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Nicholas Step

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Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1617.9
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 1572.6
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1617.9
K-factor 28
Floor 1236.6
Highest 1736.6 (2025-09-30)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77.2
Standard rating
Rating 1597.9
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 1558.9
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1597.9
K-factor 28
Floor 1234.6
Highest 1734.6 (2025-07-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 77.4
Rapid rating
Rating 1260.5
K-factor 36
Floor 760.5
Highest 1260.5 (2026-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 152.1
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 1260.5
K-factor 36
Floor 760.5
Highest 1260.5 (2026-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 152.1
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 NMB Closed 2026 (U16) Standard 2026-08-15 2026-08-15 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1617.9 5 3.5 1742 15.7 Details
2 UCC Mind Over Board 2026 (A) Standard 2026-08-01 2026-08-01 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1617.9 4 1.5 1428.5 -21.5 Details
3 Checkmate in Gqeberha 2026 (A) Rapid 2026-07-11 2026-07-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1611.5 6 3 1725.8 12.2 Details
4 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
5 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
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 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
10 NMBCU Trial 1 2026 (U16) Standard 2026-02-20 2026-02-21 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1661.1 5 4 1723 7 Details
11 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
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 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
16 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
17 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
18 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
19 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
20 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
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 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
25 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
26 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
27 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
28 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
29 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
30 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
31 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
32 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
33 NMBCU Closed 2024 (U14) Standard 2024-09-20 2024-09-21 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1491.7 6 4 1490.3 0 Details
34 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
35 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
36 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
37 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
38 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
39 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
40 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
41 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
42 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
43 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 66
Wins 32
Draws 13
Losses 21
White 32
Black 34
White wins 15
Black wins 17
Score 38.5
Percent 58.3
Dp 70.8
AOR 1545.7
Performance 1616.5
Game statistics (History)
Games 241
Wins 135
Draws 42
Losses 64
White 120
Black 121
White wins 70
Black wins 65
Score 156
Percent 64.7
Dp 125.2
AOR 1485.9
Performance 1611.1
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 964
Gender 893
Age group 103
Gender/Age 89
Provincial
Overall 99
Gender 96
Age group 18
Gender/Age 17
Regional
Overall 45
Gender 43
Age group 8
Gender/Age 8
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 1008
Gender 916
Age group 115
Gender/Age 98
Provincial
Overall 104
Gender 98
Age group 20
Gender/Age 19
Regional
Overall 45
Gender 41
Age group 9
Gender/Age 9
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 2898
Gender 2348
Age group 526
Gender/Age 400
Provincial
Overall 248
Gender 202
Age group 55
Gender/Age 46
Regional
Overall 67
Gender 58
Age group 23
Gender/Age 19
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 66
Score 38.5
Percent 58.3
Aor 1545.7
Dp 70.8
Prat 1616.5
Performance (12 months)
Games 90
Score 50.5
Percent 56.1
Aor 1562.9
Dp 51.9
Prat 1614.8
Performance (History)
Games 241
Score 156
Percent 64.7
Aor 1485.9
Dp 125.2
Prat 1611.1
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Kapp, S (Sebastian) 10 5 5 NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U14) NMB Closed 2026 (U16) Details
Overall 2 George, P (Panashe) 9 6 3 NMBCU Trials 1 2024 (U14) 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U16) Details
Overall 3 Mangala, S (Sibonelo) 8 3 5 NMBCU Trials 2 2024 (U14) 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U16) Details
Overall 4 Mclachlan, G (Geoffrey) 8 4 4 NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U14) Checkmate in Gqeberha 2026 (A) Details
Overall 5 Driscoll, S (Samuel) 7 4 3 NMBCU Trial 4 2023 (U12) EC Closed 2025 (U14 Boys) Details
Standard 1 Kapp, S (Sebastian) 9 4 5 NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U14) NMB Closed 2026 (U16) Details
Standard 2 George, P (Panashe) 9 6 3 NMBCU Trials 1 2024 (U14) 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U16) Details
Standard 3 Driscoll, S (Samuel) 7 4 3 NMBCU Trial 4 2023 (U12) EC Closed 2025 (U14 Boys) Details
Standard 4 Mangala, S (Sibonelo) 7 3 4 NMBCU Trials 2 2024 (U14) 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U16) Details
Standard 5 Mclachlan, G (Geoffrey) 6 4 2 NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U14) Fide in the Bay 2025 (A) Details
Rapid 1 Mclachlan, G (Geoffrey) 2 0 2 Fide in the Bay 2025 (A) Checkmate in Gqeberha 2026 (A) Details