 Details
34 East London School League 2018 (Foundation) Standard 2018-08-18 2018-08-18 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 968.6 5 4 1306.1 33.5 Details
35 Chess Vikings League 2nd 2018 (Little League) Standard 2018-08-04 2018-08-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 968.6 5 2.5 960.6 0 Details
36 1st Border Vikings Chess League 2018 (Little League) Standard 2018-07-28 2018-07-28 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 852.3 5 4 1203.7 34.2 Details
37 Ashleys Chess Vikings Rapid 2018 (Little League) Rapid 2018-06-30 2018-06-30 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 741.3 6 4 1042.2 21.7 Details
38 4th Buffalo Trials 2018 (U10A) Standard 2018-05-05 2018-05-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 669.6 5 4 1029.9 35.7 Details
39 3rd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U10A) Rapid 2018-04-14 2018-04-14 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 695.3 7 2 569.8 -13 Details
40 2nd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U8A+U10A) Standard 2018-03-17 2018-03-17 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 658.1 5 3 865.3 18.8 Details
41 Buffalo City 1st Chess Trials 2018 (U8A+U10A) Standard 2018-02-17 2018-02-17 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 606 5 3 934.3 25.9 Details
42 Little League 14 October 2017 Standard 2017-10-14 2017-10-14 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 636 5 2 527 -12.4 Details
43 2017 4Th Buffalo City Trials (U8+U10 B) Standard 2017-03-20 2017-03-20 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 0 5 4 802 66.4 Details
44 2017 2Nd Buffalo City Chess Trials (U8+U10 B) Standard 2017-05-06 2017-05-06 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 0 4 3 777 49.8 Details
45 2017 1St Buffalo City Chess Trials (U8 + U10 B) Standard 2017-03-25 2017-03-25 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 0 5 3 616 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 14
Wins 4
Draws 4
Losses 6
White 8
Black 6
White wins 2
Black wins 2
Score 6
Percent 42.9
Dp -60.7
AOR 1361.5
Performance 1300.8
Game statistics (History)
Games 212
Wins 98
Draws 27
Losses 87
White 107
Black 105
White wins 51
Black wins 47
Score 111.5
Percent 52.6
Dp 22.1
AOR 1169.5
Performance 1191.5
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 5545
Gender 4562
Age group 835
Gender/Age 672
Provincial
Overall 569
Gender 472
Age group 96
Gender/Age 87
Regional
Overall 189
Gender 148
Age group 34
Gender/Age 31
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 4559
Gender 3757
Age group 718
Gender/Age 583
Provincial
Overall 487
Gender 404
Age group 87
Gender/Age 78
Regional
Overall 162
Gender 129
Age group 31
Gender/Age 28
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 0
Score 0
Percent 0
Aor 0
Dp 0
Prat 0
Performance ()
Games 14
Score 6
Percent 42.9
Aor 1361.5
Dp -60.7
Prat 1300.8
Performance (12 months)
Games 14
Score 6
Percent 42.9
Aor 1361.5
Dp -60.7
Prat 1300.8
Performance (History)
Games 212
Score 111.5
Percent 52.6
Aor 1169.5
Dp 22.1
Prat 1191.5
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Mdingi, L (Limnandi) 10 2 8 2nd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U8A+U10A) 2nd Junior Vikings 2023 (U14A+U16A) Details
Overall 2 Goldswain, M (Matthew) 7 3 4 Ashleys Chess Vikings Rapid 2018 (Little League) BC Chess HS Trials 3 2024 (U16) Details
Overall 3 Deang, A (Aldre) 7 5 2 Buffalo City 1st Chess Trials 2018 (U8A+U10A) 4th Vikings League 208 (Little League) Details
Overall 4 Botha, T (Tyler) 6 4 2 Chess Vikings League 2nd 2018 (Little League) BCM Schools Chess All Ages Festival 2026 (U17 Open) Details
Overall 5 Toich, J (Joshua) 5 2 3 3rd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U10A) Vikings League 4 of 6 2019 (Little League) Details
Standard 1 Mdingi, L (Limnandi) 9 2 7 2nd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U8A+U10A) 2nd Junior Vikings 2023 (U14A+U16A) Details
Standard 2 Goldswain, M (Matthew) 6 2 4 1st Border Vikings Chess League 2018 (Little League) BC Chess HS Trials 3 2024 (U16) Details
Standard 3 Deang, A (Aldre) 5 4 1 Buffalo City 1st Chess Trials 2018 (U8A+U10A) 4th Vikings League 208 (Little League) Details
Standard 4 Cressey, RJ (Ryelee Jordan) 5 4 1 BC Trials 1 2020 (U12A) 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U18) Details
Standard 5 Botha, T (Tyler) 5 3 2 Chess Vikings League 2nd 2018 (Little League) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18 Boys) Details
Rapid 1 Owusu-Ansah, D (Daniel) 2 0 2 BC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 (B) BC Chess Trials 5 of 5 2022 (B) Details
Rapid 2 Deang, A (Aldre) 2 1 1 3rd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U10A) Ashleys Chess Vikings Rapid 2018 (Little League) Details
Rapid 3 Nkebe, A (Aviwe) 2 0 2 BC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 (B) BC Chess Trials 5 of 5 2022 (B) Details
Rapid 4 August, S (Siyolise) 2 2 0 3rd Buffalo Trials 2018 (U10A) Ashleys Chess Vikings Rapid 2018 (Little League) Details