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Ethan Mazikana

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Buffalo City (EBC)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1776.8
K-factor 28
Floor 1257.2
Highest 1786.2 (2025-09-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 72
Rating Change
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Games 16
Score 9.5
We 11.57
SWe -2
Temp +/- -56.1
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1688.1
Final +/- -56.1
New Rating
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Rating 1720.7
K-factor 28
Floor 1257.2
Highest 1786.2 (2025-09-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 71.9
Standard rating
Rating 1782.8
K-factor 28
Floor 1274
Highest 1786.7 (2025-09-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 71.9
Rating Change
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Games 16
Score 9.5
We 11.79
SWe -2.29
Temp +/- -64.1
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1701.7
Final +/- -64.1
New Rating
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Rating 1718.8
K-factor 28
Floor 1274
Highest 1786.7 (2025-09-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 71.9
Rapid rating
Rating 1459.6
K-factor 32
Floor 959.6
Highest 1459.6 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 114.5
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1449.4
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1459.6
K-factor 32
Floor 959.6
Highest 1459.6 (2026-03-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 114.5
Blitz rating
Rating 1253.1
K-factor 36
Floor 753.1
Highest 1253.1 (2025-05-05)
Min/Max +/- allowed 153.7
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1243.4
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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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
1 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
2 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
3 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
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 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
2 Vikings Rapid 2026 (A) Rapid 2026-02-21 2026-02-21 Buffalo City (EBC) 8 1770.9 8 5 1741 -2.9 Details
3 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
4 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
5 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
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 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
10 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
11 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
12 UFH Open 2025 (Blitz) Blitz 2025-04-18 2025-04-18 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1648.4 7 3 1505.5 -4.4 Details
13 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
14 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
15 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
16 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
17 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
18 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
19 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
20 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
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 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
25 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
26 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
27 Hackers Open 2024 (Blitz) Blitz 2024-08-11 2024-08-11 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1494.1 6 2 1365.5 -3.3 Details
28 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
29 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
30 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
31 UFH Open 2024 (A) Standard 2024-04-13 2024-04-14 Amathole (EAL) 7 1454.5 7 3 1374.8 -13.1 Details
32 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
33 UFH Heritage Open 2024 (A) Standard 2024-03-30 2024-03-31 Amathole (EAL) 6 1502.9 6 2 1418.6 -11.4 Details
34 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
35 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
36 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
37 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
38 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
39 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
40 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
41 BC Vikings Blitz Championship 2023 Blitz 2023-10-05 2023-10-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 10 1501.3 10 6 1525.5 1 Details
42 UFH Heritage Open 2023 (A) Standard 2023-09-23 2023-09-24 Amathole (EAL) 6 1462.8 6 2 1419.6 -5.8 Details
43 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
44 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
45 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
46 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
47 BC Chess Trials 1 of 5 2023 (Prestige) Standard 2023-04-29 2023-04-29 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1488 5 2 1448.4 -3.2 Details
48 BC Chess Trials 1 of 5 2023 (U12A) Standard 2023-04-22 2023-04-22 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1488 5 5 1676.5 19.4 Details
49 2023 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships (U12 Open) Classical 2023-03-31 2023-04-04 Chess South Africa (CSA) 9 1488 9 4 1371.5 -23.6 Details
50 UFH Open 2023 (B) Standard 2023-03-25 2023-03-25 Amathole (EAL) 5 1500.7 5 4 1422.7 -8 Details
Game statistics ( )
Games 7
Wins 3
Draws 3
Losses 1
White 3
Black 4
White wins 2
Black wins 1
Score 4.5
Percent 64.3
Dp 121.4
AOR 1514.2
Performance 1635.6
Game statistics ()
Games 39
Wins 21
Draws 13
Losses 5
White 20
Black 19
White wins 12
Black wins 9
Score 27.5
Percent 70.5
Dp 174.4
AOR 1564.4
Performance 1738.7
Game statistics (History)
Games 507
Wins 304
Draws 58
Losses 145
White 255
Black 252
White wins 160
Black wins 144
Score 333
Percent 65.7
Dp 133.3
AOR 1376.8
Performance 1510.1
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 281
Gender 268
Age group 17
Gender/Age 15
Provincial
Overall 19
Gender 17
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Regional
Overall 9
Gender 9
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 271
Gender 259
Age group 18
Gender/Age 16
Provincial
Overall 18
Gender 16
Age group 3
Gender/Age 3
Regional
Overall 9
Gender 9
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 478
Gender 436
Age group 81
Gender/Age 67
Provincial
Overall 39
Gender 37
Age group 5
Gender/Age 4
Regional
Overall 12
Gender 12
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Rankings (Blitz)
National
Overall 339
Gender 321
Age group 29
Gender/Age 25
Provincial
Overall 31
Gender 30
Age group 10
Gender/Age 9
Regional
Overall 10
Gender 10
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
Performance ( )
Games 16
Score 9.5
Percent 59.4
Aor 1584.9
Dp 79.7
Prat 1664.5
Performance ()
Games 39
Score 27.5
Percent 70.5
Aor 1564.4
Dp 174.4
Prat 1738.7
Performance (12 months)
Games 73
Score 56.5
Percent 77.4
Aor 1537.1
Dp 232.9
Prat 1769.9
Performance (History)
Games 507
Score 333
Percent 65.7
Aor 1376.8
Dp 133.3
Prat 1510.1
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) 10 5 5 BC Chess Trials 5 of 5 2022 (B) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U16) 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 George, A (Aaron) 7 2 5 BC GP 3 of 3 2021 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U14) 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 Driffield, G (Gary) 5 2 3 Buffalo City Trials 4 of 5 2019 (U10A) Vikings League 6 of 6 2019 (Little League) 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 Scheepers, S (Storm) 3 1 2 Chess Vikings Exam Rapid 2023 (A) Vikings Rapid 2026 (A) Details
Rapid 4 Fricke, L (Leon) 2 1 1 Rapid Feb Leg 1 2025 (U14) Rapid Feb 2nd Leg 2025 (Prestige) Details
Rapid 5 Bele, A (Akahluma) 2 2 0 BC Chess 4th Border Trials 2022 (B) Slum Knights 2022 (B) Details
Blitz 1 Botha, T (Tyler) 4 2 2 1st Chess Vikings Blitz and Rapid 2019 (Blitz) UFH Open 2025 (Blitz) Details
Blitz 2 Jikijela, M (Musa) 3 2 1 BC Vikings Blitz Championship 2023 Hackers Open 2024 (Blitz) Details
Blitz 3 Lin, C (Chenyi) 3 2 1 1st Chess Vikings Blitz and Rapid 2019 (Blitz) Hackers Open 2024 (Blitz) Details
Blitz 4 Nkuzo, O (Onako) 3 1 2 BC Vikings Blitz Championship 2023 UFH Open 2025 (Blitz) Details
Blitz 5 Gower, D (Daniel) 3 1 2 BC Blitz Finals 2021 (B) BC Vikings Blitz Championship 2023 Details