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Ethan Mazikana
1120109254Buffalo City (EBC)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1709.1 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1257.2 |
| Highest | 1786.2 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 72 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1573.8 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1709.1 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1257.2 |
| Highest | 1786.2 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 71.9 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1718.8 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1274 |
| Highest | 1786.7 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 71.9 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1657.1 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1718.8 |
| K-factor | 28 |
| Floor | 1274 |
| Highest | 1786.7 (2025-09-30) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 71.9 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1509.6 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1009.6 |
| Highest | 1509.6 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 106.7 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1470.9 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1509.6 |
| K-factor | 32 |
| Floor | 1009.6 |
| Highest | 1509.6 (2026-04-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 106.7 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1253.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 753.1 |
| Highest | 1253.1 (2025-05-05) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 153.7 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1205.5 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1253.1 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 753.1 |
| Highest | 1253.1 (2025-05-05) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 153.7 |
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 | Checkmate Carnival Fundraiser 2026 (A) | Rapid | 2026-04-25 | 2026-04-25 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1776.8 | 6 | 4 | 1555.3 | -11.6 | Details |
| 2 | Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys) | Standard | 2026-04-11 | 2026-04-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1776.8 | 7 | 4.5 | 1635.6 | -28.8 | Details |
| 3 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U14 Open) | Classical | 2026-03-28 | 2026-04-02 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 9 | 1776.8 | 9 | 5 | 1687 | -27.4 | Details |
| 4 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 9 | 1776.8 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 0 | Details |
| 5 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U16) | Standard | 2026-03-21 | 2026-03-21 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1770.9 | 5 | 4 | 1771.5 | 1.4 | Details |
| 6 | Vikings Rapid 2026 (A) | Rapid | 2026-02-21 | 2026-02-21 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 8 | 1770.9 | 8 | 5 | 1741 | -2.9 | Details |
| 7 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U16 Boys) | Standard | 2026-02-28 | 2026-02-28 | Buffalo City | 5 | 1770.9 | 5 | 4.5 | 1810.1 | 7.5 | Details |
| 8 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U16) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1737.7 | 5 | 4.5 | 1868.3 | 9.1 | Details |
| 9 | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open) | Standard | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-17 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1747.5 | 6 | 4.5 | 1783.4 | 4.5 | Details |
| 10 | EC Closed 2025 (U14 Boys) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1745.6 | 6 | 4.5 | 1843.9 | 13.2 | Details |
| 11 | Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U14 Open) | Standard | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-16 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1669.6 | 5 | 4.5 | 1879 | 21.2 | Details |
| 12 | BC Schools Chess Festival 2025 (U13 Open) | Standard | 2025-07-26 | 2025-07-26 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1669.6 | 4 | 4 | 1755.7 | 9.8 | Details |
| 13 | Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (U14 Open) | Standard | 2025-07-11 | 2025-07-12 | Amathole (EAL) | 6 | 1658.5 | 6 | 5 | 1724.2 | 8 | Details |
| 14 | EC Open 2025 (U8-U14 Boys) | Standard | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-02 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1609.8 | 7 | 6.5 | 1838.4 | 34.7 | Details |
| 15 | UFH Open 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-04-19 | 2025-04-19 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1648.4 | 7 | 2.5 | 1364.8 | -44.1 | Details |
| 16 | UFH Open 2025 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2025-04-18 | 2025-04-18 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1648.4 | 7 | 3 | 1505.5 | -4.4 | Details |
| 17 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U14) | Standard | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1648.4 | 5 | 4.5 | 1698.3 | 5.8 | Details |
| 18 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U14 Open) | Classical | 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-05 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 9 | 1648.4 | 9 | 5.5 | 1645.3 | -1.2 | Details |
| 19 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U14) | Standard | 2025-03-22 | 2025-03-22 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1648.4 | 5 | 5 | 1818.4 | 16.1 | Details |
| 20 | Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (Prestige) | Rapid | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-22 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1655.9 | 7 | 4 | 1574.2 | -4.1 | Details |
| 21 | Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U14) | Rapid | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-15 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1655.9 | 7 | 5.5 | 1613.8 | -1.2 | Details |
| 22 | NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (U14) | Standard | 2025-01-10 | 2025-01-11 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1639.1 | 5 | 3.5 | 1781.8 | 15 | Details |
| 23 | NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Blitz Open A) | Blitz | 2025-01-12 | 2025-01-12 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 9 | 1639.1 | 9 | 6 | 1559.5 | -3.1 | Details |
| 24 | EL Junior Closed 2024 (U14) | Standard | 2024-11-23 | 2024-11-23 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1605.6 | 5 | 5 | 1841.4 | 23.9 | Details |
| 25 | East London Open 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-10-04 | 2024-10-05 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1621.2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1511.3 | -11.1 | Details |
| 26 | 2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza (C) | Standard | 2024-09-25 | 2024-09-26 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 5 | 1576.7 | 5 | 4 | 1690.3 | 10.8 | Details |
| 27 | 7th Annual UFH Heritage Open 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-09-21 | 2024-09-22 | Amathole (EAL) | 7 | 1576.7 | 7 | 3 | 1435.4 | -20.8 | Details |
| 28 | 5th BC Trials 2024 (U18-Adult) | Standard | 2024-08-24 | 2024-08-24 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1494.1 | 5 | 4.5 | 1833.8 | 34 | Details |
| 29 | 5th BC Trails 2024 (U14A) | Standard | 2024-08-17 | 2024-08-17 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1494.1 | 5 | 4.5 | 1709.4 | 20.4 | Details |
| 30 | Hackers Open 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-08-10 | 2024-08-11 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1494.1 | 5 | 1.5 | 1384.9 | -13.1 | Details |
| 31 | Hackers Open 2024 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2024-08-11 | 2024-08-11 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1494.1 | 6 | 2 | 1365.5 | -3.3 | Details |
| 32 | 2024 African Youth Chess Championship | Classical | 2024-06-16 | 2024-06-22 | Tshwane (GTP) | 9 | 1501.4 | 9 | 4.5 | 1444.5 | -10.8 | Details |
| 33 | 3rd BC Trials 2024 (U14A) | Standard | 2024-05-11 | 2024-05-11 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1390.4 | 5 | 5 | 1777.2 | 38.3 | Details |
| 34 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U12 Open) | Classical | 2024-04-27 | 2024-05-01 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 9 | 1390.4 | 9 | 4 | 1497.8 | 23.4 | Details |
| 35 | UFH Open 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-04-13 | 2024-04-14 | Amathole (EAL) | 7 | 1454.5 | 7 | 3 | 1374.8 | -13.1 | Details |
| 36 | 2nd Buffalo City Chess Trials 2024 (U20A) | Standard | 2024-04-06 | 2024-04-06 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1454.5 | 5 | 2 | 1185.6 | -26.9 | Details |
| 37 | UFH Heritage Open 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-03-30 | 2024-03-31 | Amathole (EAL) | 6 | 1502.9 | 6 | 2 | 1418.6 | -11.4 | Details |
| 38 | UCC Strategic Moves 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-03-08 | 2024-03-09 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1502.9 | 5 | 2 | 1287.1 | -21 | Details |
| 39 | 1st BC Chess Trials 2024 (U20+A) | Standard | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-02 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1502.9 | 4 | 2.5 | 1527.5 | 2.2 | Details |
| 40 | Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U14A) | Standard | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-03 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1496.5 | 5 | 4 | 1540.8 | 3.8 | Details |
| 41 | Chess Vikings VP-Mall Blitz 2024 (A) | Blitz | 2024-01-27 | 2024-01-27 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 9 | 1521.9 | 9 | 2 | 1229 | -15.7 | Details |
| 42 | Chess Vikings Exam Rapid 2023 (A) | Rapid | 2023-11-04 | 2023-11-04 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1538 | 6 | 2 | 1386.1 | -10.1 | Details |
| 43 | Gompo Library Chess Club Launch 2023 (B) | Rapid | 2023-10-28 | 2023-10-28 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1501.3 | 6 | 5.5 | 1679.5 | 13.8 | Details |
| 44 | BC Vikings Closed 2023 (U12) | Standard | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-04 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1501.3 | 6 | 4.5 | 1568.1 | 8.2 | Details |
| 45 | BC Vikings Blitz Championship 2023 | Blitz | 2023-10-05 | 2023-10-05 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 10 | 1501.3 | 10 | 6 | 1525.5 | 1 | Details |
| 46 | UFH Heritage Open 2023 (A) | Standard | 2023-09-23 | 2023-09-24 | Amathole (EAL) | 6 | 1462.8 | 6 | 2 | 1419.6 | -5.8 | Details |
| 47 | BC 5th Trials 2023 (U14A) | Standard | 2023-09-02 | 2023-09-02 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1462.8 | 5 | 4.5 | 1776.3 | 29.9 | Details |
| 48 | Rhodes Chess Club Invitational 2023 (A) | Standard | 2023-07-22 | 2023-07-22 | Sarah Baartman (ESB) | 5 | 1510.4 | 5 | 2 | 1213.3 | -29.9 | Details |
| 49 | Youth Day Chess Festival 2023 (B) | Standard | 2023-06-24 | 2023-06-24 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1475.9 | 5 | 4 | 1540.8 | 8.3 | Details |
| 50 | 2nd BC Trials 2023 (U14A) | Rapid | 2023-06-03 | 2023-06-03 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1475.9 | 7 | 6.5 | 1600.1 | 13.2 | 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 | 45 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Draws | 13 |
| Losses | 7 |
| White | 23 |
| Black | 22 |
| White wins | 13 |
| Black wins | 12 |
| Score | 31.5 |
| Percent | 70 |
| Dp | 170 |
| AOR | 1544.3 |
| Performance | 1714.3 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 513 |
| Wins | 308 |
| Draws | 58 |
| Losses | 147 |
| White | 258 |
| Black | 255 |
| White wins | 161 |
| Black wins | 147 |
| Score | 337 |
| Percent | 65.7 |
| Dp | 133.4 |
| AOR | 1377.3 |
| Performance | 1510.7 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 533 |
| Gender | 498 |
| Age group | 50 |
| Gender/Age | 42 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 46 |
| Gender | 43 |
| Age group | 8 |
| Gender/Age | 7 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 15 |
| Gender | 14 |
| Age group | 3 |
| Gender/Age | 2 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 445 |
| Gender | 416 |
| Age group | 41 |
| Gender/Age | 35 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 32 |
| Gender | 30 |
| Age group | 6 |
| Gender/Age | 6 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 12 |
| Gender | 12 |
| Age group | 2 |
| Gender/Age | 2 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 375 |
| Gender | 348 |
| Age group | 53 |
| Gender/Age | 46 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 23 |
| Gender | 22 |
| Age group | 5 |
| Gender/Age | 5 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 7 |
| Gender | 7 |
| Age group | 3 |
| Gender/Age | 3 |
Rankings (Blitz)
| National | |
| Overall | 386 |
| Gender | 368 |
| Age group | 33 |
| Gender/Age | 31 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 42 |
| Gender | 41 |
| Age group | 11 |
| Gender/Age | 11 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 13 |
| Gender | 13 |
| Age group | 3 |
| Gender/Age | 3 |
Performance ( )
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| Percent | 0 |
| Aor | 0 |
| Dp | 0 |
| Prat | 0 |
Performance ()
| Games | 45 |
| Score | 31.5 |
| Percent | 70 |
| Aor | 1544.3 |
| Dp | 170 |
| Prat | 1714.3 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 62 |
| Score | 45 |
| Percent | 72.6 |
| Aor | 1554.8 |
| Dp | 191.9 |
| Prat | 1746.8 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 513 |
| Score | 337 |
| Percent | 65.7 |
| Aor | 1377.3 |
| Dp | 133.4 |
| Prat | 1510.7 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Mabhera, JP (Jedidiah Panashe) | 24 | 15 | 9 | Young Buffalos Closed 2021 (A) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U16) | Details |
| Overall | 2 | Beecum, V (Viha) | 13 | 4 | 9 | Buffalo City Trials 3 of 5 2019 (U10B) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U16) | Details |
| Overall | 3 | Petzer, J (Jayden) | 11 | 6 | 5 | BC Chess Trials 5 of 5 2022 (B) | Checkmate Carnival Fundraiser 2026 (A) | Details |
| Overall | 4 | Gower, D (Daniel) | 8 | 4 | 4 | Vikings League 4 of 6 2019 (Little League) | BC Vikings Blitz Championship 2023 | Details |
| Overall | 5 | Fricke, L (Leon) | 8 | 4 | 4 | Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U14A) | Checkmate Carnival Fundraiser 2026 (A) | Details |
| Standard | 1 | Mabhera, JP (Jedidiah Panashe) | 19 | 13 | 6 | Young Buffalos Closed 2021 (A) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U16) | Details |
| Standard | 2 | Beecum, V (Viha) | 9 | 2 | 7 | Buffalo City Trials 3 of 5 2019 (U10B) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U16) | Details |
| Standard | 3 | Petzer, J (Jayden) | 8 | 3 | 5 | Little Vikings 2023 (U10A+U12A) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U16) | Details |
| Standard | 4 | Ndwandwa, L (Luhlumile) | 6 | 3 | 3 | BC 5th Trials 2023 (U14A) | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U14) | Details |
| Standard | 5 | Fricke, L (Leon) | 5 | 2 | 3 | Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U14A) | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U16) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Mabhera, JP (Jedidiah Panashe) | 5 | 2 | 3 | BC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 (B) | Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (Prestige) | Details |
| Rapid | 2 | Pearson, E (Ethan) | 4 | 2 | 2 | Slum Knights 3rd Open 2022 (A) | Vikings Rapid 2026 (A) | Details |
| Rapid | 3 | Fricke, L (Leon) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U14) | Checkmate Carnival Fundraiser 2026 (A) | Details |
| Rapid | 4 | Scheepers, S (Storm) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Chess Vikings Exam Rapid 2023 (A) | Vikings Rapid 2026 (A) | Details |
| Rapid | 5 | Petzer, J (Jayden) | 3 | 3 | 0 | BC Chess Trials 5 of 5 2022 (B) | Checkmate Carnival Fundraiser 2026 (A) | Details |
| Blitz | 1 | Botha, T (Tyler) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1st Chess Vikings Blitz and Rapid 2019 (Blitz) | UFH Open 2025 (Blitz) | Details |
| Blitz | 2 | Gower, D (Daniel) | 3 | 1 | 2 | BC Blitz Finals 2021 (B) | BC Vikings Blitz Championship 2023 | Details |
| Blitz | 3 | Lin, C (Chenyi) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1st Chess Vikings Blitz and Rapid 2019 (Blitz) | Hackers Open 2024 (Blitz) | Details |
| Blitz | 4 | Jikijela, M (Musa) | 3 | 2 | 1 | BC Vikings Blitz Championship 2023 | Hackers Open 2024 (Blitz) | Details |
| Blitz | 5 | Nkuzo, O (Onako) | 3 | 1 | 2 | BC Vikings Blitz Championship 2023 | UFH Open 2025 (Blitz) | Details |