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Samuels, J (Jean)
Chess SA id
1100152921FIDE id
?Date of birth
2010-09-20 (U16)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Town (WCT)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-10-04Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1284.1 | 1302.9 | 1236.5 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1278.3 | 1302.9 | 1199.7 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1284.1 | 1279.4 | 1236.5 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1122.4 | 0 | 1022.8 | 0 |
| Floor | 806.9 | 802.9 | 741.1 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 148.3 | 143.2 | 165.9 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1306.92025-03-01 | 1323.52024-02-01 | 1241.12024-06-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1306.92025-03-01 | 1302.92025-03-01 | 1241.12024-06-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1284.12025-11-01 | 1267.32025-08-01 | 1238.52025-08-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 12532024-03-01 | 1323.52024-02-01 | 1230.52023-09-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0.8 | 0 | -2.8 | 0 |
| New rating | 1284.8 | 1302.9 | 1233.7 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1284.1 | 1302.9 | 1236.5 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1278.3 | 1302.9 | 1199.7 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1284.1 | 1279.4 | 1236.5 | |
| Weighted performance | 1122.4 | 0 | 1022.8 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 806.9 | 802.9 | 741.1 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 148.3 | 143.2 | 165.9 | 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 | 1278.3 | 1302.9 | 1199.7 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1284.8 | 1282.7 | 1233.7 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1115 | 0 | 1015.6 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1284.8 | 1302.9 | 1233.7 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0.8 | 0 | -2.8 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0.8 | 0 | -2.8 | 0 |
| New rating | 1284.8 | 1302.9 | 1233.7 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 806.9 | 802.9 | 741.1 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | |
| 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 55 | 17 | 38 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main30 | Standard17 | Rapid13 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 12 | 5.5 | 45.83 | -35.4 | 1321.1 | 1285.6 |
| Standard | 6 | 3.5 | 58.33 | 70.8 | 1403.4 | 1474.2 |
| Rapid | 6 | 2 | 33.33 | -141.7 | 1238.7 | 1097.1 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 55 | 27.5 | 50 | 0 | 1255.3 | 1255.3 |
| Standard | 17 | 10.5 | 61.76 | 100 | 1283 | 1383 |
| Rapid | 38 | 17 | 44.74 | -44.7 | 1242.9 | 1198.2 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2025-11-01 | 1278.3 | 1302.9 | 1199.7 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1306.9 | 1302.9 | 1241.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1306.9 | 1302.9 | 1241.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1306.9 | 1302.9 | 1241.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1306.9 | 1302.9 | 1241.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1306.9 | 1302.9 | 1241.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1306.9 | 1302.9 | 1241.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1306.9 | 1302.9 | 1241.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1306.9 | 1302.9 | 1241.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1259.4 | 1247.1 | 1241.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1259.4 | 1247.1 | 1241.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1259.4 | 1247.1 | 1241.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1259.4 | 1247.1 | 1241.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1259.4 | 1247.1 | 1241.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1259.4 | 1247.1 | 1241.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-08-01 | 1259.4 | 1247.1 | 1241.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1259.4 | 1247.1 | 1241.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1259.4 | 1247.1 | 1241.1 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1249.1 | 1247.1 | 1217 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1254.5 | 1247.1 | 1225.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1235.4 | 1224.1 | 1225.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1212.4 | 1200 | 1225.6 | 1200 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1212.4 | 1200 | 1225.6 | 1200 |
| 2023-12-01 | 1212.4 | 1200 | 1225.6 | 1200 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Rapid Challenge 2025 (B) | 2025-10-04 | 2025-10-04 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | CT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 (U15 Boys) | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-02 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Rapid Challenge 2025 (B) | 2025-10-04 | 2025-10-04 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | CT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 (U15 Boys) | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-02 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Cape Town Junior League Finals 2024 (U18 Open B) | 2024-05-18 | 2024-05-18 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 4 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Cape Town Junior League Qualifier 2024 (U18 Open) | 2024-04-06 | 2024-04-06 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 3 | 1 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Cape Town Open Chess Championship 2024 (Beginner) | 2024-03-16 | 2024-03-17 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | CT District East Schools Chess Individuals Trails 2024 (U15 Boys) | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-03 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Western Cape Closed Championship 2023 (U14) | 2023-09-23 | 2023-09-23 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Curro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 (U14) | 2023-07-15 | 2023-07-15 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | GPCA Rapid 2023 (U14) | 2023-06-24 | 2023-06-24 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 7 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | Cape Town Open 2023 (U14) | 2023-03-25 | 2023-03-25 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentCT District East Schools Chess Individuals Trails 2024 | TournamentCT District East Schools Chess Individuals Trails 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-03 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-02-03 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentSanderson, J (Jamie) | OpponentEngelbrecht, X (Xander) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentCape Town Junior League Finals 2024 | TournamentCape Town Junior League Finals 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-05-18 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-05-18 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentLiao, B (Bruce) | OpponentGoniwe, I (Iminathi) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentCape Town Open Chess Championship 2024 | TournamentCape Town Open Chess Championship 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-16 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-17 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentChamberlain, E (Eduan) | OpponentOrayan, F (Frank) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TournamentCT District East Schools Chess Individuals Trails 2024 | TournamentCT District East Schools Chess Individuals Trails 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-03 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-02-03 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentSanderson, J (Jamie) | OpponentEngelbrecht, X (Xander) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentCape Town Open Chess Championship 2024 | TournamentCape Town Open Chess Championship 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-16 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-17 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentChamberlain, E (Eduan) | OpponentOrayan, F (Frank) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 | TournamentCT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentZimri, L (Laithan) | OpponentOkonji, J (Joshua) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentCape Town Junior League Finals 2024 | TournamentCape Town Junior League Finals 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-05-18 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-05-18 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentLiao, B (Bruce) | OpponentGoniwe, I (Iminathi) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentWestern Cape Closed Championship 2023 | TournamentWestern Cape Closed Championship 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-09-23 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-09-23 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMurray, T (Thomas William) | OpponentViljoen, L (Lienka) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-07-15 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-07-15 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentRubusana, N (Nina) | OpponentTomi, A (Amange) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentCape Town Junior League Finals 2024 | TournamentCape Town Junior League Finals 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-05-18 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-05-18 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentLiao, B (Bruce) | OpponentGoniwe, I (Iminathi) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentCape Town Open Chess Championship 2024 | TournamentCape Town Open Chess Championship 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-16 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-17 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentChamberlain, E (Eduan) | OpponentOrayan, F (Frank) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 | TournamentCT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentZimri, L (Laithan) | OpponentOkonji, J (Joshua) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentCape Town Open Chess Championship 2024 | TournamentCape Town Open Chess Championship 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-03-16 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-03-17 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentChamberlain, E (Eduan) | OpponentOrayan, F (Frank) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentCT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 | TournamentCT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-01 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-02 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentZimri, L (Laithan) | OpponentOkonji, J (Joshua) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCape Town Open Chess Championship 2024 | TournamentCT Metro District East Schools Chess Individuals Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2024-03-17 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-01 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentMackinna, C (Cashlin) | OpponentJulies, K (Keano) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentCape Town Junior League Finals 2024 | TournamentCape Town Junior League Finals 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-05-18 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2024-05-18 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentLiao, B (Bruce) | OpponentGoniwe, I (Iminathi) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentWestern Cape Closed Championship 2023 | TournamentWestern Cape Closed Championship 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-09-23 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-09-23 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentMurray, T (Thomas William) | OpponentViljoen, L (Lienka) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 | TournamentCurro Durbanville Chess Open Rapid 2023 | ||||||
| date2023-07-15 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2023-07-15 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentRubusana, N (Nina) | OpponentTomi, A (Amange) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | ||
| Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | ||||||
| 1 | Cockin ,R (Ruan) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1525.7 | 1313.2 | 1469.8 | 1525.7 | 1547.7 | 1100.7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Myaleni ,A (Asonele) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1155.4 | 1580.4 | 1176.4 | 1580.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Molo ,S (Someleze) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1187.1 | 762.1 | 1178.4 | 762.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Pieterse ,M (Matthew) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1501.5 | 1501.5 | 1424.7 | 1501.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Adriaanse ,J (Jordan) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1149.5 | 724.5 | 1141.6 | 724.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Sanderson ,J (Jamie) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Engelbrecht ,X (Xander) | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1134.9 | 1134.9 | 1118.4 | 1134.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Okonji ,J (Joshua) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1386.5 | 1811.5 | 1388.3 | 1811.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Meyer ,M (Matthew) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1611.5 | 1186.5 | 1583.4 | 1186.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Braaf ,J (Jordan) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1435.2 | 1010.2 | 0 | 0 | 1399.3 | 1010.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

