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Nicholas Step

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Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1611.5
K-factor 28
Floor 1236.6
Highest 1736.6 (2025-09-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1564.6
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1611.5
K-factor 28
Floor 1236.6
Highest 1736.6 (2025-09-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77.2
Standard rating
Rating 1599.8
K-factor 28
Floor 1234.6
Highest 1734.6 (2025-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77.4
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1564.6
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1599.8
K-factor 28
Floor 1234.6
Highest 1734.6 (2025-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77.4
Rapid rating
Rating 1219.4
K-factor 36
Floor 719.4
Highest 1219.4 (2025-11-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 161.3
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 1219.4
K-factor 36
Floor 719.4
Highest 1219.4 (2025-11-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 161.3
Blitz rating
Rating 1200
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2018-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
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 1200
K-factor 36
Floor 700
Highest 1200 (2018-10-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 165.8
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 NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U16) Standard 2026-05-15 2026-05-16 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1620.5 6 4 1563.6 -9 Details
2 NMBCU Trials 3 2026 (U16) Standard 2026-04-18 2026-04-18 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1665.7 5 3.5 1512.9 -19.9 Details
3 Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys) Standard 2026-04-11 2026-04-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1665.7 6 4 1735.7 13.1 Details
4 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U14 Open) Classical 2026-03-28 2026-04-02 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 9 1665.7 9 4.5 1530.5 -38.5 Details
5 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U16) Standard 2026-03-06 2026-03-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1668.5 6 3.5 1650.3 -2.8 Details
6 Pearson Chess Festival 2026 Standard 2026-02-27 2026-02-28 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1661.1 5 2 1403.1 -24.2 Details
7 NMBCU Trial 1 2026 (U16) Standard 2026-02-20 2026-02-21 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1661.1 5 4 1723 7 Details
8 SAJCCC ENM Players Fundraiser February 2026 (A) Standard 2026-02-14 2026-02-14 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1661.1 5 4 1883.6 22.6 Details
9 Fide in the Bay 2026 (A) Standard 2026-01-24 2026-01-24 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1686.2 4 1 1456.6 -17.9 Details
10 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Open) Classical 2025-12-17 2025-12-20 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1697.2 6 4 1701.6 0.8 Details
11 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open) Standard 2025-12-15 2025-12-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1697.2 6 3 1622.3 -8.6 Details
12 Fide in the Bay 2025 (A) Standard 2025-11-29 2025-11-29 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1726.2 5 2 1505.5 -20.7 Details
13 Fide in the Bay 2025 (A) Rapid 2025-10-04 2025-10-04 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 7 1736.4 7 3 1595.7 -7.3 Details
14 EC Closed 2025 (U14 Boys) Standard 2025-09-06 2025-09-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1699.7 6 5 1896.5 26.3 Details
15 FIDE in the Bay 2025 (A) Standard 2025-08-30 2025-08-30 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1712.4 5 3 1724.2 0.5 Details
16 UCC Mind Over Board 2025 (A) Classical 2025-08-01 2025-08-03 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1712.4 4 2.5 1607.1 -9.6 Details
17 Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-07-10 2025-07-11 Amathole (EAL) 5 1730.9 5 5 1681.1 2 Details
18 Fide in the Bay 2025 (A) Standard 2025-07-05 2025-07-05 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1730.9 4 2 1525.3 -15.3 Details
19 NMBCU Closed 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-06-13 2025-06-14 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1718.6 6 4.5 1792.2 8.8 Details
20 NMBCU Open 2025 (B) Standard 2025-05-23 2025-05-24 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1667.6 6 4.5 1760.8 11.4 Details
21 NMBCU Trial 4 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-05-09 2025-05-10 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1667.6 6 4.5 1726.9 5.8 Details
22 EC Open 2025 (U8-U14 Boys) Standard 2025-05-02 2025-05-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1667.6 7 5 1709.7 7.5 Details
23 Karen Ashworth 2025 (A) Standard 2025-04-26 2025-04-26 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1667.6 5 3 1681.2 0.7 Details
24 NMB 3rd Trials 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-04-11 2025-04-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1623.3 6 5 1776.3 18.1 Details
25 NMB 2nd Trials 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-03-07 2025-03-08 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1508.5 6 4.5 1684.7 20.7 Details
26 UCC Strategic Moves 2025 (B) Standard 2025-02-28 2025-03-01 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1508.5 5 5 1772.4 28 Details
27 Pearson High Chess Festival 2025 (B) Standard 2025-02-21 2025-02-22 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1504.5 5 3.5 1493.2 -0.2 Details
28 NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-02-14 2025-02-15 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1504.5 6 4 1526.4 2.7 Details
29 Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U14 Open Championship) Classical 2024-12-16 2024-12-19 Capricorn (LCP) 7 1464.5 7 4 1610.8 24.8 Details
30 NMBCU Closed 2024 (U14) Standard 2024-09-20 2024-09-21 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1491.7 6 4 1490.3 0 Details
31 2024 UCC Mind Over Board (B) Classical 2024-08-30 2024-09-01 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1491.7 5 3 1340 -17 Details
32 NMBCU Trial 5 2024 (U14) Standard 2024-08-16 2024-08-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1480.8 6 4 1537.4 6.8 Details
33 Karen Ashworth 2024 (A) Standard 2024-07-19 2024-07-20 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1521.6 6 2.5 1240.7 -23.2 Details
34 NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U14) Standard 2024-07-12 2024-07-13 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1521.6 6 3.5 1500.5 -2.3 Details
35 NMBCU Trials 2 2024 (U14) Standard 2024-04-12 2024-04-13 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1518.4 6 4.5 1533.4 2 Details
36 UCC Strategic Moves 2024 (A) Standard 2024-03-08 2024-03-09 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1383.8 4 1.5 1408.9 1.9 Details
37 Madibaz Chess Tournament 2024 (B) Standard 2024-03-01 2024-03-02 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1383.8 5 4.5 1718.2 33.4 Details
38 NMBCU Trials 1 2024 (U14) Standard 2024-02-16 2024-02-16 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1324.9 6 4.5 1606.3 32.9 Details
39 Junior Chess Battles Classical 2023 (U12) Standard 2023-07-15 2023-07-16 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1200 6 3 1376.6 20.4 Details
40 NMBCU Trial 4 2023 (U12) Standard 2023-07-28 2023-07-29 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1200 6 5.5 1631.4 49.1 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 51
Wins 25
Draws 11
Losses 15
White 24
Black 27
White wins 12
Black wins 13
Score 30.5
Percent 59.8
Dp 83.3
AOR 1522.8
Performance 1606.1
Game statistics (History)
Games 226
Wins 128
Draws 40
Losses 58
White 112
Black 114
White wins 67
Black wins 61
Score 148
Percent 65.5
Dp 131.6
AOR 1476.8
Performance 1608.4
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 983
Gender 906
Age group 96
Gender/Age 83
Provincial
Overall 98
Gender 94
Age group 18
Gender/Age 17
Regional
Overall 44
Gender 41
Age group 8
Gender/Age 8
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 978
Gender 890
Age group 109
Gender/Age 91
Provincial
Overall 103
Gender 98
Age group 20
Gender/Age 19
Regional
Overall 45
Gender 42
Age group 9
Gender/Age 9
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 51
Score 30.5
Percent 59.8
Aor 1522.8
Dp 83.3
Prat 1606.1
Performance (12 months)
Games 105
Score 64.5
Percent 61.4
Aor 1543.2
Dp 97.1
Prat 1640.4
Performance (History)
Games 226
Score 148
Percent 65.5
Aor 1476.8
Dp 131.6
Prat 1608.4
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 George, P (Panashe) 9 6 3 NMBCU Trials 1 2024 (U14) 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U16) Details
Overall 2 Kapp, S (Sebastian) 9 5 4 NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U14) NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U16) Details
Overall 3 Mangala, S (Sibonelo) 8 3 5 NMBCU Trials 2 2024 (U14) 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U16) Details
Overall 4 Driscoll, S (Samuel) 7 4 3 NMBCU Trial 4 2023 (U12) EC Closed 2025 (U14 Boys) Details
Overall 5 Mclachlan, G (Geoffrey) 7 4 3 NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U14) Fide in the Bay 2025 (A) Details
Standard 1 George, P (Panashe) 9 6 3 NMBCU Trials 1 2024 (U14) 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U16) Details
Standard 2 Kapp, S (Sebastian) 8 4 4 NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U14) NMBCU Trials 5 2026 (U16) Details
Standard 3 Mangala, S (Sibonelo) 7 3 4 NMBCU Trials 2 2024 (U14) 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U16) Details
Standard 4 Driscoll, S (Samuel) 7 4 3 NMBCU Trial 4 2023 (U12) EC Closed 2025 (U14 Boys) Details
Standard 5 Van Greunen, M (Melaney) 6 3 3 NMBCU Trial 4 2023 (U12) NMBCU Open 2025 (B) Details