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Samuels, A (Alex-John)

Chess SA id

1100116444

FIDE id

Date of birth

2010-02-04 (U18)

Gender

Male

Region

Cape Town (WCT)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-12-09

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1288.4	1270.2	1214	1200
Raw rating	1288.4	1270.2	1214	1200
Weighted rating	1279.3	1259.4	1198.9	1200
Weighted performance	1157.3	1097.4	0	0
Floor	819.5	778.2	714	700
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	146.2	150	162.5	165.8
Highest rating	1319.5 2023-04-01	1311.4 2023-03-01	1214 2026-01-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest raw rating	1319.5 2023-04-01	1278.2 2023-04-01	1214 2026-01-01	1200 2024-02-01
Highest weighted rating	1319.5 2024-07-01	1278.2 2024-07-01	1210.4 2024-05-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest weighted performance	1317.2 2023-03-01	1311.4 2023-03-01	1200 2018-02-01	1200 2024-02-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1288.4	1270.2	1214	1200
Analysis
Rating	1288.4	1270.2	1214	1200
Raw rating	1288.4	1270.2	1214	1200
Weighted rating	1279.3	1259.4	1198.9
Weighted performance	1157.3	1097.4	0
K-factor	36	36	36	36
Floor	819.5	778.2	714	700
Max/Min rating change allowed	146.2	150	162.5	165.8
Games	0	0	0	0
Score	0	0	0	0
Expected score	0	0	0	0
Score-Expected	0	0	0	0
Temp raw +/-	0	0	0	0
Final raw +/-	0	0	0	0
New raw rating	1288.4	1270.2	1214	1200
New weighted rating	1280.4	1260.6	1200.2	1200
New weighted performance	1149.1	1089	0	0
Temp new rating	1288.4	1270.2	1214	1200
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1288.4	1270.2	1214	1200
New K-factor	36	36	36	36
New floor	819.5	778.2	714	700

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid
	0	0	0
	16	16	0
	3	3	0
	16	11	5
	20	14	6
	0	0	0
History	67	49	18

Games since
	Main 19	Standard 19		Rapid 0		Blitz 0
Gender	Male
Age group	U16
Region	Cape Town (WCT)
Province	Western Cape (WC)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U16	-1		-1		-1
U16 Male	-1		-1		-1
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U16	-1		-1		-1
U16 Male	-1		-1		-1
Rapid
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U16	-1		-1		-1
U16 Male	-1		-1		-1
Blitz
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U16	-1		-1		-1
U16 Male	-1		-1		-1


	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	0	0	0	0	0	0
Standard	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rapid	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	16	7	43.75	-53.1	1337.6	1284.5
Standard	16	7	43.75	-53.1	1337.6	1284.5
Rapid	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	67	33	49.25	-6.3	1238.3	1231.9
Standard	49	25	51.02	8.7	1240.9	1249.5
Rapid	18	8	44.44	-47.2	1231.2	1183.9
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2026-01-01	1288.4	1270.2	1214	1200
2025-11-30	1288.6	1270.2	1197.8	1200
2025-11-01	1288.6	1270.2	1197.8	1200
2025-09-30	1288.6	1270.2	1197.8	1200
2025-09-01	1288.6	1270.2	1197.8	1200
2025-08-01	1288.6	1270.2	1197.8	1200
2025-07-01	1288.6	1270.2	1197.8	1200
2025-06-01	1288.6	1270.2	1197.8	1200
2025-05-01	1288.6	1270.2	1197.8	1200
2025-04-01	1290.4	1274.4	1197.8	1200
2025-03-01	1266.5	1243.6	1197.8	1200
2025-02-01	1267.8	1244.9	1197.8	1200
2025-01-01	1254.2	1229.6	1197.1	1200
2024-12-01	1254.2	1229.6	1197.1	1200
2024-11-01	1254.2	1229.6	1197.1	1200
2024-10-01	1254.2	1229.6	1197.1	1200
2024-09-01	1254.2	1229.6	1197.1	1200
2024-11-01	1254.2	1229.6	1197.1	1200
2024-07-01	1275.7	1256.6	1197.1	1200
2024-06-01	1275.7	1256.6	1197.1	1200
2024-05-01	1275.7	1256.6	1197.1	1200
2024-04-01	1275.7	1256.6	1197.1	1200
2024-03-01	1275.7	1256.6	1197.1	1200
2024-02-01	1275.7	1256.6	1197.1	1200

Comming soon.

Tournaments

History

No tournaments found.

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis

No tournaments found.

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Six Gun Grill Summer Sport Festival Chess Championships 2025 (Individual U18 Boys)	2025-12-09	2025-12-09	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
2	Six Gun Grill Summer Sport Festival Chess Championships 2025 (Team U15+U18)	2025-12-08	2025-12-08	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	0	0	No	Analysis
3	Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025 (U15 Boys)	2025-04-26	2025-04-27	Standard	West Coast (WCU)	6	6	2	Yes	Analysis
4	Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2025 (U15 Boys)	2025-03-08	2025-03-08	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
5	Cape Winelands Schools - Trials 1 2025 (U15 Boys)	2025-02-08	2025-02-08	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
6	Cape Winelands - Top Schools 2024 (U15 Mixed)	2024-07-27	2024-07-27	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	3	1	Yes	Analysis
7	WP Club League 2023 (C)	2023-07-29	2023-09-09	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	11	1	0	Yes	Analysis
8	CW Top Schools 2023 (U13 Mix + U13 Girls)	2023-08-26	2023-08-26	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
9	Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023 (U13 Boys)	2023-03-11	2023-03-11	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
10	Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023 (U13 Boys)	2023-02-18	2023-02-18	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
11	Drakenstein Pioneers Club Championship 2022 (U14)	2022-09-20	2022-10-11	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
12	2022 Western Province Club League (D)	2022-08-27	2022-10-01	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	7	2	1	Yes	Analysis
13	Stellenbosch Primary 2022 (U13)	2022-08-13	2022-08-13	Rapid	Cape Winelands (WCW)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
14	Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022 (U13 Mix)	2022-08-27	2022-08-27	Standard	Cape Winelands (WCW)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
15	2019 Kraaifontein Open (Development)	2019-12-07	2019-12-08	Standard	Cape Town (WCT)	6	5	1	Yes	Analysis
16	2019 GPCA Rapid (U10)	2019-06-29	2019-06-29	Rapid	Cape Town (WCT)	7	7	2	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023
		date 2023-02-18	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-03-11	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Van Rooi, D (David)				Opponent De Bruin, L (Leo)
2	5	Tournament Stellenbosch Primary 2022				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022
		date 2022-08-13	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2022-08-27	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Kwanzambi, C (Christian)				Opponent Fihla, E (Esethu)
3	3	Tournament 2022 Western Province Club League				Tournament Drakenstein Pioneers Club Championship 2022
		date 2022-09-17	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-10-11	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Hastig, A (Amamkele)				Opponent Lakay, L (Luciano)

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023
		date 2023-02-18	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-03-11	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Van Rooi, D (David)				Opponent De Bruin, L (Leo)
2	3	Tournament 2022 Western Province Club League				Tournament Drakenstein Pioneers Club Championship 2022
		date 2022-09-17	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-10-11	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Hastig, A (Amamkele)				Opponent Lakay, L (Luciano)
3	2	Tournament Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025				Tournament Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025
		date 2025-04-26	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-04-26	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Lotter, M (Michael)				Opponent Arendse, Q (Quinwinne)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament Stellenbosch Primary 2022				Tournament CW Top Schools 2023
		date 2022-08-13	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-08-26	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Kwanzambi, C (Christian)				Opponent Lakey, L (Luciano)
2	1	Tournament CW Top Schools 2023				Tournament CW Top Schools 2023
		date 2023-08-26	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-08-26	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Viljoen, L (Lienka)				Opponent Viljoen, L (Lienka)
3	1	Tournament Stellenbosch Primary 2022				Tournament Stellenbosch Primary 2022
		date 2022-08-13	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2022-08-13	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Liwane, K (Khanya)				Opponent Liwane, K (Khanya)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023
		date 2023-02-18	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-03-11	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Van Rooi, D (David)				Opponent De Bruin, L (Leo)
2	5	Tournament Stellenbosch Primary 2022				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Top Schools 2022
		date 2022-08-13	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2022-08-27	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Kwanzambi, C (Christian)				Opponent Fihla, E (Esethu)
3	3	Tournament 2022 Western Province Club League				Tournament Drakenstein Pioneers Club Championship 2022
		date 2022-09-17	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-10-11	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Hastig, A (Amamkele)				Opponent Lakay, L (Luciano)

#	Games	Start				End
1	5	Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Chess - Trials 1 2023				Tournament Cape Winelands Schools Prestige 2023
		date 2023-02-18	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-03-11	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Van Rooi, D (David)				Opponent De Bruin, L (Leo)
2	3	Tournament 2022 Western Province Club League				Tournament Drakenstein Pioneers Club Championship 2022
		date 2022-09-17	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2022-10-11	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Hastig, A (Amamkele)				Opponent Lakay, L (Luciano)
3	2	Tournament Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025				Tournament Western Cape Schools Individual Championship 2025
		date 2025-04-26	rnd 2	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-04-26	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Lotter, M (Michael)				Opponent Arendse, Q (Quinwinne)

#	Games	Start				End
1	4	Tournament Stellenbosch Primary 2022				Tournament CW Top Schools 2023
		date 2022-08-13	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-08-26	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Kwanzambi, C (Christian)				Opponent Lakey, L (Luciano)
2	1	Tournament CW Top Schools 2023				Tournament CW Top Schools 2023
		date 2023-08-26	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-08-26	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Viljoen, L (Lienka)				Opponent Viljoen, L (Lienka)
3	1	Tournament Stellenbosch Primary 2022				Tournament Stellenbosch Primary 2022
		date 2022-08-13	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1	date 2022-08-13	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Liwane, K (Khanya)				Opponent Liwane, K (Khanya)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

Top 10 opponents most often played

#	Opponent	Main			Standard			Rapid			Blitz
		Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp
		Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat
1	Kearns ,C (Cullen)	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	Kearns ,C (Cullen)	2	1252.7	1252.7	2	1234.3	1252.7	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Faure ,D (Douglas)	2	0	-425	2	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Faure ,D (Douglas)	2	1437.7	1012.7	2	1420	1012.7	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	De Bruin ,L (Leo)	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	De Bruin ,L (Leo)	2	1260.4	1685.4	2	1259.9	1685.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Small ,Q (Quade)	2	0	-425	2	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Small ,Q (Quade)	2	1477.1	1052.1	2	1478.7	1052.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Jacobs ,A (Ashlynn)	2	2	425	2	2	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Jacobs ,A (Ashlynn)	2	1128.7	1553.7	2	1107.8	1553.7	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Van Rhyn ,R (Remigio)	2	1	0	1	1	425	1	0	-425	0	0	0
6	Van Rhyn ,R (Remigio)	2	1150.8	1150.8	1	1095.6	1575.8	1	1089.2	725.8	0	0	0
7	Meintjies ,R (Ruben)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Meintjies ,R (Ruben)	1	1192.4	767.4	1	1188	767.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Smith ,GJD (Gabrielle)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Smith ,GJD (Gabrielle)	1	1076.7	1501.7	1	1109.2	1501.7	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	De Beer ,B (Ben)	1	1	425	1	1	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	De Beer ,B (Ben)	1	1200	1625	1	1200	1625	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Maseti ,E (Endinako)	1	0	-425	1	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Maseti ,E (Endinako)	1	1351.9	926.9	1	1327.6	926.9	0	0	0	0	0	0

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