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Garen Twigg

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Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)
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Main rating
Rating 1656.7
K-factor 28
Floor 1183.8
Highest 1683.8 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 83
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1592.6
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1656.7
K-factor 28
Floor 1183.8
Highest 1683.8 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 83.2
Standard rating
Rating 1648.2
K-factor 28
Floor 1181.8
Highest 1681.8 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 83.5
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1592.6
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1648.2
K-factor 28
Floor 1181.8
Highest 1681.8 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 83.5
Rapid rating
Rating 1262
K-factor 36
Floor 762
Highest 1637.8 (2018-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 88.9
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 618
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1262
K-factor 36
Floor 762
Highest 1637.8 (2018-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 88.9
Blitz rating
Rating 1050.8
K-factor 40
Floor 550.8
Highest 1492.8 (2022-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 109.3
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 0
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1050.8
K-factor 40
Floor 550.8
Highest 1492.8 (2022-09-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 109.3
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 NMB Closed 2026 (U16) Standard 2026-08-15 2026-08-15 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1656.7 5 3 1603.7 -7.3 Details
2 Spartans Bishops 2026 (U16 Bishops) Standard 2026-05-01 2026-05-03 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 5 1683.8 5 3.5 1534.5 -16.1 Details
3 2026 NMBCU Trials 4 (U16) Standard 2026-04-24 2026-04-25 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1592.5 6 4.5 1709.6 17.4 Details
4 NMBCU Trials 3 2026 (U16) Standard 2026-04-18 2026-04-18 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1592.5 5 4 1851.2 36.3 Details
5 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U16) Standard 2026-03-06 2026-03-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1566.5 5 3 1628.7 7.6 Details
6 Pearson Chess Festival 2026 (B) Standard 2026-02-27 2026-02-28 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1551.3 5 5 1754.4 20.6 Details
7 NMBCU Trial 1 2026 (U16) Standard 2026-02-20 2026-02-21 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1551.3 4 3.5 1629.1 6.3 Details
8 Fide in the Bay 2026 (A) Standard 2026-01-24 2026-01-24 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1553.4 3 1 1586.6 1.2 Details
9 EC Closed 2025 (U16 Open) Standard 2025-09-06 2025-09-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1593.8 6 1.5 1222.3 -49.1 Details
10 FIDE in the Bay 2025 (A) Standard 2025-08-30 2025-08-30 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1561.4 5 3 1801.2 23.1 Details
11 NMBCU Closed 2025 (U16) Standard 2025-06-13 2025-06-14 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1587.8 6 3 1408.5 -19.9 Details
12 NMBCU Trial 4 2025 (U16) Standard 2025-05-09 2025-05-10 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1615.1 0 0 0 0 Details
13 Karen Ashworth 2025 (A) Standard 2025-04-26 2025-04-26 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1615.1 4 1 1365 -19.4 Details
14 NMB 3rd Trials 2025 (U16) Standard 2025-04-11 2025-04-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1618.9 6 4 1593.9 -2.7 Details
15 NMB 2nd Trials 2025 (U16) Standard 2025-03-07 2025-03-08 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1584.3 6 5 1767.5 21.6 Details
16 NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U16) Standard 2025-02-14 2025-02-15 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1542.4 6 5 1765.5 26.2 Details
17 Karen Ashworth 2024 (A) Standard 2024-07-19 2024-07-20 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1579.5 5 1.5 1202.4 -37.6 Details
18 NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U14) Standard 2024-07-12 2024-07-13 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1579.5 6 4 1593.2 1.7 Details
19 NMBCU Trial 3 2024 (U14) Standard 2024-05-10 2024-05-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1564.6 6 4.5 1643.4 9.3 Details
20 Eastern Cape Provincial Individual Championship 2023 (U14 Boys) Standard 2023-10-05 2023-10-05 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 7 1535 7 6 1693.3 23.2 Details
21 Eastern Cape Chess Team Championship 2023 (U14) Standard 2023-10-07 2023-10-08 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 5 1535 4 2.5 1475.4 -4.6 Details
22 NMBCU Closed 2023 (U14) Standard 2023-08-11 2023-08-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1521.2 6 4.5 1592.4 8.5 Details
23 NMBCU Trial 4 2023 (U14) Standard 2023-07-28 2023-07-29 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1553.3 5 3 1325.3 -20.1 Details
24 EP Trials 3 2023 (U14) Standard 2023-05-05 2023-05-06 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1498.2 6 6 1757.3 30.5 Details
25 Youth Chess Acadamy Rapid Tournament 2023 (B) Rapid 2023-03-11 2023-03-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1455.3 5 4.5 1535.1 4.1 Details
26 NMB 2nd Trials 2023 (U14) Standard 2023-03-24 2023-03-25 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1455.3 6 6 1647.5 22.7 Details
27 NMB 1st Trials 2023 (U14) Standard 2023-02-17 2023-02-18 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1425.8 6 5 1581.5 18.4 Details
28 2022 Madibaz Tournament (Primary School Team) Rapid 2022-09-10 2022-09-10 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1440.4 6 3 1313.4 -10.8 Details
29 2022 Madibaz Tournament (Primary School) Blitz 2022-09-09 2022-09-09 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 7 1440.4 7 6 1486.4 1.6 Details
30 2022 NMBCU Trial 4 (U12) Standard 2022-08-12 2022-08-13 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1488.2 6 3 1227.2 -30 Details
31 2020 NMBCU Chess Trials 2 2020 (U10) Standard 2020-03-07 2020-03-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1513.8 5 5 1612.6 12.9 Details
32 2020 Boardwalk Pearson Open Chess Festival (Open) Standard 2020-03-14 2020-03-15 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1513.8 5 3 1258 -28.7 Details
33 NMBYCC Closed 2019 (U10) Standard 2019-07-26 2019-07-27 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1482.3 6 5.5 1595.8 13.6 Details
34 Nelson Mandela Bay Junior Trials 4 2019 (U10) Standard 2019-07-12 2019-07-13 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1482.3 6 5 1489 1.2 Details
35 NMBJCU Trials 3 2019 (U10) Standard 2019-05-10 2019-05-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1453.1 6 6 1599.9 18.3 Details
36 Nelson Mandela Bay Junior Chess Trials 2 2019 (U10) Standard 2019-04-05 2019-04-06 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1456.6 6 5 1435.7 -2 Details
37 NMBCU Trials 1 2019 (U10) Standard 2019-03-08 2019-03-09 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1412.1 5 5 1585.8 16.6 Details
38 2019 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship (U8 Open) Classical 2019-03-17 2019-03-22 Chess South Africa (CSA) 9 1412.1 9 6 1469.1 11.4 Details
39 Brandwag Open 2019 (B) Standard 2019-01-25 2019-01-26 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1448.2 5 3 1091 -22.2 Details
40 Ultimate Chess Open 2018 (B) Standard 2018-11-30 2018-12-01 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1506.1 6 3 1117.2 -41 Details
41 South African Junior Team Championships 2018 (U8A) Classical 2018-12-16 2018-12-20 4 Knights (4K) 7 1506.1 7 5.5 1537.3 4.6 Details
42 NMBJC Closed 2018 (U8) Standard 2018-07-27 2018-07-28 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 7 1406.1 6 6 1622.5 25.6 Details
43 NMBJC Trials 4 2018 (U8) Standard 2018-07-21 2018-07-21 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1406.1 5 5 1634.4 23.2 Details
44 NMB Youth Chess Trial 3 2018 (U10) Standard 2018-05-11 2018-05-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1455 6 4 1139.6 -30.5 Details
45 NMB Second Trials 2018 (U8) Classical 2018-04-20 2018-04-22 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1170.4 5 5 1613.3 53 Details
46 NMB First Trails 2018 (U8) Standard 2018-03-24 2018-03-24 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 976.6 5 5 1610.3 60.9 Details
47 2018 Boardwalk Pearson Open (Devlopment) Rapid 2018-03-17 2018-03-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 976.6 6 5 1403.4 36.2 Details
48 Registration Tournament 2018 (C) Rapid 2018-02-24 2018-02-24 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 844.8 6 6 1625 66.2 Details
49 South African Junior Team Championships 2017 (U8A) Classical 2018-01-04 2018-01-08 4 Knights (4K) 7 834.8 7 5 869.8 5.2 Details
50 Nmbcu Open 2017 (C) Standard 2017-11-24 2017-11-25 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 866 5 3 725 -12.9 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 38
Wins 23
Draws 9
Losses 6
White 19
Black 19
White wins 11
Black wins 12
Score 27.5
Percent 72.4
Dp 190.1
AOR 1478.2
Performance 1668.3
Game statistics (History)
Games 270
Wins 186
Draws 33
Losses 51
White 134
Black 136
White wins 92
Black wins 94
Score 202.5
Percent 75
Dp 212.5
AOR 1296
Performance 1508.5
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 742
Gender 692
Age group 72
Gender/Age 64
Provincial
Overall 75
Gender 72
Age group 13
Gender/Age 12
Regional
Overall 41
Gender 39
Age group 7
Gender/Age 7
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 741
Gender 691
Age group 81
Gender/Age 72
Provincial
Overall 71
Gender 68
Age group 15
Gender/Age 14
Regional
Overall 32
Gender 30
Age group 6
Gender/Age 6
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 38
Score 27.5
Percent 72.4
Aor 1478.2
Dp 190.1
Prat 1668.3
Performance (12 months)
Games 38
Score 27.5
Percent 72.4
Aor 1478.2
Dp 190.1
Prat 1668.3
Performance (History)
Games 270
Score 202.5
Percent 75
Aor 1296
Dp 212.5
Prat 1508.5
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Banda, B (Benjamin) 11 6 5 NMBCU Trials 1 2019 (U10) 2026 NMBCU Trials 4 (U16) Details
Overall 2 Kivido, A (Alex) 10 3 7 Registration Tournament 2018 (C) Nelson Mandela Bay Junior Trials 4 2019 (U10) Details
Overall 3 Kapp, S (Sebastian) 8 4 4 2022 Madibaz Tournament (Primary School) 2026 NMBCU Trials 4 (U16) Details
Overall 4 Rautenbach, L (Lanelle) 7 4 3 Registration Tournament 2018 (C) 2020 NMBCU Chess Trials 2 2020 (U10) Details
Overall 5 Pienaar, K (Keane) 6 3 3 NMBCU Trials 1 2019 (U10) EP Trials 3 2023 (U14) Details
Standard 1 Banda, B (Benjamin) 9 5 4 NMBCU Trials 1 2019 (U10) 2026 NMBCU Trials 4 (U16) Details
Standard 2 Kivido, A (Alex) 8 2 6 NMB First Trails 2018 (U8) Nelson Mandela Bay Junior Trials 4 2019 (U10) Details
Standard 3 Chipunza, J (Jared) 6 4 2 NMB 1st Trials 2023 (U14) EC Closed 2025 (U16 Open) Details
Standard 4 Pienaar, K (Keane) 6 3 3 NMBCU Trials 1 2019 (U10) EP Trials 3 2023 (U14) Details
Standard 5 Coetzee, S (Schalk) 5 3 2 2022 NMBCU Trial 4 (U12) NMB Closed 2026 (U16) Details
Rapid 1 Kapp, S (Sebastian) 2 1 1 2022 Madibaz Tournament (Primary School Team) 2022 Madibaz Tournament (Primary School Team) Details
Rapid 2 Steenkamp, N (Nathan) 2 1 1 Registration Tournament 2018 (C) Registration Tournament 2018 (C) Details
Rapid 3 Rautenbach, L (Lanelle) 2 1 1 Registration Tournament 2018 (C) Registration Tournament 2018 (C) Details
Rapid 4 Kivido, A (Alex) 2 1 1 Registration Tournament 2018 (C) Registration Tournament 2018 (C) Details
Rapid 5 Banda, B (Benjamin) 2 1 1 2022 Madibaz Tournament (Primary School Team) 2022 Madibaz Tournament (Primary School Team) Details