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Els, R (Ruben)

Chess SA id

1120111853

FIDE id

Date of birth

2012-03-04 (U14)

Gender

Male

Region

Mangaung (FMB)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-06-06

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

24.5

Junior GPX Points

1331.7

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1484.1	1431.8	1456.9	1200
Raw rating	1484.1	1431.8	1456.9	1200
Weighted rating	1446.2	1406	1426	1200
Weighted performance	1401	1260.7	1283	0
Floor	1005.8	991.4	956.9	700
K-factor	32	32	32	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	110.6	119.2	115	165.8
Highest rating	1536.5 2024-05-01	1507.8 2024-05-01	1456.9 2025-07-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest raw rating	1505.8 2024-06-01	1491.4 2024-06-01	1456.9 2025-07-01	1200 2024-02-01
Highest weighted rating	1437.3 2025-08-01	1397.6 2025-08-01	1420.1 2025-08-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest weighted performance	1536.5 2024-05-01	1507.8 2024-05-01	1436.2 2023-08-01	1200 2024-02-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1484.1	1431.8	1456.9	1200
Analysis
Rating	1484.1	1431.8	1456.9	1200
Raw rating	1484.1	1431.8	1456.9	1200
Weighted rating	1446.2	1406	1426
Weighted performance	1401	1260.7	1283
K-factor	32	32	32	36
Floor	1005.8	991.4	956.9	700
Max/Min rating change allowed	110.6	119.2	115	165.8
Games	0	0	0	0
Score	0	0	0	0
Expected score	0	0	0	0
Score-Expected	0	0	0	0
Temp raw +/-	0	0	0	0
Final raw +/-	0	0	0	0
New raw rating	1484.1	1431.8	1456.9	1200
New weighted rating	1450.1	1409.6	1428.7	1200
New weighted performance	1400.5	1260.2	1282.5	0
Temp new rating	1484.1	1431.8	1456.9	1200
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1484.1	1431.8	1456.9	1200
New K-factor	32	32	32	36
New floor	1005.8	991.4	956.9	700

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid
	0	0	0
	15	10	5
	51	31	20
	20	5	15
	26	11	15
	5	0	5
History	159	99	60

Games since
	Main 66	Standard 41		Rapid 25		Blitz 0
Gender	Male
Age group	U14
Region	Mangaung (FMB)
Province	Free State (FS)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	1378		15		13
Male	1178		15		13
U14	197		1		1
U14 Male	159		1		1
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	1740		19		14
Male	1448		17		13
U14	273		2		1
U14 Male	208		1		1
Rapid
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	321		9		8
Male	291		9		8
U14	51		1		1
U14 Male	43		1		1
Blitz
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	-1		-1		-1
Male	-1		-1		-1
U14	-1		-1		-1
U14 Male	-1		-1		-1


	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	0	0	0	0	0	0
Standard	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rapid	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	15	10	66.67	141.7	1376	1517.7
Standard	10	5	50	0	1433.7	1433.7
Rapid	5	5	100	425	1260.7	1685.7
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0
History
	Games	Score	%	Dp	AvgOpp	Performance
Main	159	102.5	64.47	123	1238.6	1361.5
Standard	99	59.5	60.1	85.9	1252	1337.8
Rapid	60	43	71.67	184.2	1216.4	1400.6
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
2025-09-30	1484.1	1431.8	1456.9	1200
2025-09-01	1484.1	1431.8	1456.9	1200
2025-08-01	1484.1	1431.8	1456.9	1200
2025-07-01	1484.1	1431.8	1456.9	1200
2025-06-01	1458.9	1431.8	1413	1200
2025-05-01	1422.7	1381.6	1412	1200
2025-04-01	1421	1379.4	1410.5	1200
2025-03-01	1416.8	1375.4	1408.5	1200
2025-02-01	1416.5	1390.8	1406.1	1200
2025-01-01	1410.2	1390.8	1403.5	1200
2024-12-01	1395.5	1366.2	1403.5	1200
2024-11-01	1395.5	1366.2	1403.5	1200
2024-10-01	1434.2	1423.2	1403.5	1200
2024-09-01	1434.2	1423.2	1403.5	1200
2024-08-01	1505.8	1491.4	1433.3	1200
2024-07-01	1505.8	1491.4	1433.3	1200
2024-06-01	1505.8	1491.4	1433.3	1200
2024-08-01	1438.2	1359	1433.3	1200
2024-04-01	1402.4	1301.4	1433.3	1200
2024-03-01	1389.7	1301.4	1407.7	1200
2024-02-01	1378.6	1301.4	1406.7	1200
2024-01-01	1387.9	1301.4	1420.5	1200
2023-12-01	1387.9	1301.4	1420.5	1200
2023-11-01	1387.9	1301.4	1420.5	1200

Comming soon.

Tournaments

History

No tournaments found.

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Primary School Chess 07 June 2025 (Grade 6A+7A)	2025-06-06	2025-06-06	Rapid	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
2	Spartan Bishops Championships Elite 2025 (U14)	2025-05-23	2025-05-25	Standard	Frances Baard (NCF)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
3	Mangaung Metro Chess 7-8 February 2025 (A)	2025-02-07	2025-02-08	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	1	Yes	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Primary School Chess 07 June 2025 (Grade 6A+7A)	2025-06-06	2025-06-06	Rapid	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
2	Spartan Bishops Championships Elite 2025 (U14)	2025-05-23	2025-05-25	Standard	Frances Baard (NCF)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
3	Mangaung Metro Chess 7-8 February 2025 (A)	2025-02-07	2025-02-08	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	1	Yes	Analysis
4	Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U14 Open Championship)	2024-12-16	2024-12-19	Standard	Capricorn (LCP)	7	7	3.5	Yes	Analysis
5	Mangaung Metro Chess 11-12 October 2024 (A)	2024-10-11	2024-10-12	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	1.5	Yes	Analysis
6	Mangaung Metro Chess 16-17 August 2024 (A)	2024-08-16	2024-08-17	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	4	1	Yes	Analysis
7	Mangaung Metro Chess 3 August 2024 (A)	2024-08-03	2024-08-03	Rapid	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	2.5	Yes	Analysis
8	Mangaung Metro Chess 10-11 May 2024 (C)	2024-05-10	2024-05-11	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
9	Spartan Bishops Chess Championships 2024 (Senior Pawns)	2024-05-04	2024-05-05	Standard	Bojanala Platina (NBR)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
10	Mangaung Metro Chess 12-13 April 2024 (C+D)	2024-04-12	2024-04-13	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
11	Mangaung Metro Chess 9 March 2024 (B)	2024-03-09	2024-03-09	Rapid	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
12	Mangaung Metro Chess 10 February 2024 (B)	2024-02-10	2024-02-10	Rapid	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
13	Kings & Queens Chess 27 January 2024 (B)	2024-01-27	2024-01-27	Rapid	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
14	St Andrews 19 August 2023 (C)	2023-08-19	2023-08-19	Rapid	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
15	August Primary School Chess Festival 2023 (Grade 6+7 B)	2023-08-04	2023-08-04	Rapid	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
16	Inter Regional Chess Championship 2023 (U12)	2023-05-19	2023-05-20	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
17	Kings & Queens Chess 21 January 2023 (C)	2023-01-21	2023-01-21	Rapid	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
18	2022 South African Junior Team Chess Championships (U12 Open)	2022-12-04	2022-12-08	Standard	4 Knights (4K)	7	6	2	Yes	Analysis
19	Mangaung Metro Chess 13 August 2022 (C+D)	2022-08-13	2022-08-13	Rapid	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
20	Mangaung Metro Chess 30 July 2022 (C+D)	2022-07-30	2022-07-30	Rapid	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	4.5	Yes	Analysis
21	8th Piet Van Zyl Chess Festival 2022 (C)	2022-07-22	2022-07-23	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
22	Mangaung Metro Chess 22 January 2022 (C)	2022-01-22	2022-01-22	Rapid	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
23	Mangaung Metro Chess 28 August 2021 (C)	2021-08-28	2021-08-28	Rapid	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
24	Mangaung Metro Chess February 2020 (F)	2020-02-21	2020-02-22	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
25	Mangaung Metro Chess 17-18 January 2020 (F)	2020-01-17	2020-01-18	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
26	2019 South African Junior Team Championships (U8B+U8Girls)	2020-01-04	2020-01-08	Standard	4 Knights (4K)	7	7	5	Yes	Analysis
27	Courteney Page 2019 (F)	2019-09-06	2019-09-07	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	4	Yes	Analysis
28	Mangaung Metro Chess 16-17 August 2019 (G)	2019-08-16	2019-08-17	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
29	Mangaung Metro July Trials 2019 (U8)	2019-07-19	2019-07-20	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
30	Mangaung Metro Chess 31 May to 1 June 2019 (G)	2019-05-31	2019-06-01	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	2	Yes	Analysis
31	Mangaung Metro Chess 12 to 13 April 2019 (G)	2019-04-12	2019-04-13	Standard	Mangaung (FMB)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	16	Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 9 March 2024				Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 10-11 May 2024
		date 2024-03-09	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-05-11	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Swanepoel, T (Tristan Shaun)				Opponent Mokhachane, K (Kgalalelo)
2	15	Tournament Inter Regional Chess Championship 2023				Tournament St Andrews 19 August 2023
		date 2023-05-19	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-08-19	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Fourie, C (Carmen)				Opponent Mokoena, T (Tshepo)
3	8	Tournament Spartan Bishops Championships Elite 2025				Tournament Primary School Chess 07 June 2025
		date 2025-05-24	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-06-06	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Du Toit, A (Adriaan)				Opponent Motaung, V (Vuyiswa)

#	Games	Start				End
1	19	Tournament Inter Regional Chess Championship 2023				Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 10-11 May 2024
		date 2023-05-19	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-05-11	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Fourie, C (Carmen)				Opponent Mokhachane, K (Kgalalelo)
2	6	Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 16-17 August 2019				Tournament Courteney Page 2019
		date 2019-08-17	rnd 3	type Standard	result 0.5	date 2019-09-07	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Jacobs, E (E-Jay)				Opponent Olivier, R (Riley)
3	5	Tournament Courteney Page 2019				Tournament 2019 South African Junior Team Championships
		date 2019-09-07	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2020-01-06	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Rossouw, D (Dihan)				Opponent Bouwer, H (Henning)

#	Games	Start				End
1	10	Tournament August Primary School Chess Festival 2023				Tournament St Andrews 19 August 2023
		date 2023-08-04	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-08-19	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Kers, O (Ozias)				Opponent Mokoena, T (Tshepo)
2	6	Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 3 August 2024				Tournament Primary School Chess 07 June 2025
		date 2024-08-03	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-06-06	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Xuma, O (Owam)				Opponent Motaung, V (Vuyiswa)
3	6	Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 30 July 2022				Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 13 August 2022
		date 2022-07-30	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2022-08-13	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent May, J (Jayden)				Opponent Boucher, R (Ryann)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

#	Games	Start				End
1	16	Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 9 March 2024				Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 10-11 May 2024
		date 2024-03-09	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-05-11	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Swanepoel, T (Tristan Shaun)				Opponent Mokhachane, K (Kgalalelo)
2	15	Tournament Inter Regional Chess Championship 2023				Tournament St Andrews 19 August 2023
		date 2023-05-19	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2023-08-19	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Fourie, C (Carmen)				Opponent Mokoena, T (Tshepo)
3	8	Tournament Spartan Bishops Championships Elite 2025				Tournament Primary School Chess 07 June 2025
		date 2025-05-24	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-06-06	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Du Toit, A (Adriaan)				Opponent Motaung, V (Vuyiswa)

#	Games	Start				End
1	19	Tournament Inter Regional Chess Championship 2023				Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 10-11 May 2024
		date 2023-05-19	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-05-11	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Fourie, C (Carmen)				Opponent Mokhachane, K (Kgalalelo)
2	5	Tournament Courteney Page 2019				Tournament 2019 South African Junior Team Championships
		date 2019-09-07	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1	date 2020-01-06	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Rossouw, D (Dihan)				Opponent Bouwer, H (Henning)
3	5	Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 16-17 August 2019				Tournament Courteney Page 2019
		date 2019-08-17	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2019-09-07	rnd 3	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Maass, T (Tanya)				Opponent Olivier, R (Riley)

#	Games	Start				End
1	10	Tournament August Primary School Chess Festival 2023				Tournament St Andrews 19 August 2023
		date 2023-08-04	rnd 1	type Rapid	result 1	date 2023-08-19	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Kers, O (Ozias)				Opponent Mokoena, T (Tshepo)
2	6	Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 3 August 2024				Tournament Primary School Chess 07 June 2025
		date 2024-08-03	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1	date 2025-06-06	rnd 5	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Xuma, O (Owam)				Opponent Motaung, V (Vuyiswa)
3	4	Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 10 February 2024				Tournament Mangaung Metro Chess 9 March 2024
		date 2024-02-10	rnd 4	type Rapid	result 1	date 2024-03-09	rnd 2	type Rapid	result 1
		Opponent Moalusi, P (Palesa)				Opponent Van Rooyen, CG (Conrad Gerhard)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

Top 10 opponents most often played

#	Opponent	Main			Standard			Rapid			Blitz
		Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp	Gms	Score	Dp
		Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat	Gms	Aor	Prat
1	Van Der Merwe ,M (Marthinus)	6	2	-141.7	5	2	-85	1	0	-425	0	0	0
1	Van Der Merwe ,M (Marthinus)	6	1264.9	1123.2	5	1288.1	1179.9	1	1200	839.9	0	0	0
2	Steyn ,W (Willem)	6	1	-283.3	5	1	-255	1	0	-425	0	0	0
2	Steyn ,W (Willem)	6	1257.9	974.5	5	1247.4	1002.9	1	1210.4	832.9	0	0	0
3	Robb ,N (Nathan)	5	4.5	340	5	4.5	340	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Robb ,N (Nathan)	5	1134.9	1474.9	5	1124.2	1474.9	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Jacobs ,E (E-Jay)	4	2.5	106.2	4	2.5	106.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Jacobs ,E (E-Jay)	4	1172.1	1278.4	4	1160.9	1278.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Maass ,A (Ane)	3	1	-141.7	2	0	-425	1	1	425	0	0	0
5	Maass ,A (Ane)	3	1284	1142.3	2	1249.7	859	1	1129.6	1709	0	0	0
6	Mokhachane ,K (Kgalalelo)	3	3	425	2	2	425	1	1	425	0	0	0
6	Mokhachane ,K (Kgalalelo)	3	1177.7	1602.7	2	1099.2	1602.7	1	1096.8	1602.7	0	0	0
7	Olivier ,R (Riley)	3	2.5	283.3	1	1	425	2	1.5	212.5	0	0	0
7	Olivier ,R (Riley)	3	1211.8	1495.1	1	1146.8	1636.8	2	1283.1	1424.3	0	0	0
8	Maritz ,J (Jandre)	3	2	141.7	1	1	425	2	1	0	0	0	0
8	Maritz ,J (Jandre)	3	1205.7	1347.4	1	1191.2	1630.7	2	1173.4	1205.7	0	0	0
9	Mokoena ,T (Tshepo)	3	2	141.7	1	1	425	2	1	0	0	0	0
9	Mokoena ,T (Tshepo)	3	1208.4	1350	1	1200	1633.4	2	1249.2	1208.4	0	0	0
10	Mafela ,T (Tshiamo)	2	0	-425	2	0	-425	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Mafela ,T (Tshiamo)	2	1362.3	937.3	2	1322.9	937.3	0	0	0	0	0	0

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