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Chess SA Region AOC Mzansi 2026

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Tyler Botha

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Buffalo City (EBC)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1739.3
K-factor 28
Floor 1239.3
Highest 1739.3 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77
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Games 0
Score 0
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SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1725.3
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1739.3
K-factor 28
Floor 1239.3
Highest 1739.3 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 76.9
Standard rating
Rating 1722.4
K-factor 28
Floor 1201.6
Highest 1730 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77.9
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1686.9
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1722.4
K-factor 28
Floor 1201.6
Highest 1730 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77.9
Rapid rating
Rating 1537.8
K-factor 32
Floor 1037.8
Highest 1537.8 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 102.5
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1532.7
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1537.8
K-factor 32
Floor 1037.8
Highest 1537.8 (2026-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 102.5
Blitz rating
Rating 1265.6
K-factor 36
Floor 782.8
Highest 1282.8 (2024-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 147.4
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1142.6
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
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# 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 1739.3 5 5 1852 13.8 Details
2 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U18 Boys) Standard 2026-08-08 2026-08-08 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1739.3 5 5 1890.6 29.5 Details
3 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
4 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
5 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
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 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
10 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
11 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
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 Gompo Chess Open 2025 (A) Standard 2025-06-21 2025-06-21 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1585.6 5 3 1568 -2.3 Details
16 EC Open 2025 (Open) Standard 2025-05-02 2025-05-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1582.8 7 4 1528.5 -7.5 Details
17 UFH Open 2025 (A) Standard 2025-04-19 2025-04-19 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1582.9 7 4 1660.7 10.7 Details
18 UFH Open 2025 (Blitz) Blitz 2025-04-18 2025-04-18 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1582.9 7 3 1456 -3.6 Details
19 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
20 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
21 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
22 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
23 BC Closed 2025 Standard 2025-03-01 2025-03-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1625.7 5 1 1354.2 -30.8 Details
24 Grey College Team Championship 2025 (A) Standard 2025-02-21 2025-02-22 Mangaung (FMB) 5 1642 5 4 1537.5 -10.4 Details
25 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
26 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
27 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
28 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
29 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
30 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
31 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
32 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
33 Hackers Open 2024 (Blitz) Blitz 2024-08-11 2024-08-11 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1576.3 7 4 1696.9 3.2 Details
34 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
35 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
36 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
37 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
38 UFH Open 2024 (A) Standard 2024-04-13 2024-04-14 Amathole (EAL) 7 1576.8 6 2.5 1414.5 -21 Details
39 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
40 1st BC Chess Trials 2024 (U16A) Standard 2024-03-02 2024-03-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1571.5 0 0 0 0 Details
41 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
42 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
43 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
44 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
45 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
46 UFH Heritage Open 2023 (B) Standard 2023-09-23 2023-09-23 Amathole (EAL) 5 1546.6 5 4 1582.5 3 Details
47 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
48 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
49 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
50 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
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 34
Wins 26
Draws 5
Losses 3
White 17
Black 17
White wins 12
Black wins 14
Score 28.5
Percent 83.8
Dp 287.5
AOR 1447
Performance 1734.5
Game statistics (History)
Games 538
Wins 332
Draws 48
Losses 158
White 264
Black 274
White wins 163
Black wins 169
Score 356
Percent 66.2
Dp 137.5
AOR 1327.6
Performance 1465
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 415
Gender 388
Age group 37
Gender/Age 35
Provincial
Overall 31
Gender 29
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Regional
Overall 10
Gender 10
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 443
Gender 413
Age group 38
Gender/Age 35
Provincial
Overall 29
Gender 26
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Regional
Overall 12
Gender 11
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 315
Gender 291
Age group 40
Gender/Age 39
Provincial
Overall 27
Gender 26
Age group 4
Gender/Age 4
Regional
Overall 10
Gender 10
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
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 34
Score 28.5
Percent 83.8
Aor 1447
Dp 287.5
Prat 1734.5
Performance (12 months)
Games 52
Score 42
Percent 80.8
Aor 1451.1
Dp 261.5
Prat 1712.6
Performance (History)
Games 543
Score 361
Percent 66.5
Aor 1327
Dp 140.1
Prat 1467.1
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 Pearson, D (Dane) 9 5 4 Young Buffalos Closed 2021 (A) UFH Open 2025 (A) Details
Overall 3 Cressey, RJ (Ryelee Jordan) 9 5 4 BC Trials 2 2020 (U12A) Grey College Team Championship 2026 (Prestige) Details
Overall 4 George, A (Alaina) 8 2 6 Buffalo City Trials 1 of 5 2019 (U10A) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U18) 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) 7 1 6 Buffalo City Trials 1 of 5 2019 (U10A) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U18) Details
Standard 5 Bacharam, B (Bivesh) 5 1 4 Vikings League 4 of 6 2019 (B) 5th BC Trials 2024 (U18-Adult) Details
Rapid 1 Pearson, E (Ethan) 2 0 2 BC Chess Trials 5 of 5 2022 (A) 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 Jacobs, E (Elsje) 2 2 0 Mortal Kombat 2021 (B) BC Chess Trials 5 of 5 2022 (A) Details
Rapid 5 Mabhera, JP (Jedidiah Panashe) 2 1 1 Mortal Kombat 2021 (B) Slum Knights 6th Open 2022 (B) Details
Blitz 1 Mazikana, E (Ethan) 4 2 2 1st Chess Vikings Blitz and Rapid 2019 (Blitz) UFH Open 2025 (Blitz) Details