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Lubanzi Makaula

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Ethekwini (KED)
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Main rating
Rating 1806.4
K-factor 24
Floor 1306.4
Highest 1806.4 (2026-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 70
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1778.1
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1806.4
K-factor 24
Floor 1306.4
Highest 1806.4 (2026-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 69.9
Standard rating
Rating 1803
K-factor 24
Floor 1303
Highest 1803 (2026-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 70.2
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1778.1
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Rating 1803
K-factor 24
Floor 1303
Highest 1803 (2026-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 70.2
Rapid rating
Rating 1660.2
K-factor 28
Floor 1160.2
Highest 1660.2 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 86.1
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
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Penalties 0
Weight perform 1595.6
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1660.2
K-factor 28
Floor 1160.2
Highest 1660.2 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 86.1
Blitz rating
Rating 1425.6
K-factor 32
Floor 925.6
Highest 1425.6 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 120.2
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Games 0
Score 0
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Rating 1425.6
K-factor 32
Floor 925.6
Highest 1425.6 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 120.2
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 2026 Mandela 67 Chess Tournament (Open) Standard 2026-07-18 2026-07-19 iLembe (KIK) 6 1786.3 6 4 1845.1 10.2 Details
2 2026 KwaZulu Natal Closed Championship (U16) Standard 2026-06-27 2026-06-28 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1786.3 5 4.5 1843.9 9.9 Details
3 2026 1st Ethekwini Youth Championship (U16) Standard 2026-05-23 2026-05-24 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1769 6 4.5 1624.5 -12.7 Details
4 2026 Durban Chess Club Championship Standard 2026-04-16 2026-06-11 Ethekwini (KED) 9 1769 9 7.5 1861.8 30 Details
5 2026 King Cetshwayo 1st FIDE Open (A) Standard 2026-04-18 2026-04-19 King Cetshwayo (KUR) 5 1693.2 5 4 1808.4 19.1 Details
6 2026 KwaZulu Natal Open (C) Standard 2026-05-01 2026-05-03 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1693.2 6 5.5 1851.8 32 Details
7 2026 Westville Chess Club Rapid Rated Tournament (A) Rapid 2026-04-11 2026-04-11 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1652.8 5 3 1813 13.6 Details
8 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U16 Open) Classical 2026-03-28 2026-04-02 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 9 1652.8 9 5.5 1738.8 26.7 Details
9 2026 Umhlanga CC (Open) Standard 2026-03-21 2026-03-22 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1651.7 6 4 1719.9 13.4 Details
10 NCCC Inaugural Interclub Tournament Blitz 2026 Blitz 2026-03-18 2026-03-18 iLembe (KIK) 5 1651.7 5 5 1797.6 4.6 Details
11 2026 Westville Chess Club Standard Rated (High School) Standard 2026-03-07 2026-03-07 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1651.7 5 2.5 1514 -15.8 Details
12 2026 Umhlanga Youth Open (High School) Rapid 2026-02-28 2026-02-28 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1651.7 5 3.5 1645.1 -1.2 Details
13 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open) Classical 2025-12-17 2025-12-20 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1620.2 6 3.5 1601.7 -2.4 Details
14 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open) Standard 2025-12-15 2025-12-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1620.2 6 5 1889.8 31.5 Details
15 Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 (Blitz) Blitz 2025-11-16 2025-11-16 Malaysia (MAS) 9 1633 9 4.5 1684.2 1.5 Details
16 Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 Classical 2025-11-09 2025-11-16 Malaysia (MAS) 9 1633 9 3.5 1585.5 -16.8 Details
17 2025 Queens & Kings Chess Tournament (U16-U20) Standard 2025-09-20 2025-09-20 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1653.1 5 3 1445 -18.1 Details
18 2025 KZN Provincial Trials (U16) Rapid 2025-09-06 2025-09-06 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1653.1 5 3.5 1698.1 2.8 Details
19 2025 KwaZulu-Natal Women Championship (B) Rapid 2025-08-23 2025-08-23 King Cetshwayo (KUR) 6 1653.1 6 4.5 1683.1 2.8 Details
20 2025 KZNCA Umhlanga August Open (Open) Standard 2025-08-30 2025-08-31 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1653.1 6 4 1636.9 -1.7 Details
21 2025 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U16) Standard 2025-07-26 2025-07-27 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1653.8 3 3 1645.5 1.3 Details
22 2025 Umhlanga Youth Open (High School) Standard 2025-07-12 2025-07-13 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1653.8 6 4 1611.1 -1.8 Details
23 2025 KZN Open (A) Standard 2025-05-02 2025-05-04 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1682.7 6 2 1526.9 -20.6 Details
24 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U14 Open) Classical 2025-03-31 2025-04-05 Cape Winelands (WCW) 9 1636.1 9 6 1797.3 33.2 Details
25 2025 Ethekwini Open (B) Standard 2025-03-21 2025-03-22 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1615 6 4.5 1590.1 -2.7 Details
26 2025 St Henry's Marist College High School Open Rapid Rapid 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1615 6 5.5 1706.8 7.9 Details
27 2025 ECA 1st Youth Trials (B) Standard 2025-03-08 2025-03-09 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1615 6 5 1696.9 9.8 Details
28 2025 Westville Girls High School Rapid (U16-U20) Rapid 2025-02-22 2025-02-22 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1597.5 6 6 1756.2 12.5 Details
29 Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U14 Open Championship) Classical 2024-12-16 2024-12-19 Capricorn (LCP) 7 1592.1 7 4 1579 -1.2 Details
30 2024 Eduvos Durban Book Fair Chess Tournament Rapid 2024-12-01 2024-12-01 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1592.1 6 5 1665.4 4.8 Details
31 Springboard Academy League 2024 Standard 2024-08-10 2024-08-24 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1597.4 7 6.5 1570.3 -0.2 Details
32 2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials (C) Standard 2024-08-31 2024-09-01 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1597.4 6 4.5 1563.5 -3.7 Details
33 South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (C) Standard 2024-07-04 2024-07-07 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1627.4 7 4.5 1490.2 -21.4 Details
34 2024 African Youth Chess Championship Classical 2024-06-16 2024-06-22 Tshwane (GTP) 9 1566.9 9 4 1751.3 37.8 Details
35 2024 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U14) Standard 2024-05-18 2024-05-19 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1542.2 6 4 1497.4 -5 Details
36 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U14 Open) Classical 2024-04-27 2024-05-01 Ekurhuleni (GE) 9 1542.2 9 5 1634.3 20.4 Details
37 2024 Ethekwini Open (B) Standard 2024-04-20 2024-04-21 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1459.9 6 5.5 1643.2 21.6 Details
38 2024 ECA 1st Youth Trials (U14) Standard 2024-04-13 2024-04-14 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1459.9 6 5.5 1713.4 29.9 Details
39 2024 Durban Chess Club Revive Swiss Standard 2024-01-18 2024-04-04 Ethekwini (KED) 9 1459.9 0 0 0 0 Details
40 Cygnet Preparatory School Individual Invitation Chess Tournament 2023 (Senior Primary) Standard 2023-11-18 2023-11-18 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1496 6 3.5 1301.5 -22.4 Details
41 2023 Moja Chess Extravaganza (B) Classical 2023-09-30 2023-10-04 Frances Baard (NCF) 9 1591 8 2.5 1235.1 -66.6 Details
42 2023 Moja Chess Extravaganza (Blitz) Blitz 2023-10-03 2023-10-03 Frances Baard (NCF) 7 1591 7 2.5 1478.6 -3.2 Details
43 2023 Heritage Day Open (B) Standard 2023-09-23 2023-09-24 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1563.4 6 6 1701.5 17.4 Details
44 St James Rapid Rated Tournament 2023 (Senior) Rapid 2023-08-26 2023-08-26 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1551.5 5 5 1690.7 7.6 Details
45 Crawford La lucia Rapid Chess Tournament 2023 (A) Rapid 2023-07-22 2023-07-23 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1539.4 6 6 1635.1 7.6 Details
46 Westville Chess Club Winter Championships 2023 Rapid 2023-05-21 2023-05-21 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1537 5 4 1524 1.5 Details
47 2023 Umhlanga April Open (B) Rapid 2023-04-15 2023-04-15 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1430.9 6 6 1786.5 30.4 Details
48 2023 KZN Open (B) Standard 2023-04-29 2023-04-30 Ethekwini (KED) 6 1430.9 6 5 1588.5 18.6 Details
49 2023 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships (U12 Open) Classical 2023-03-31 2023-04-04 Chess South Africa (CSA) 9 1430.9 9 5 1515.8 17 Details
50 Durban Chess Summer Championship 2023 (A) Standard 2023-03-04 2023-03-04 Ethekwini (KED) 5 1456.8 5 2 1299 -14.6 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 72
Wins 48
Draws 11
Losses 13
White 35
Black 37
White wins 23
Black wins 25
Score 53.5
Percent 74.3
Dp 206.6
AOR 1554
Performance 1760.6
Game statistics (History)
Games 488
Wins 311
Draws 49
Losses 128
White 242
Black 246
White wins 161
Black wins 150
Score 335.5
Percent 68.8
Dp 159.4
AOR 1387.2
Performance 1546.5
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 261
Gender 248
Age group 13
Gender/Age 11
Provincial
Overall 10
Gender 10
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Regional
Overall 9
Gender 9
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 247
Gender 233
Age group 17
Gender/Age 15
Provincial
Overall 10
Gender 10
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Regional
Overall 9
Gender 9
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 113
Gender 111
Age group 10
Gender/Age 10
Provincial
Overall 12
Gender 12
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Regional
Overall 11
Gender 11
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Rankings (Blitz)
National
Overall 209
Gender 203
Age group 12
Gender/Age 11
Provincial
Overall 11
Gender 11
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Regional
Overall 8
Gender 8
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Performance ( )
Games 0
Score 0
Percent 0
Aor 0
Dp 0
Prat 0
Performance ()
Games 72
Score 53.5
Percent 74.3
Aor 1554
Dp 206.6
Prat 1760.6
Performance (12 months)
Games 107
Score 73
Percent 68.2
Aor 1568.1
Dp 154.9
Prat 1723
Performance (History)
Games 488
Score 335.5
Percent 68.8
Aor 1387.2
Dp 159.4
Prat 1546.5
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Budhram, K (Kaylee) 10 6 4 2019 Ethekwini Youth Trials (U8+U10) 2024 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U14) Details
Overall 2 Mbewe, L (Lumi) 9 4 5 2020 ECA Youth Trials (U8+U10) Springboard Academy League 2024 Details
Overall 3 Varghese, A (Alan) 8 7 1 2023 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships (U12 Open) 2025 ECA 1st Youth Trials (B) Details
Overall 4 Naidu, S (Saien) 8 6 2 Ilembe Age Group Tournament 2022 (U12) 2026 KwaZulu Natal Closed Championship (U16) Details
Overall 5 Jugree, A (Abhay) 7 5 2 2020 ECA Youth Trials (U8+U10) 2026 KwaZulu Natal Closed Championship (U16) Details
Standard 1 Budhram, K (Kaylee) 10 6 4 2019 Ethekwini Youth Trials (U8+U10) 2024 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U14) Details
Standard 2 Naidu, S (Saien) 6 5 1 Ilembe Age Group Tournament 2022 (U12) 2026 KwaZulu Natal Closed Championship (U16) Details
Standard 3 Mqadi, S (Siyabonga) 6 0 6 2018 Heritage Day Open (B) 2025 ECA 1st Youth Trials (B) Details
Standard 4 Varghese, A (Alan) 6 5 1 2023 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships (U12 Open) 2025 ECA 1st Youth Trials (B) Details
Standard 5 Mbewe, L (Lumi) 6 3 3 2020 ECA Youth Trials (U8+U10) Springboard Academy League 2024 Details
Rapid 1 Bramdeo, A (Arik) 3 0 3 Crawford International North Coast Chess Challenge 2023 (Senior Primary) St James Rapid Rated Tournament 2023 (Senior) Details
Rapid 2 Mbewe, L (Lumi) 3 1 2 2023 La Lucia Rapid (B) Westville Chess Club Winter Championships 2023 Details
Rapid 3 Jugree, A (Abhay) 3 2 1 2022 Umhlanga Rapid (B) 2025 KwaZulu-Natal Women Championship (B) Details
Rapid 4 Schwartz, M (Michael) 2 1 1 2023 La Lucia Rapid (B) Westville Chess Club Winter Championships 2023 Details
Rapid 5 Breytenbach, N (Nicla-Cruz) 2 2 0 2025 Westville Girls High School Rapid (U16-U20) 2026 Umhlanga Youth Open (High School) Details