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Chad Jason Rusford
1110141148Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1687.9 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1210.3 |
| Highest | 1710.3 (2026-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 80 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1630.3 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1687.9 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1210.3 |
| Highest | 1710.3 (2026-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 80.1 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1683.6 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1210.3 |
| Highest | 1710.3 (2026-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 80.1 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1630.3 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1683.6 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1210.3 |
| Highest | 1710.3 (2026-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 80.1 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1153.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1153.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2018-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | 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 | Northern Cape Closed 2026 (U16 Open) | Standard | 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-22 | ZF Mgcawu (NZF) | 5 | 1687.9 | 5 | 4 | 1642.4 | -6.5 | Details |
| 2 | Hopetown Chess Tournament 3 2026 (C) | Standard | 2026-07-25 | 2026-07-25 | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 1710.3 | 5 | 3.5 | 1584.8 | -15.9 | Details |
| 3 | Inter Regional Chess Championship 2026 (Team U16) | Standard | 2026-05-22 | 2026-05-23 | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 1699.1 | 5 | 4.5 | 1735.2 | 6.5 | Details |
| 4 | HSDA Open Schools Tournament 2026 (U17+U19) | Standard | 2026-04-25 | 2026-04-25 | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 1667.6 | 5 | 5 | 1739.8 | 13.3 | Details |
| 5 | Grey College Team Championship 2026 (A) | Standard | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-21 | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 1570 | 5 | 4 | 1754.4 | 17.8 | Details |
| 6 | De Aar Open Chess Tournament 2026 (C) | Standard | 2026-01-31 | 2026-01-31 | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 1570 | 5 | 5 | 1732.7 | 11.8 | Details |
| 7 | Hopetown Chess Tournament 2026 (U16+U18) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 1570 | 5 | 5 | 1711.9 | 8.7 | Details |
| 8 | 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open) | Classical | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-20 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1608.3 | 5 | 2.5 | 1567.5 | -4 | Details |
| 9 | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U16 Open) | Standard | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-17 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1608.3 | 6 | 2 | 1407.8 | -23.4 | Details |
| 10 | Northern Cape Closed 202 (U16 Open) | Standard | 2025-08-22 | 2025-08-23 | ZF Mgcawu (NZF) | 5 | 1530.1 | 5 | 5 | 1780.6 | 27.1 | Details |
| 11 | De Aar Primary School 2025 (U14) | Standard | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 1530.1 | 5 | 4.5 | 1696.5 | 17.3 | Details |
| 12 | Hopetown Schools Open 2025 (U15) | Standard | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 1530.1 | 5 | 4 | 1566.3 | 4.5 | Details |
| 13 | Spartan Bishops Championships Elite 2025 (U16) | Standard | 2025-05-23 | 2025-05-25 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1521.3 | 5 | 3.5 | 1568.2 | 5.5 | Details |
| 14 | 2025 HSDA School Chess Tournament (U15) | Standard | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-08 | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 1513.4 | 5 | 4 | 1568.6 | 5 | Details |
| 15 | Hopetown Schools Chess Tournament 2024 (U15) | Standard | 2024-08-17 | 2024-08-17 | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 1519.6 | 5 | 4.5 | 1665.4 | 13.8 | Details |
| 16 | 2024 NC Closed Chess Championships (U14 Open) | Standard | 2024-08-23 | 2024-08-25 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1519.6 | 5 | 3.5 | 1363.1 | -17.7 | Details |
| 17 | 2024 HSDA Open 3 (U13) | Standard | 2024-07-27 | 2024-07-27 | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 1514.2 | 5 | 4 | 1539.3 | 3.4 | Details |
| 18 | Spartan Bishops Chess Championships 2024 (Knights) | Standard | 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-05 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 5 | 1535.4 | 4 | 2 | 1363.9 | -13.3 | Details |
| 19 | Hopetown Open Chess Tournament 2024 (U14+U16) | Standard | 2024-04-20 | 2024-04-20 | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 1468.4 | 4 | 4 | 1695.1 | 18.1 | Details |
| 20 | 2024 HSDA Schools Tournament II (U15-U19) | Standard | 2024-04-13 | 2024-04-13 | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 1468.4 | 5 | 5 | 1694.2 | 23.2 | Details |
| 21 | HSDA School Open 2024 (U12+U14) | Standard | 2024-01-27 | 2024-01-27 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1479.7 | 5 | 4 | 1410.8 | -7.1 | Details |
| 22 | 2023 Moja Chess Extravaganza (C) | Standard | 2023-09-30 | 2023-10-01 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1541.4 | 5 | 2 | 1159.6 | -38.7 | Details |
| 23 | Hopetown Chess Open Tournament 2023 (U14-U18) | Standard | 2023-08-05 | 2023-08-05 | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 1479.9 | 5 | 4 | 1400.9 | -5.4 | Details |
| 24 | 2023 Northern Cape Closed Chess Championships (U14 Open) | Standard | 2023-08-25 | 2023-08-27 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1479.9 | 5 | 5 | 1757 | 30.2 | Details |
| 25 | HSDA Chess Club School Tournament 2023 (U12+U14) | Standard | 2023-07-29 | 2023-07-29 | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 1458.9 | 5 | 4.5 | 1581.7 | 13.1 | Details |
| 26 | Hopetown School Chess Open Tournament 2023 (U11+U13) | Standard | 2023-05-06 | 2023-05-06 | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 1309.5 | 5 | 4 | 1448.7 | 14.6 | Details |
| 27 | Inter Regional Chess Championship 2023 (U14) | Standard | 2023-05-19 | 2023-05-20 | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 1309.5 | 5 | 4 | 1537 | 23.2 | Details |
| 28 | Hopetown Schools Chess Open Tournament 2023 (U13) | Standard | 2023-02-25 | 2023-02-25 | John Taolo Gaetswewe (NCJ) | 5 | 1230.9 | 5 | 5 | 1679.6 | 43.7 | Details |
| 29 | Pixley Chess Trials 2022 (U12) | Standard | 2022-09-03 | 2022-09-03 | Pixley-ka-Seme (NCP) | 5 | 1165.7 | 5 | 4 | 1490.3 | 32.8 | Details |
| 30 | Mangaung Metro Chess 13 August 2022 (C+D) | Rapid | 2022-08-13 | 2022-08-13 | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 1174.5 | 5 | 2 | 1122.8 | -4.4 | Details |
| 31 | Mangaung Metro Chess 30 July 2022 (C+D) | Rapid | 2022-07-30 | 2022-07-30 | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 2 | 1035 | -12.6 | 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 | 35 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Draws | 4 |
| Losses | 2 |
| White | 19 |
| Black | 16 |
| White wins | 15 |
| Black wins | 14 |
| Score | 31 |
| Percent | 88.6 |
| Dp | 327.9 |
| AOR | 1372.3 |
| Performance | 1700.2 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 154 |
| Wins | 113 |
| Draws | 14 |
| Losses | 27 |
| White | 78 |
| Black | 76 |
| White wins | 60 |
| Black wins | 53 |
| Score | 120 |
| Percent | 77.9 |
| Dp | 237.3 |
| AOR | 1310.4 |
| Performance | 1547.8 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 619 |
| Gender | 580 |
| Age group | 61 |
| Gender/Age | 53 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 12 |
| Gender | 12 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 1 |
| Gender | 1 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 590 |
| Gender | 554 |
| Age group | 65 |
| Gender/Age | 57 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 15 |
| Gender | 15 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 1 |
| Gender | 1 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
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 | 35 |
| Score | 31 |
| Percent | 88.6 |
| Aor | 1372.3 |
| Dp | 327.9 |
| Prat | 1700.2 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 46 |
| Score | 35.5 |
| Percent | 77.2 |
| Aor | 1416.6 |
| Dp | 231 |
| Prat | 1647.6 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 154 |
| Score | 120 |
| Percent | 77.9 |
| Aor | 1310.4 |
| Dp | 237.3 |
| Prat | 1547.8 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Claassen, JP (Joshua Peter) | 8 | 3 | 5 | Hopetown Schools Chess Open Tournament 2023 (U13) | Hopetown Chess Tournament 2026 (U16+U18) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Ngudle, CE (Caelyn Ebenezer) | 6 | 4 | 2 | Mangaung Metro Chess 30 July 2022 (C+D) | HSDA Open Schools Tournament 2026 (U17+U19) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Finck, SM (Sakura Marley) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Pixley Chess Trials 2022 (U12) | Hopetown Chess Tournament 3 2026 (C) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Morai, T (Tlotlisang) | 5 | 2 | 3 | HSDA Chess Club School Tournament 2023 (U12+U14) | Northern Cape Closed 2026 (U16 Open) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Vermeulen, PV (Petrus van der Walt) | 4 | 0 | 4 | Hopetown Schools Chess Open Tournament 2023 (U13) | De Aar Primary School 2025 (U14) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Claassen, JP (Joshua Peter) | 8 | 3 | 5 | Hopetown Schools Chess Open Tournament 2023 (U13) | Hopetown Chess Tournament 2026 (U16+U18) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Finck, SM (Sakura Marley) | 5 | 4 | 1 | Pixley Chess Trials 2022 (U12) | Hopetown Chess Tournament 3 2026 (C) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Ngudle, CE (Caelyn Ebenezer) | 5 | 3 | 2 | Hopetown Schools Chess Open Tournament 2023 (U13) | HSDA Open Schools Tournament 2026 (U17+U19) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Morai, T (Tlotlisang) | 5 | 2 | 3 | HSDA Chess Club School Tournament 2023 (U12+U14) | Northern Cape Closed 2026 (U16 Open) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Vermeulen, PV (Petrus van der Walt) | 4 | 0 | 4 | Hopetown Schools Chess Open Tournament 2023 (U13) | De Aar Primary School 2025 (U14) | Details |