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Siyabonga Khumalo
1110308825Tshwane (GTP)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1673.8 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1193.8 |
| Highest | 1693.8 (2026-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 82 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 14 |
| Score | 10.5 |
| We | 9.96 |
| SWe | 0.01 |
| Temp +/- | 0.3 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1702.9 |
| Final +/- | +29.1 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1702.9 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1202.9 |
| Highest | 1702.9 (2026-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 81 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1673.8 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1200 |
| Highest | 1700 (2026-01-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 81.3 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 9 |
| Score | 6 |
| We | 5.9 |
| SWe | 0.1 |
| Temp +/- | 2.8 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1708.8 |
| Final +/- | +35.1 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1708.8 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1208.8 |
| Highest | 1708.8 (2026-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 80.3 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1238.4 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 738.4 |
| Highest | 1423.7 (2024-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 120.6 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 4.5 |
| We | 2.24 |
| SWe | 0.6 |
| Temp +/- | 21.7 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | +21.7 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1260.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 738.4 |
| Highest | 1423.7 (2024-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 120.6 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2024-10-01) |
| 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 (2024-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Gauteng Closed Chess Championships 2026 (U16 Open) | Standard | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-17 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1673.8 | 4 | 4 | 1973.4 | 32.9 | Details |
| 2 | Gauteng Top Schools Teams 2026 (U17) | Rapid | 2026-08-28 | 2026-08-28 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1673.8 | 5 | 4.5 | 1715.8 | 2.1 | Details |
| 3 | 2026 Tshwane Chess Club Clash Open Team Tournament (Open) | Standard | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1673.8 | 5 | 2 | 1467.8 | -29 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | 2026 Gauteng North School D3 Team League Finals (U17) | Standard | 2026-08-22 | 2026-08-22 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1673.8 | 5 | 5 | 1736.5 | 19.3 | Details |
| 2 | 2026 Etienne Lewis (U16) | Standard | 2026-08-08 | 2026-08-10 | Tshwane (GTP) | 7 | 1673.8 | 7 | 5 | 1701.9 | 20 | Details |
| 3 | Elise Steenkamp 2026 (Queen) | Standard | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-15 | Tshwane (GTP) | 7 | 1538.9 | 7 | 4 | 1586.3 | 11.4 | Details |
| 4 | 2026 Prestige College Open (B) | Standard | 2026-06-06 | 2026-06-06 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1538.9 | 5 | 4 | 1812.7 | 36.4 | Details |
| 5 | 2026 D3 Tshwane North Individuals (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2026-05-09 | 2026-05-09 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1618.1 | 5 | 4 | 1548.2 | -8.1 | Details |
| 6 | Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B) | Classical | 2026-04-25 | 2026-04-30 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 1618.1 | 8 | 1 | 1357.7 | -71.1 | Details |
| 7 | 2026 KSNG Open Chess Tournament (B) | Standard | 2026-04-18 | 2026-04-18 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1611.7 | 5 | 4 | 1775.4 | 23.5 | Details |
| 8 | 2026 Mid Gauteng Open (B) | Standard | 2026-04-11 | 2026-04-11 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1611.7 | 5 | 2 | 1507.6 | -15.2 | Details |
| 9 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U16 Open) | Classical | 2026-03-28 | 2026-04-02 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 9 | 1611.7 | 8 | 3 | 1495.7 | -30.5 | Details |
| 10 | 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (A) | Standard | 2026-03-21 | 2026-03-22 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1693.8 | 5 | 2.5 | 1772.9 | 13.2 | Details |
| 11 | 2026 Chris Greyling Open Tournament (A) | Standard | 2026-03-14 | 2026-03-14 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1693.8 | 5 | 1 | 1483 | -27.9 | Details |
| 12 | 2026 Silver Lakes Open Chess Tournament (A) | Standard | 2026-03-07 | 2026-03-07 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1693.8 | 5 | 0 | 1320.7 | -50.1 | Details |
| 13 | 2026 Blou Bull Chess Tournament (A) | Standard | 2026-02-21 | 2026-02-21 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1693.8 | 5 | 2.5 | 1719.6 | 4.5 | Details |
| 14 | 2026 AHS Chess Tournament (A) | Standard | 2026-02-28 | 2026-02-28 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1693.8 | 5 | 1.5 | 1478.7 | -30.3 | Details |
| 15 | Gauteng Inter-Region at Emerald Resort 2025 (U16 Championship) | Standard | 2025-12-06 | 2025-12-07 | Sedibeng (GSV) | 5 | 1667.7 | 5 | 5 | 1806.5 | 18.6 | Details |
| 16 | 2025 Gauteng Top Schools Teams (U17) | Standard | 2025-08-30 | 2025-08-30 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1645.3 | 5 | 3.5 | 1672 | 5.3 | Details |
| 17 | 2025 Gauteng Schools Provincial Individual Chess Championship (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2025-09-27 | 2025-09-27 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1645.3 | 5 | 4 | 1760.8 | 10.6 | Details |
| 18 | Tshwane Chess Club Clash 2025 (Open) | Standard | 2025-09-13 | 2025-09-13 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1656.1 | 5 | 3 | 1582.7 | -7.6 | Details |
| 19 | 2025 Midstream Open Chess Tournament (B) | Standard | 2025-08-25 | 2025-08-25 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1648.4 | 5 | 3.5 | 1753.1 | 11 | Details |
| 20 | 2025 Tshwane North District CLOSED Team Championships (D3) (U17 Open) | Standard | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1648.4 | 5 | 4.5 | 1641.6 | 0.2 | Details |
| 21 | 2025 Etienne Lewis Closed Chess Tournament (U16) | Standard | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-10 | Tshwane (GTP) | 7 | 1648.4 | 7 | 4.5 | 1604.8 | -5.6 | Details |
| 22 | 2025 Wynie Robbertse Chess Tournament (A) | Standard | 2025-07-19 | 2025-07-19 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1675.4 | 5 | 1 | 1485.7 | -19.3 | Details |
| 23 | 2025 Jacaranda Round Robin Open Chess Tournament (B) | Standard | 2025-06-21 | 2025-06-21 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1614.2 | 5 | 4 | 1817.5 | 19.3 | Details |
| 24 | 2025 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Queen) | Standard | 2025-06-14 | 2025-06-16 | Tshwane (GTP) | 7 | 1614.2 | 7 | 4 | 1582 | -4.1 | Details |
| 25 | 2025 Tshwane North School District CLOSED Individual Chess Championship (U15 Open) | Standard | 2025-05-24 | 2025-05-24 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1566.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 1792.6 | 22.9 | Details |
| 26 | Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 (C) | Classical | 2025-04-26 | 2025-05-01 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 9 | 1566.5 | 9 | 5.5 | 1405.4 | -32.4 | Details |
| 27 | 2025 Mid Gauteng Open Chess Tournament (C) | Standard | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1466.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 1767.8 | 30.2 | Details |
| 28 | Lubowski Open 2025 (D1) | Standard | 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-22 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1262.7 | 4 | 3.5 | 1634.3 | 32.8 | Details |
| 29 | 2025 Chris Greyling Open Chess Tournament (D2) | Standard | 2025-03-15 | 2025-03-15 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1262.7 | 5 | 3 | 1346.5 | 8.8 | Details |
| 30 | 2025 Prestige Open Chess Tournament (D) | Standard | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-08 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1262.7 | 5 | 4.5 | 1553.7 | 29.2 | Details |
| 31 | Gauteng Top Schools 2024 (U15 Open) | Rapid | 2024-10-05 | 2024-10-05 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1241.8 | 4 | 3 | 1447.1 | 11.5 | Details |
| 32 | 2024 Tshwane North School District Team League Finals (U15) | Standard | 2024-08-03 | 2024-08-03 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 3.5 | 1407.9 | 20.9 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 4 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Black | 2 |
| White wins | 2 |
| Black wins | 2 |
| Score | 4 |
| Percent | 100 |
| Dp | 425 |
| AOR | 1548.4 |
| Performance | 1973.4 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 94 |
| Wins | 44 |
| Draws | 12 |
| Losses | 38 |
| White | 46 |
| Black | 48 |
| White wins | 21 |
| Black wins | 23 |
| Score | 50 |
| Percent | 53.2 |
| Dp | 27.1 |
| AOR | 1573.2 |
| Performance | 1600.4 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 190 |
| Wins | 106 |
| Draws | 26 |
| Losses | 58 |
| White | 92 |
| Black | 98 |
| White wins | 51 |
| Black wins | 55 |
| Score | 119 |
| Percent | 62.6 |
| Dp | 107.4 |
| AOR | 1496.1 |
| Performance | 1603.5 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 685 |
| Gender | 641 |
| Age group | 67 |
| Gender/Age | 58 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 253 |
| Gender | 236 |
| Age group | 24 |
| Gender/Age | 21 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 99 |
| Gender | 96 |
| Age group | 12 |
| Gender/Age | 12 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 629 |
| Gender | 592 |
| Age group | 72 |
| Gender/Age | 63 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 238 |
| Gender | 223 |
| Age group | 24 |
| Gender/Age | 21 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 92 |
| Gender | 89 |
| Age group | 12 |
| Gender/Age | 12 |
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 | 4 |
| Score | 4 |
| Percent | 100 |
| Aor | 1548.4 |
| Dp | 425 |
| Prat | 1973.4 |
Performance ()
| Games | 94 |
| Score | 50 |
| Percent | 53.2 |
| Aor | 1573.2 |
| Dp | 27.1 |
| Prat | 1600.4 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 99 |
| Score | 55 |
| Percent | 55.6 |
| Aor | 1563.6 |
| Dp | 47.2 |
| Prat | 1610.8 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 190 |
| Score | 119 |
| Percent | 62.6 |
| Aor | 1496.1 |
| Dp | 107.4 |
| Prat | 1603.5 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Nyoni, D (Divine) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2025 Tshwane North School District CLOSED Individual Chess Championship (U15 Open) | 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (A) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Seloana, K (Kamogelo) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2025 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Queen) | Elise Steenkamp 2026 (Queen) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Van Der Walt, H (Henrico) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2025 Tshwane North School District CLOSED Individual Chess Championship (U15 Open) | 2026 D3 Tshwane North Individuals (U15 Boys) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Mmakou, L (Lesedi) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2025 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Queen) | 2026 Chris Greyling Open Tournament (A) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Jooste, J (Josh) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2025 Mid Gauteng Open Chess Tournament (C) | 2025 Gauteng Top Schools Teams (U17) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Nyoni, D (Divine) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2025 Tshwane North School District CLOSED Individual Chess Championship (U15 Open) | 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (A) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Seloana, K (Kamogelo) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2025 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Queen) | Elise Steenkamp 2026 (Queen) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Mmakou, L (Lesedi) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2025 Elise Steenkamp Open Chess Tournament (Queen) | 2026 Chris Greyling Open Tournament (A) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Van Der Walt, H (Henrico) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2025 Tshwane North School District CLOSED Individual Chess Championship (U15 Open) | 2026 D3 Tshwane North Individuals (U15 Boys) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Nkwadi, K (Karabo) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2025 Etienne Lewis Closed Chess Tournament (U16) | 2026 Prestige College Open (B) | Details |