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Bafana Sgudhla
1110313040Ehlanzeni (MEN)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1749.1 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1266.8 |
| Highest | 1766.8 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 74 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 1.5 |
| We | 1.61 |
| SWe | -0.1 |
| Temp +/- | -2.9 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1596.4 |
| Final +/- | -2.9 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1746.2 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1266.8 |
| Highest | 1766.8 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 74 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1839.5 |
| K-factor | 24 |
| Floor | 1339.5 |
| Highest | 1839.5 (2026-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 66.7 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 1.5 |
| We | 1.97 |
| SWe | -0.47 |
| Temp +/- | -11.3 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1794.3 |
| Final +/- | -11.3 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1828.2 |
| K-factor | 24 |
| Floor | 1339.5 |
| Highest | 1839.5 (2026-06-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 66.7 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1513.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1013.4 |
| Highest | 1513.4 (2026-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 106.1 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1604.1 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1513.4 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1013.4 |
| Highest | 1513.4 (2026-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 106.1 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1581.6 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1081.6 |
| Highest | 1581.6 (2026-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 96.3 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1656.8 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1581.6 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1081.6 |
| Highest | 1581.6 (2026-07-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 96.3 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Knights Watch Winter Classic 2026 (A) | Standard | 2026-07-04 | 2026-07-05 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1749.1 | 5 | 1.5 | 1744.8 | -2.9 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | Upperdeck 2026 (Rapid) | Rapid | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-13 | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 5 | 1764.9 | 5 | 2.5 | 1585 | -11.7 | Details |
| 2 | Upperdeck 2026 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-13 | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 5 | 1764.9 | 5 | 3 | 1626.9 | -4.1 | Details |
| 3 | Commonwealth Blitz Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz | 2026-05-20 | 2026-05-20 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | 7 | 1766.8 | 6 | 3.5 | 1812.6 | 1.6 | Details |
| 4 | Commonwealth Youth Rapid Chess Championship 2026 | Rapid | 2026-05-18 | 2026-05-19 | Sri Lank (SRI) | 7 | 1766.8 | 6 | 2.5 | 1678.2 | -9.5 | Details |
| 5 | Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 | Classical | 2026-05-17 | 2026-05-25 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | 9 | 1766.8 | 9 | 4.5 | 1742.6 | -8.3 | Details |
| 6 | Middelburg Country Club 2026 (Rapid Platinum) | Rapid | 2026-05-09 | 2026-05-09 | Nkangala (MNW) | 6 | 1766.8 | 6 | 4 | 1875.8 | 12.5 | Details |
| 7 | Middelburg Country Club 2026 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2026-05-09 | 2026-05-09 | Nkangala (MNW) | 7 | 1766.8 | 7 | 4 | 1805.2 | 1.7 | Details |
| 8 | Mpumalanga Open Chess Championship 2026 (A) | Standard | 2026-04-25 | 2026-04-26 | Nkangala (MNW) | 6 | 1683.5 | 6 | 5.5 | 1977 | 54.6 | Details |
| 9 | Lowveld High Chess Open 2026 (Open) | Standard | 2026-04-18 | 2026-04-18 | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 5 | 1683.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 1889.5 | 28 | Details |
| 10 | KNIGHT@NHS 2026 (A) | Blitz | 2026-04-10 | 2026-04-10 | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 5 | 1683.5 | 5 | 3 | 1538 | -4.4 | Details |
| 11 | 3rd Capricorn Open 2026 (A) | Rapid | 2026-03-07 | 2026-03-07 | Capricorn (LCP) | 6 | 1683.5 | 5 | 2 | 1483.1 | -18.6 | Details |
| 12 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U16 Open) | Classical | 2026-03-28 | 2026-04-02 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 9 | 1683.5 | 9 | 6.5 | 2000.2 | 92.3 | Details |
| 13 | Penryn Open Chess Tournament 2026 (A) | Standard | 2026-02-21 | 2026-02-21 | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 5 | 1657.8 | 5 | 4 | 1727.1 | 8.8 | Details |
| 14 | 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open) | Classical | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-20 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1583.5 | 6 | 3.5 | 1660.1 | 10.8 | Details |
| 15 | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Open) | Standard | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-17 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1583.5 | 6 | 5 | 1858.7 | 32.2 | Details |
| 16 | TRAC Mbombela 3rd Annual Tournament 2025 (U18) | Standard | 2025-09-13 | 2025-09-13 | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 5 | 1495.3 | 5 | 5 | 1666.8 | 17.6 | Details |
| 17 | Mpumalanga Regional Chess Trials 2025 (U14) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-06 | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 5 | 1495.3 | 5 | 5 | 1781.2 | 28.7 | Details |
| 18 | 2025 Matsamo Chess (U16) | Standard | 2025-06-14 | 2025-06-14 | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 5 | 1474.7 | 5 | 4 | 1482.8 | 1.7 | Details |
| 19 | Mbombela Chess Tournament 2025 (Junior) | Standard | 2025-07-19 | 2025-07-19 | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 5 | 1474.7 | 5 | 4 | 1575.7 | 10.8 | Details |
| 20 | Nkomazi Winter Chess Tournament 2025 (Open) | Standard | 2025-07-12 | 2025-07-12 | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 5 | 1474.7 | 5 | 3 | 1484.4 | 0.3 | Details |
| 21 | Kolano Monthly Rapid Open 2025 | Rapid | 2025-06-07 | 2025-06-07 | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 7 | 1367.8 | 7 | 2.5 | 1455.6 | 6.6 | Details |
| 22 | Treeside Academy Chess Tournament 2025 (U16) | Standard | 2025-05-24 | 2025-05-24 | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 5 | 1367.8 | 5 | 4.5 | 1638.4 | 25.7 | Details |
| 23 | Blitz at Rocomamas (Chess@theMall) By Kolano 2025 (Junior) | Blitz | 2025-03-15 | 2025-03-15 | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 7 | 1349.4 | 6 | 6 | 1640.9 | 10.2 | Details |
| 24 | Penryn 2025 (C) | Standard | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-22 | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 5 | 1229.2 | 5 | 5 | 1588.2 | 34.4 | Details |
| 25 | Uplands Chess Tournament 2025 (B) | Standard | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-08 | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 5 | 1229.2 | 5 | 4 | 1568.5 | 32.4 | Details |
| 26 | TRAC Mbombela 2024 (U16) | Standard | 2024-10-26 | 2024-10-26 | Ehlanzeni (MEN) | 5 | 1200 | 5 | 3 | 1356.9 | 14.7 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 5 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| White | 2 |
| Black | 3 |
| White wins | 1 |
| Black wins | 0 |
| Score | 1.5 |
| Percent | 30 |
| Dp | -170 |
| AOR | 1914.8 |
| Performance | 1744.8 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 84 |
| Wins | 44 |
| Draws | 14 |
| Losses | 26 |
| White | 43 |
| Black | 41 |
| White wins | 28 |
| Black wins | 16 |
| Score | 51 |
| Percent | 60.7 |
| Dp | 91.1 |
| AOR | 1675.1 |
| Performance | 1766.1 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 154 |
| Wins | 94 |
| Draws | 23 |
| Losses | 37 |
| White | 78 |
| Black | 76 |
| White wins | 52 |
| Black wins | 42 |
| Score | 105.5 |
| Percent | 68.5 |
| Dp | 157.3 |
| AOR | 1532.4 |
| Performance | 1689.7 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 381 |
| Gender | 358 |
| Age group | 25 |
| Gender/Age | 22 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 7 |
| Gender | 6 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 3 |
| Gender | 3 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 198 |
| Gender | 190 |
| Age group | 9 |
| Gender/Age | 8 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 2 |
| Gender | 2 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 2 |
| Gender | 2 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 360 |
| Gender | 335 |
| Age group | 51 |
| Gender/Age | 45 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 11 |
| Gender | 9 |
| Age group | 3 |
| Gender/Age | 2 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 5 |
| Gender | 5 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | 113 |
| Gender | 111 |
| Age group | 3 |
| Gender/Age | 3 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 3 |
| Gender | 3 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 2 |
| Gender | 2 |
| Age group | 1 |
| Gender/Age | 1 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 5 |
| Score | 1.5 |
| Percent | 30 |
| Aor | 1914.8 |
| Dp | -170 |
| Prat | 1744.8 |
Performance ()
| Games | 84 |
| Score | 51 |
| Percent | 60.7 |
| Aor | 1675.1 |
| Dp | 91.1 |
| Prat | 1766.1 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 106 |
| Score | 69.5 |
| Percent | 65.6 |
| Aor | 1629.1 |
| Dp | 132.3 |
| Prat | 1761.4 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 154 |
| Score | 105.5 |
| Percent | 68.5 |
| Aor | 1532.4 |
| Dp | 157.3 |
| Prat | 1689.7 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Ndimande, N (Nqobani) | 4 | 3 | 1 | Kolano Monthly Rapid Open 2025 | Upperdeck 2026 (Rapid) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Maluleke, PE (Pfumelani Emmanuel) | 4 | 2 | 2 | KNIGHT@NHS 2026 (A) | Upperdeck 2026 (Blitz) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Kenny, S (Surprise) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Mpumalanga Open Chess Championship 2026 (A) | Middelburg Country Club 2026 (Rapid Platinum) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Phiri, A (Allie) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Kolano Monthly Rapid Open 2025 | Upperdeck 2026 (Rapid) | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Bhila, E (Eddie) | 3 | 3 | 0 | West Acres Chess Rapid Tournament 2024 | KNIGHT@NHS 2026 (A) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Stephen, J (Jeron) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Uplands Chess Tournament 2025 (B) | Mpumalanga Regional Chess Trials 2025 (U14) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Nobela, A (Awande) | 3 | 1 | 2 | TRAC Mbombela 2024 (U16) | Mpumalanga Regional Chess Trials 2025 (U14) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Bhembe, K (Khwezi) | 2 | 1 | 1 | TRAC Mbombela 2024 (U16) | Mbombela Chess Tournament 2025 (Junior) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Chipunza, J (Jared) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U16 Open) | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U16 Open) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Nyathi, F (Fortune) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Mbombela Chess Tournament 2025 (Junior) | TRAC Mbombela 3rd Annual Tournament 2025 (U18) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Phiri, A (Allie) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Kolano Monthly Rapid Open 2025 | Upperdeck 2026 (Rapid) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Tholo, P (Phumuza) | 2 | 1 | 1 | West Acres Chess Rapid Tournament 2024 | Kolano Monthly Rapid Open 2025 | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Bhila, E (Eddie) | 2 | 2 | 0 | West Acres Chess Rapid Tournament 2024 | Kolano Monthly Rapid Open 2025 | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Ndimande, N (Nqobani) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Kolano Monthly Rapid Open 2025 | Upperdeck 2026 (Rapid) | Details |
| Blitz | 1 | Maluleke, PE (Pfumelani Emmanuel) | 2 | 1 | 1 | KNIGHT@NHS 2026 (A) | Upperdeck 2026 (Blitz) | Details |