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Chess SA Region AOC Mzansi 2026

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James Bloem

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Johannesburg Metro (GJM)
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Main rating
Rating 1433.8
K-factor 32
Floor 1002.9
Highest 1511.1 (2024-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 106
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1423.5
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1433.8
K-factor 32
Floor 1002.9
Highest 1511.1 (2024-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 106.4
Standard rating
Rating 1433.8
K-factor 32
Floor 998
Highest 1498 (2025-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 108.5
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1423.5
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1433.8
K-factor 32
Floor 998
Highest 1498 (2025-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 108.5
Rapid rating
Rating 1260
K-factor 36
Floor 760
Highest 1282.5 (2022-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 147.4
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1071.7
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1260
K-factor 36
Floor 760
Highest 1282.5 (2022-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 147.4
Blitz rating
Rating 1200
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2018-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
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Rating 1200
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2018-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
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 JMC Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge 2026 (C) Standard 2026-06-27 2026-06-27 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1376.4 5 4.5 1702.8 49.9 Details
2 Steyn City High Schools's Chess League 2026 (A) Standard 2026-05-08 2026-05-16 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 6 1383.2 4 2 1328.2 -6.8 Details
3 MCA Summer Heat Classic 2026 (Advanced) Standard 2026-03-21 2026-03-21 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1434.7 5 2 1328 -15.5 Details
4 2026 Blou Bull Chess Tournament (C) Standard 2026-02-21 2026-02-21 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1434.7 5 2 1282.5 -24.8 Details
5 JMC Trinityhouse Little Falls (B) Standard 2026-02-28 2026-02-28 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1434.7 5 2 1370.2 -11.2 Details
6 MCA Welcome JHB 2026 (Advanced) Standard 2026-02-07 2026-02-07 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1437 5 1.5 1314 -11.5 Details
7 2026 JMC Kick off Tournament (B) Standard 2026-02-01 2026-02-01 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1437 5 2.5 1486.1 3 Details
8 Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (U16+18 Candidates) Standard 2025-12-06 2025-12-07 Sedibeng (GSV) 5 1445.6 5 1.5 1284.4 -18.6 Details
9 Lardies Open 2025 (B) Standard 2025-10-18 2025-10-18 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1443.1 5 3 1465.5 1.5 Details
10 JMC Closed 2025 (U16) Standard 2025-08-09 2025-08-10 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1440.3 5 3 1448 1.7 Details
11 South African Open 2025 (U16 Open) Classical 2025-07-03 2025-07-05 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1423.5 5 3 1505.9 10.6 Details
12 JMC Helpmekaar 2025 (B) Standard 2025-06-01 2025-06-01 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1425 4 0 956.8 -36.5 Details
13 JMC Crawford Sandton 2025 (B) Standard 2025-05-10 2025-05-10 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1501.2 5 0.5 938.5 -55.4 Details
14 2025 Mid Gauteng Open Chess Tournament (B) Standard 2025-04-12 2025-04-12 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1502.9 4 1.5 1490.7 -1 Details
15 Lubowski Open 2025 (C) Standard 2025-03-21 2025-03-22 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1457.2 5 3.5 1562 10.9 Details
16 MCA Summer March 2025 (Advanced) Standard 2025-03-08 2025-03-08 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1457.2 5 3 1558.6 9.1 Details
17 2025 KSNG Open (C) Standard 2025-02-22 2025-02-22 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1444.5 5 3 1492.3 4 Details
18 MCA Welcome 2025 (Advanced) Standard 2025-02-15 2025-02-15 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1444.5 5 1.5 1392.1 -4.5 Details
19 JMC Kick Off 2025 (C) Standard 2025-02-02 2025-02-02 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1444.5 5 3 1445.5 -0.5 Details
20 Gauteng Inter-Region at UJ 2024 (U14 Candidates) Standard 2024-12-07 2024-12-08 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1393.1 5 4.5 1689.3 32.1 Details
21 Mzansi Summer Rapid 2024 (B) Rapid 2024-10-26 2024-10-26 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 6 1390.5 6 3.5 1423.5 1.6 Details
22 Mzansi Spring Open 2024 (Intermediate) Standard 2024-09-07 2024-09-07 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1396.6 5 2.5 1363.6 -3.8 Details
23 2024 Jacaranda Round Robin Open Chess Tournament (C) Standard 2024-08-17 2024-08-17 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1490.7 5 1 1216.3 -27.4 Details
24 JMC Closed 2024 (B) Standard 2024-08-09 2024-08-11 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1490.7 5 1 1199.9 -31.3 Details
25 2024 Midstream College Open Chess Tournament (B1) Standard 2024-07-20 2024-07-20 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1423.4 5 4 1596.4 17.6 Details
26 South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (C) Standard 2024-07-04 2024-07-07 Ethekwini (KED) 7 1423.4 7 5 1469.9 6.6 Details
27 JMC Trinityhouse Little Falls 2024 (C) Standard 2024-06-02 2024-06-02 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1417 5 3 1466.3 4 Details
28 JMC Helpmekaar Kollege Tournament 2024 (C) Standard 2024-05-04 2024-05-04 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1379.3 5 4 1612.9 23.6 Details
29 CPH St Andrew's Rapid 2024 (B) Rapid 2024-03-30 2024-03-30 Ekurhuleni (GE) 5 1460.7 5 3 1330 -6.2 Details
30 1st Knights Open Tournament 2024 (B) Standard 2024-03-23 2024-03-23 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1460.7 5 1 1144.6 -31.5 Details
31 JNW Open - Classic - Crawford 2024 (B) Standard 2024-03-09 2024-03-09 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1460.7 5 2 1317.8 -13.1 Details
32 2024 Tshwane Chess AHS Open Chess Tournament (C2) Standard 2024-02-24 2024-02-24 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1397.6 5 3.5 1473.1 8.1 Details
33 2024 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (C) Standard 2024-02-10 2024-02-10 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1397.6 5 3.5 1503.3 9.6 Details
34 2024 Gauteng Inter-Region Chess Championship (U14B) Standard 2024-01-13 2024-01-14 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1347.9 5 4 1562.5 24.6 Details
35 JMC Kick Off Tournament 2024 (C) Standard 2024-01-28 2024-01-28 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1347.9 5 2.5 1385.7 3 Details
36 Chess Power House Festive Rapid 2023 (Grade 3-7) Rapid 2023-12-15 2023-12-15 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 6 1352 6 4.5 1601.5 16.6 Details
37 Chess is My Lifestyle 2023 (High School Boys) Rapid 2023-12-09 2023-12-09 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1352 4 0.5 1020.3 -18.8 Details
38 Lardies Open Tournament 2023 (C) Standard 2023-10-28 2023-10-28 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1292.9 5 3.5 1507.2 20.3 Details
39 Mzansi Bryanston Rapid 2023 (Intermediate) Rapid 2023-10-07 2023-10-07 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1292.9 5 3.5 1488 12.9 Details
40 Mzansi Spring Rapid 2023 Rapid 2023-09-02 2023-09-02 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 7 1303.7 7 3 1406.6 4 Details
41 Ekurhuleni Chess Spring Tournament 2023 (A+B) Standard 2023-09-23 2023-09-23 Ekurhuleni (GE) 5 1303.7 4 1 1174.4 -10.1 Details
42 JMC Closed Aug 2023 (U14) Standard 2023-08-04 2023-08-06 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 6 1281 6 3 1377.9 12.8 Details
43 2023 Menlo Open Tournament (C) Standard 2023-07-22 2023-07-22 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1266.4 5 3 1342.2 8.1 Details
44 JMC - The Higher Ground Restaurant 2nd Blitz Event 2023 Blitz 2023-07-30 2023-07-30 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 7 1266.4 0 0 0 0 Details
45 Wynie Robbertse Open Tournament 2023 (B) Standard 2023-06-03 2023-06-03 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1278.4 4 1 1179.2 -7.8 Details
46 JNW Open - Trinityhouse Little Falls 2023 (B) Standard 2023-06-24 2023-06-24 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1278.4 5 2 1297.7 1.2 Details
47 2023 Mid Gauteng Open Tournament (B) Standard 2023-05-06 2023-05-06 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1263.8 5 2 1298.2 2.5 Details
48 Mzansi Fide Open 2023 (Intermediate) Classical 2023-04-27 2023-05-01 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 6 1263.8 6 3 1255 -1.2 Details
49 JNW Open - Trinityhouse Little Falls 2023 (C) Standard 2023-05-13 2023-05-13 Johannesburg Metro (GJM) 5 1263.8 5 3 1338.1 6.6 Details
50 Silver Lakes Open Chess Tournament (B) Standard 2023-04-15 2023-04-15 Tshwane (GTP) 5 1305.3 5 1 1076 -23.1 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 15
Draws 3
Losses 16
White 17
Black 17
White wins 10
Black wins 5
Score 16.5
Percent 48.5
Dp -12.5
AOR 1416.3
Performance 1403.8
Game statistics (History)
Games 329
Wins 157
Draws 31
Losses 141
White 171
Black 158
White wins 94
Black wins 63
Score 172.5
Percent 52.4
Dp 20.7
AOR 1336
Performance 1356.7
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 2976
Gender 2556
Age group 393
Gender/Age 316
Provincial
Overall 1015
Gender 869
Age group 137
Gender/Age 108
Regional
Overall 330
Gender 292
Age group 39
Gender/Age 31
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 2659
Gender 2263
Age group 358
Gender/Age 282
Provincial
Overall 950
Gender 812
Age group 127
Gender/Age 101
Regional
Overall 303
Gender 267
Age group 35
Gender/Age 27
Rankings (Rapid)
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
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 16.5
Percent 48.5
Aor 1416.3
Dp -12.5
Prat 1403.8
Performance (12 months)
Games 49
Score 24
Percent 49
Aor 1411.1
Dp -8.7
Prat 1402.4
Performance (History)
Games 329
Score 172.5
Percent 52.4
Aor 1336
Dp 20.7
Prat 1356.7
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Bijker, W (Waldo) 5 3 2 JMC 2nd Trials 2022 (C) 2026 JMC Kick off Tournament (B) Details
Overall 2 D`Alton, E (Ezra) 4 3 1 JMC 2nd Trials 2022 (C) JMC Kick Off 2025 (C) Details
Overall 3 Meeran, M (Museera) 3 2 1 Lardies Open 2025 (B) MCA Summer Heat Classic 2026 (Advanced) Details
Overall 4 Chadalavada, B (Bhaarghavarama) 3 1 2 Mzansi Spring Rapid 2023 JMC Helpmekaar Kollege Tournament 2024 (C) Details
Overall 5 Sehloho, T (Thandolwethu) 3 1 2 Mzansi Open 2022 (Young Masters) JMC Helpmekaar Kollege Tournament 2024 (C) Details
Standard 1 Bijker, W (Waldo) 5 3 2 JMC 2nd Trials 2022 (C) 2026 JMC Kick off Tournament (B) Details
Standard 2 Meeran, M (Museera) 3 2 1 Lardies Open 2025 (B) MCA Summer Heat Classic 2026 (Advanced) Details
Standard 3 Kwak, J (Jaeson) 3 1 2 JMC 3rd Trials 2022 (C) JMC Helpmekaar Kollege Tournament 2024 (C) Details
Standard 4 Sehloho, T (Thandolwethu) 3 1 2 Mzansi Open 2022 (Young Masters) JMC Helpmekaar Kollege Tournament 2024 (C) Details
Standard 5 Rinkwest, C (Candice) 3 2 1 2026 JMC Kick off Tournament (B) MCA Summer Heat Classic 2026 (Advanced) Details
Rapid 1 D`Alton, E (Ezra) 2 1 1 Chess Power House Rapid 2022 (U13) Mzansi Summer Rapid 2024 (B) Details