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Tyler Botha

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Buffalo City (EBC)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1675.3
K-factor 28
Floor 1193.4
Highest 1731.2 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 78
Rating Change
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Games 5
Score 4.5
We 3.61
SWe 0.74
Temp +/- 20.7
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1616.5
Final +/- +20.7
New Rating
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Rating 1696
K-factor 28
Floor 1193.4
Highest 1731.2 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77.8
Standard rating
Rating 1660.4
K-factor 28
Floor 1201.6
Highest 1730 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77.9
Rating Change
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Games 5
Score 4.5
We 3.62
SWe 0.88
Temp +/- 24.5
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1616.5
Final +/- +24.5
New Rating
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Rating 1685
K-factor 28
Floor 1201.6
Highest 1730 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77.9
Rapid rating
Rating 1441.2
K-factor 32
Floor 941.2
Highest 1441.2 (2026-01-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 117.6
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1372.3
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1441.2
K-factor 32
Floor 941.2
Highest 1441.2 (2026-01-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 117.6
Blitz rating
Rating 1265.6
K-factor 36
Floor 782.8
Highest 1282.8 (2024-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 147.4
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1162.8
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1265.6
K-factor 36
Floor 782.8
Highest 1282.8 (2024-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 147.4
Rating Graph
Tournaments
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U18) Standard 2026-07-11 2026-07-11 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1675.3 5 4.5 1831.8 20.7 Details
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U18) Standard 2026-05-29 2026-05-30 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1708.4 4 1.5 1404.1 -33 Details
2 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U18 Boys) Standard 2026-02-28 2026-02-28 Buffalo City 5 1731.2 5 3.5 1543.1 -22.8 Details
3 Grey College Team Championship 2026 (Prestige) Standard 2026-02-20 2026-02-21 Mangaung (FMB) 5 1660.3 5 4.5 1845.5 18 Details
4 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U18) Standard 2026-02-07 2026-02-07 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1660.3 5 4.5 1708.2 3.6 Details
5 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open) Classical 2025-12-17 2025-12-20 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1615.7 6 4.5 1752.4 19.4 Details
6 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open) Standard 2025-12-15 2025-12-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1615.7 6 5 1713 11.6 Details
7 Beacon Bay Christmas Rapid Tournament 2025 Rapid 2025-11-29 2025-11-29 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1615.7 5 4 1637.8 0.8 Details
8 Buffalo City Chess Clubs League 2025 (A) Standard 2025-09-20 2025-09-20 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1634.1 1 0 1100.9 -10.9 Details
9 EC Closed 2025 (U16 Open) Standard 2025-09-06 2025-09-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1634.1 6 4 1615.9 -2.3 Details
10 BC Schools Chess Festival 2025 (U15 Open) Standard 2005-07-26 2005-07-26 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1623.8 5 5 1690 7.3 Details
11 Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U16) Standard 2025-07-10 2025-07-11 Amathole (EAL) 5 1585.6 5 5 1866.3 28.2 Details
12 Gompo Chess Open 2025 (A) Standard 2025-06-21 2025-06-21 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1585.6 5 3 1568 -2.3 Details
13 EC Open 2025 (Open) Standard 2025-05-02 2025-05-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1582.8 7 4 1528.5 -7.5 Details
14 UFH Open 2025 (A) Standard 2025-04-19 2025-04-19 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1582.9 7 4 1660.7 10.7 Details
15 UFH Open 2025 (Blitz) Blitz 2025-04-18 2025-04-18 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1582.9 7 3 1456 -3.6 Details
16 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U16) Standard 2025-04-12 2025-04-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1582.9 0 0 0 0 Details
17 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U16 Open) Classical 2025-03-31 2025-04-05 Cape Winelands (WCW) 9 1582.9 9 3 1441.9 -30.6 Details
18 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U16) Standard 2025-03-22 2025-03-22 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1582.9 5 4.5 1710.4 12 Details
19 Vikings Classical March 2025 (A) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1625.7 5 3 1568.9 -4.6 Details
20 BC Closed 2025 Standard 2025-03-01 2025-03-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1625.7 5 1 1354.2 -30.8 Details
21 Grey College Team Championship 2025 (A) Standard 2025-02-21 2025-02-22 Mangaung (FMB) 5 1642 5 4 1537.5 -10.4 Details
22 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U16) Rapid 2025-02-15 2025-02-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1642 7 6 1590.6 -1.3 Details
23 Beacon Bay Feb Rapid Chess Tournament 2025 (A) Rapid 2025-02-01 2025-02-01 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1642 6 4.5 1636.7 0 Details
24 Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U16 Open Championship) Classical 2024-12-16 2024-12-19 Capricorn (LCP) 7 1578.5 7 5 1697.8 20.6 Details
25 Gompo Chess Club Open December 2024 (A) Standard 2024-12-06 2024-12-07 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1578.5 5 3 1632.2 6.8 Details
26 EL Junior Closed 2024 (U16) Standard 2024-11-23 2024-11-23 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1578.5 5 4.5 1711.9 12.4 Details
27 7th Annual UFH Heritage Open 2024 (B) Standard 2024-09-21 2024-09-22 Amathole (EAL) 7 1559.4 7 6 1661.1 13.6 Details
28 5th BC Trials 2024 (U18-Adult) Standard 2024-08-24 2024-08-24 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1576.3 5 3 1497.8 -6.5 Details
29 Hackers Open 2024 (B) Standard 2024-08-10 2024-08-11 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1576.3 5 4.5 1636.1 7.9 Details
30 Hackers Open 2024 (Blitz) Blitz 2024-08-11 2024-08-11 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1576.3 7 4 1696.9 3.2 Details
31 NMB Open 2024 (A) Standard 2024-08-02 2024-08-04 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1576.3 6 2.5 1460.3 -16.7 Details
32 BC 4th HS Trials 204 (U18-Adult) Standard 2024-07-20 2024-07-20 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1571.2 5 3 1599.9 3.7 Details
33 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U14 Open) Classical 2024-04-27 2024-05-01 Ekurhuleni (GE) 9 1547.3 9 4.5 1569.9 3.8 Details
34 BC Chess HS Trials 3 2024 (U18-Adult) Standard 2024-05-04 2024-05-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1547.3 5 4 1676.6 13.3 Details
35 UFH Open 2024 (A) Standard 2024-04-13 2024-04-14 Amathole (EAL) 7 1576.8 6 2.5 1414.5 -21 Details
36 1st BC Chess Trials 2024 (U20+A) Standard 2024-03-02 2024-03-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1571.5 4 3.5 1617.8 3.8 Details
37 1st BC Chess Trials 2024 (U16A) Standard 2024-03-02 2024-03-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1571.5 0 0 0 0 Details
38 Grey College Team Championship 2024 (A) Standard 2024-02-23 2024-02-24 Mangaung (FMB) 5 1551.3 5 4.5 1692.9 14.8 Details
39 Gompo Library Chess Club Launch 2023 (U14) Rapid 2023-10-28 2023-10-28 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1552.2 5 4 1495 -3.9 Details
40 BC Vikings Closed 2023 (U14+U16) Standard 2023-10-03 2023-10-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1552.2 6 4.5 1586.8 4.4 Details
41 BC Vikings Blitz Championship 2023 Blitz 2023-10-05 2023-10-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 10 1552.2 10 5.5 1520.2 -1.3 Details
42 UFH Heritage Open 2023 (B Playoffs) Blitz 2023-09-23 2023-09-23 Amathole (EAL) 6 1546.6 6 3.5 1441.3 -2.6 Details
43 UFH Heritage Open 2023 (B) Standard 2023-09-23 2023-09-23 Amathole (EAL) 5 1546.6 5 4 1582.5 3 Details
44 BCM Chess Clubs League 2023 (B) Standard 2023-09-09 2023-09-09 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1546.6 3 2.5 1615.1 5.4 Details
45 BC 5th Trials 2023 (U14A) Standard 2023-09-02 2023-09-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1546.6 5 3.5 1519.3 -1.8 Details
46 4th BC HS Trials 2023 (U18A-Adult) Standard 2023-08-26 2023-08-26 Cape Winelands (WCW) 5 1558.7 5 3 1453.1 -8.6 Details
47 2023 SA Schools Winter Games (U15 Open) Standard 2023-07-04 2023-07-06 West Rand (GWR) 7 1611.8 7 3.5 1330.9 -37.9 Details
48 2nd BC Trials 2023 (U18-Adults) Rapid 2023-06-17 2023-06-17 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1561.2 6 5 1654.6 7.2 Details
49 2023 EC Schools Provincial Winter Games (U15 Boys) Standard 2023-06-02 2023-06-03 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1561.2 6 5.5 1769.3 24.6 Details
50 EL Schools Winter Trials 2023 (U15 Boys) Standard 2023-05-13 2023-05-13 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1477.1 5 4.5 1679.4 19.3 Details
Game statistics ( )
Games 5
Wins 4
Draws 1
Losses 0
White 3
Black 2
White wins 3
Black wins 1
Score 4.5
Percent 90
Dp 340
AOR 1491.8
Performance 1831.8
Game statistics ()
Games 24
Wins 16
Draws 5
Losses 3
White 13
Black 11
White wins 8
Black wins 8
Score 18.5
Percent 77.1
Dp 230.2
AOR 1447.3
Performance 1677.5
Game statistics (History)
Games 528
Wins 322
Draws 48
Losses 158
White 260
Black 268
White wins 159
Black wins 163
Score 346
Percent 65.5
Dp 132
AOR 1325.3
Performance 1457.4
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 667
Gender 629
Age group 62
Gender/Age 58
Provincial
Overall 61
Gender 58
Age group 9
Gender/Age 9
Regional
Overall 21
Gender 20
Age group 5
Gender/Age 5
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 691
Gender 645
Age group 66
Gender/Age 60
Provincial
Overall 63
Gender 60
Age group 10
Gender/Age 10
Regional
Overall 24
Gender 23
Age group 5
Gender/Age 5
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 658
Gender 591
Age group 87
Gender/Age 79
Provincial
Overall 45
Gender 43
Age group 9
Gender/Age 9
Regional
Overall 13
Gender 13
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Rankings (Blitz)
National
Overall 372
Gender 355
Age group 38
Gender/Age 34
Provincial
Overall 38
Gender 37
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Regional
Overall 10
Gender 10
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Performance ( )
Games 5
Score 4.5
Percent 90
Aor 1491.8
Dp 340
Prat 1831.8
Performance ()
Games 24
Score 18.5
Percent 77.1
Aor 1447.3
Dp 230.2
Prat 1677.5
Performance (12 months)
Games 48
Score 36
Percent 75
Aor 1454.9
Dp 212.5
Prat 1667.4
Performance (History)
Games 533
Score 351
Percent 65.9
Aor 1324.8
Dp 134.8
Prat 1459.5
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Chang, S (Samuel) 10 7 3 Vikings League 4 of 6 2019 (B) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U18) Details
Overall 2 Cressey, RJ (Ryelee Jordan) 9 5 4 BC Trials 2 2020 (U12A) Grey College Team Championship 2026 (Prestige) Details
Overall 3 Pearson, D (Dane) 9 5 4 Young Buffalos Closed 2021 (A) UFH Open 2025 (A) Details
Overall 4 Mazikana, E (Ethan) 7 4 3 1st Chess Vikings Blitz and Rapid 2019 (Blitz) UFH Open 2025 (Blitz) Details
Overall 5 Beecum, V (Viha) 7 4 3 Vikings League 1 of 5 2019 (C) UFH Open 2025 (Blitz) Details
Standard 1 Chang, S (Samuel) 10 7 3 Vikings League 4 of 6 2019 (B) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U18) Details
Standard 2 Cressey, RJ (Ryelee Jordan) 9 5 4 BC Trials 2 2020 (U12A) Grey College Team Championship 2026 (Prestige) Details
Standard 3 Pearson, D (Dane) 7 4 3 Young Buffalos Closed 2021 (A) UFH Open 2025 (A) Details
Standard 4 George, A (Alaina) 6 1 5 Buffalo City Trials 1 of 5 2019 (U10A) Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U16) Details
Standard 5 Deang, A (Aldre) 5 1 4 1st Border Vikings Chess League 2018 (Little League) Buffalo City Trials 5 of 5 2019 (U10A) Details
Rapid 1 Mabhera, JP (Jedidiah Panashe) 2 1 1 Mortal Kombat 2021 (B) Slum Knights 6th Open 2022 (B) Details
Rapid 2 Mlungwana , E (Emihle) 2 2 0 Slum Knights 6th Open 2022 (B) 2nd BC Trials 2023 (U18-Adults) Details
Rapid 3 August, S (Siyolise) 2 2 0 Ashleys Chess Vikings Rapid 2018 (Little League) Buffalo City Rapid Championship 2018 (B) Details
Rapid 4 Pearson, E (Ethan) 2 0 2 BC Chess Trials 5 of 5 2022 (A) Slum Knights 6th Open 2022 (B) Details
Rapid 5 Jacobs, E (Elsje) 2 2 0 Mortal Kombat 2021 (B) BC Chess Trials 5 of 5 2022 (A) Details
Blitz 1 Mazikana, E (Ethan) 4 2 2 1st Chess Vikings Blitz and Rapid 2019 (Blitz) UFH Open 2025 (Blitz) Details