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Step, N (Nicholas)
Chess SA id
1120158356FIDE id
14375990Date of birth
2012-06-13 (U16)Gender
MaleRegion
Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
NoLast active game
2025-12-20Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1686.4 | 1682 | 1219.4 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1686.4 | 1682 | 1219.4 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1627.8 | 1626.9 | 1204.5 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1610.3 | 1641.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor | 1236.6 | 1234.6 | 719.4 | 700 |
| K-factor | 28 | 28 | 36 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 82.9 | 83.4 | 161.3 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1736.62025-09-30 | 1734.62025-07-01 | 1219.42025-11-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1736.62025-09-30 | 1734.62025-07-01 | 1219.42025-11-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1627.82026-01-01 | 1626.92026-01-01 | 1201.62025-11-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1729.42025-07-01 | 1730.32023-07-01 | 12002024-02-01 | 12002024-02-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1686.4 | 1682 | 1219.4 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1686.4 | 1682 | 1219.4 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1686.4 | 1682 | 1219.4 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1627.8 | 1626.9 | 1204.5 | |
| Weighted performance | 1610.3 | 1641.4 | 0 | |
| K-factor | 28 | 28 | 36 | 36 |
| Floor | 1236.6 | 1234.6 | 719.4 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 82.9 | 83.4 | 161.3 | 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 | 1686.4 | 1682 | 1219.4 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1637.1 | 1635.8 | 1205.8 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1599.7 | 1630.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1686.4 | 1682 | 1219.4 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New rating | 1686.4 | 1682 | 1219.4 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 28 | 28 | 36 | 36 |
| New floor | 1236.6 | 1234.6 | 719.4 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 94 | 87 | 7 | 0 | |
| 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 163 | 156 | 7 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main151 | Standard144 | Rapid7 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Eastern Cape (EC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 321 | 28 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 301 | 26 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | 23 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | 23 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 312 | 29 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 290 | 28 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | 22 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | 22 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | -1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | -1 | -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 | 94 | 66 | 70.21 | 171.8 | 1508.4 | 1680.2 |
| Standard | 87 | 63 | 72.41 | 190.5 | 1496.5 | 1687 |
| Rapid | 7 | 3 | 42.86 | -60.7 | 1656.4 | 1595.7 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 163 | 110.5 | 67.79 | 151.2 | 1453.9 | 1605.2 |
| Standard | 156 | 107.5 | 68.91 | 160.7 | 1444.8 | 1605.6 |
| Rapid | 7 | 3 | 42.86 | -60.7 | 1656.4 | 1595.7 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2026-01-01 | 1686.4 | 1682 | 1219.4 | 1200 |
| 2025-11-30 | 1697.3 | 1697.4 | 1219.4 | 1200 |
| 2025-11-01 | 1726.4 | 1734.1 | 1219.4 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1736.6 | 1734.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1699.7 | 1694.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1712.4 | 1712.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1730.9 | 1734.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1718.6 | 1720.7 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1667.6 | 1664.2 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1623.3 | 1621.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1508.5 | 1502.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1504.5 | 1498.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1504.5 | 1498.5 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1464.5 | 1464.3 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1464.5 | 1464.3 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1464.5 | 1464.3 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1491.7 | 1485.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1480.8 | 1472.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1521.6 | 1525.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-06-01 | 1521.6 | 1525.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1521.6 | 1525.4 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1518.4 | 1520.9 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1383.8 | 1418.2 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1324.9 | 1354.1 | 1200 | 1200 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
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Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Open) | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-20 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open) | 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-17 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Fide in the Bay 2025 (A) | 2025-11-29 | 2025-11-29 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Fide in the Bay 2025 (A) | 2025-10-04 | 2025-10-04 | Rapid | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 7 | 7 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | EC Closed 2025 (U14 Boys) | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | FIDE in the Bay 2025 (A) | 2025-08-30 | 2025-08-30 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | UCC Mind Over Board 2025 (A) | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-03 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U14) | 2025-07-10 | 2025-07-11 | Standard | Amathole (EAL) | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | Fide in the Bay 2025 (A) | 2025-07-05 | 2025-07-05 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 4 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | NMBCU Closed 2025 (U14) | 2025-06-13 | 2025-06-14 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | NMBCU Open 2025 (B) | 2025-05-23 | 2025-05-24 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | NMBCU Trial 4 2025 (U14) | 2025-05-09 | 2025-05-10 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | EC Open 2025 (U8-U14 Boys) | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-02 | Standard | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 7 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 14 | Karen Ashworth 2025 (A) | 2025-04-26 | 2025-04-26 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 15 | NMB 3rd Trials 2025 (U14) | 2025-04-11 | 2025-04-12 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 16 | NMB 2nd Trials 2025 (U14) | 2025-03-07 | 2025-03-08 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 17 | UCC Strategic Moves 2025 (B) | 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-01 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 18 | Pearson High Chess Festival 2025 (B) | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-22 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 19 | NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U14) | 2025-02-14 | 2025-02-15 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 20 | Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U14 Open Championship) | 2024-12-16 | 2024-12-19 | Standard | Capricorn (LCP) | 7 | 7 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 21 | NMBCU Closed 2024 (U14) | 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-21 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 22 | 2024 UCC Mind Over Board (B) | 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-01 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 23 | NMBCU Trial 5 2024 (U14) | 2024-08-16 | 2024-08-17 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 24 | Karen Ashworth 2024 (A) | 2024-07-19 | 2024-07-20 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 25 | NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U14) | 2024-07-12 | 2024-07-13 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 26 | NMBCU Trials 2 2024 (U14) | 2024-04-12 | 2024-04-13 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 27 | UCC Strategic Moves 2024 (A) | 2024-03-08 | 2024-03-09 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 28 | Madibaz Chess Tournament 2024 (B) | 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-02 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 29 | NMBCU Trials 1 2024 (U14) | 2024-02-16 | 2024-02-16 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 30 | Junior Chess Battles Classical 2023 (U12) | 2023-07-15 | 2023-07-16 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 31 | NMBCU Trial 4 2023 (U12) | 2023-07-28 | 2023-07-29 | Standard | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | TournamentPearson High Chess Festival 2025 | TournamentNMB 2nd Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-22 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-08 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKivido, A (Alex) | OpponentArries, K (Keaton) | ||||||||
| 2 | 11 | TournamentNMBCU Trial 4 2023 | TournamentNMBCU Trials 1 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-07-28 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-02-16 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFenner, C (Cole) | OpponentBanda, B (Benjamin) | ||||||||
| 3 | 10 | TournamentNMBCU Trial 4 2025 | TournamentNMBCU Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-05-09 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-24 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGrobler, M (Mia) | OpponentChipunza, J (Jared) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | TournamentPearson High Chess Festival 2025 | TournamentNMB 2nd Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-22 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-08 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKivido, A (Alex) | OpponentArries, K (Keaton) | ||||||||
| 2 | 11 | TournamentNMBCU Trial 4 2023 | TournamentNMBCU Trials 1 2024 | ||||||
| date2023-07-28 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-02-16 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentFenner, C (Cole) | OpponentBanda, B (Benjamin) | ||||||||
| 3 | 10 | TournamentNMBCU Trial 4 2025 | TournamentNMBCU Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-05-09 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-24 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentGrobler, M (Mia) | OpponentChipunza, J (Jared) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | TournamentEastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 | TournamentUCC Mind Over Board 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-10 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-01 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKhobothi, L (Liseko) | OpponentTiry, MH (Muhammad Hasan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 6 | TournamentUCC Strategic Moves 2025 | TournamentNMB 2nd Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-28 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-07 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentCoetzer, H (Hanroux) | OpponentBoggenpoel, B (Blake) | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | TournamentEC Open 2025 | TournamentEC Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-05-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentWeng, J (Junjie) | OpponentLin, Y (Yifan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | TournamentEastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 | TournamentUCC Mind Over Board 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-10 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-01 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKhobothi, L (Liseko) | OpponentTiry, MH (Muhammad Hasan) | ||||||||
| 2 | 6 | TournamentUCC Strategic Moves 2025 | TournamentNMB 2nd Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-28 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-07 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentCoetzer, H (Hanroux) | OpponentBoggenpoel, B (Blake) | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | TournamentEC Open 2025 | TournamentEC Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-05-02 | rnd1 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-05-02 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentWeng, J (Junjie) | OpponentLin, Y (Yifan) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | 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 | ||
| Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | ||||||
| 1 | George ,P (Panashe) | 7 | 7 | 425 | 7 | 7 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1381.3 | 1806.3 | 1388 | 1806.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Driscoll ,S (Samuel) | 7 | 4 | 60.7 | 7 | 4 | 60.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1650.3 | 1711 | 1652 | 1711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Mclachlan ,G (Geoffrey) | 7 | 5 | 182.1 | 6 | 4 | 141.7 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1572.8 | 1754.9 | 1572 | 1714.4 | 1300.5 | 1997.8 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Kapp ,S (Sebastian) | 7 | 1.5 | -242.9 | 6 | 1.5 | -212.5 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1695.7 | 1452.8 | 1691 | 1483.2 | 1328.6 | 1270.7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Van Greunen ,M (Melaney) | 6 | 6 | 425 | 6 | 6 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1319.1 | 1744.1 | 1328 | 1744.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Chipunza ,J (Jared) | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1635.4 | 1635.4 | 1620.1 | 1635.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Mangala ,S (Sibonelo) | 5 | 1 | -255 | 4 | 1 | -212.5 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1582.1 | 1327.1 | 1591.4 | 1369.6 | 1309.9 | 1157.1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Norris ,N (Nathan) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1338 | 1338 | 1332.6 | 1338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Chipunza ,J (Jaden) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1542.6 | 1542.6 | 1533.7 | 1542.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Arries ,K (Keaton) | 3 | 3 | 425 | 3 | 3 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1469 | 1894 | 1461.6 | 1894 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

