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Step, N (Nicholas)

Chess SA id

1120158356

FIDE id

Date of birth

2012-06-13 (U14)

Gender

Male

Region

Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

Chess SA registered

Last active game

2025-10-04

Personal details last changed

1900-01-01

Junior GPX Games

90.4

Junior GPX Points

1601.8

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating	1726.4	1734.1	1219.4	1200
Raw rating	1726.4	1734.1	1219.4	1200
Weighted rating	1604.6	1604.7	1201.6	1200
Weighted performance	1649.5	1683.4	0	0
Floor	1236.6	1234.6	719.4	700
K-factor	28	28	36	36
Min/Max rating change allowed	78.3	77.5	161.3	165.8
Highest rating	1736.6 2025-09-30	1734.6 2025-07-01	1219.4 2025-11-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest raw rating	1736.6 2025-09-30	1734.6 2025-07-01	1219.4 2025-11-01	1200 2024-02-01
Highest weighted rating	1604.6 2025-11-01	1588.2 2025-09-30	1201.6 2025-11-01	1200 2018-10-01
Highest weighted performance	1729.4 2025-07-01	1730.3 2023-07-01	1200 2024-02-01	1200 2024-02-01

Prediction
Item	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
Rating change	0	0	0	0
New rating	1726.4	1734.1	1219.4	1200
Analysis
Rating	1726.4	1734.1	1219.4	1200
Raw rating	1726.4	1734.1	1219.4	1200
Weighted rating	1604.6	1604.7	1201.6
Weighted performance	1649.5	1683.4	0
K-factor	28	28	36	36
Floor	1236.6	1234.6	719.4	700
Max/Min rating change allowed	78.3	77.5	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	1726.4	1734.1	1219.4	1200
New weighted rating	1619.6	1619.9	1203	1200
New weighted performance	1639.7	1673.4	0	0
Temp new rating	1726.4	1734.1	1219.4	1200
Temp new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
Final new rating +/-	0	0	0	0
New rating	1726.4	1734.1	1219.4	1200
New K-factor	28	28	36	36
New floor	1236.6	1234.6	719.4	700

Item	Main	Standard	Rapid
	0	0	0
	89	82	7
	57	57	0
	12	12	0
	0	0	0
	0	0	0
History	158	151	7

Games since
	Main 146	Standard 139		Rapid 7		Blitz 0
Gender	Male
Age group	U14
Region	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)
Province	Eastern Cape (EC)
Main
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	266		22		11
Male	249		20		9
U14	18		6		2
U14 Male	18		6		2
Standard
	RSA		Province		Region
Overall	245		20		9
Male	228		19		8
U14	16		5		2
U14 Male	16		5		2
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	89	64	71.91	186.2	1503.8	1690
Standard	82	61	74.39	207.3	1490.7	1698.1
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	158	108.5	68.67	158.7	1449.6	1608.3
Standard	151	105.5	69.87	168.9	1440	1608.9
Rapid	7	3	42.86	-60.7	1656.4	1595.7
Blitz	0	0	0	0	0	0

Date	Main	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
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
2024-08-01	1480.8	1472.6	1200	1200
2024-07-01	1521.6	1525.4	1200	1200
2024-09-01	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
2024-01-01	1324.9	1354.1	1200	1200
2023-12-01	1324.9	1354.1	1200	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	Fide in the Bay 2025 (A)	2025-10-04	2025-10-04	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	7	7	3	Yes	Analysis
2	EC Closed 2025 (U14 Boys)	2025-09-06	2025-09-07	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	5	Yes	Analysis
3	FIDE in the Bay 2025 (A)	2025-08-30	2025-08-30	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
4	UCC Mind Over Board 2025 (A)	2025-08-01	2025-08-03	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	4	2.5	Yes	Analysis
5	Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U14)	2025-07-10	2025-07-11	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
6	Fide in the Bay 2025 (A)	2025-07-05	2025-07-05	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	4	2	Yes	Analysis
7	NMBCU Closed 2025 (U14)	2025-06-13	2025-06-14	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
8	NMBCU Open 2025 (B)	2025-05-23	2025-05-24	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
9	NMBCU Trial 4 2025 (U14)	2025-05-09	2025-05-10	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
10	EC Open 2025 (U8-U14 Boys)	2025-05-02	2025-05-02	Standard	Buffalo City (EBC)	7	7	5	Yes	Analysis
11	Karen Ashworth 2025 (A)	2025-04-26	2025-04-26	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
12	NMB 3rd Trials 2025 (U14)	2025-04-11	2025-04-12	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	5	Yes	Analysis
13	NMB 2nd Trials 2025 (U14)	2025-03-07	2025-03-08	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
14	UCC Strategic Moves 2025 (B)	2025-02-28	2025-03-01	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
15	Pearson High Chess Festival 2025 (B)	2025-02-21	2025-02-22	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
16	NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U14)	2025-02-14	2025-02-15	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis

Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018

#	Tournament	Start	End	Type	Host	Rounds	Games	Score	Cfr	Analysis
1	Fide in the Bay 2025 (A)	2025-10-04	2025-10-04	Rapid	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	7	7	3	Yes	Analysis
2	EC Closed 2025 (U14 Boys)	2025-09-06	2025-09-07	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	5	Yes	Analysis
3	FIDE in the Bay 2025 (A)	2025-08-30	2025-08-30	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
4	UCC Mind Over Board 2025 (A)	2025-08-01	2025-08-03	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	4	2.5	Yes	Analysis
5	Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U14)	2025-07-10	2025-07-11	Standard	Amathole (EAL)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
6	Fide in the Bay 2025 (A)	2025-07-05	2025-07-05	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	4	2	Yes	Analysis
7	NMBCU Closed 2025 (U14)	2025-06-13	2025-06-14	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
8	NMBCU Open 2025 (B)	2025-05-23	2025-05-24	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
9	NMBCU Trial 4 2025 (U14)	2025-05-09	2025-05-10	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
10	EC Open 2025 (U8-U14 Boys)	2025-05-02	2025-05-02	Standard	Buffalo City (EBC)	7	7	5	Yes	Analysis
11	Karen Ashworth 2025 (A)	2025-04-26	2025-04-26	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
12	NMB 3rd Trials 2025 (U14)	2025-04-11	2025-04-12	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	5	Yes	Analysis
13	NMB 2nd Trials 2025 (U14)	2025-03-07	2025-03-08	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
14	UCC Strategic Moves 2025 (B)	2025-02-28	2025-03-01	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	5	Yes	Analysis
15	Pearson High Chess Festival 2025 (B)	2025-02-21	2025-02-22	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	3.5	Yes	Analysis
16	NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U14)	2025-02-14	2025-02-15	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
17	Mzansi Interprovincial Youth Chess Championships 2024 (U14 Open Championship)	2024-12-16	2024-12-19	Standard	Capricorn (LCP)	7	7	4	Yes	Analysis
18	NMBCU Closed 2024 (U14)	2024-09-20	2024-09-21	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
19	2024 UCC Mind Over Board (B)	2024-08-30	2024-09-01	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	3	Yes	Analysis
20	NMBCU Trial 5 2024 (U14)	2024-08-16	2024-08-17	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4	Yes	Analysis
21	Karen Ashworth 2024 (A)	2024-07-19	2024-07-20	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	2.5	Yes	Analysis
22	NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U14)	2024-07-12	2024-07-13	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	3.5	Yes	Analysis
23	NMBCU Trials 2 2024 (U14)	2024-04-12	2024-04-13	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
24	UCC Strategic Moves 2024 (A)	2024-03-08	2024-03-09	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	4	1.5	Yes	Analysis
25	Madibaz Chess Tournament 2024 (B)	2024-03-01	2024-03-02	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	5	5	4.5	Yes	Analysis
26	NMBCU Trials 1 2024 (U14)	2024-02-16	2024-02-16	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	4.5	Yes	Analysis
27	Junior Chess Battles Classical 2023 (U12)	2023-07-15	2023-07-16	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	3	Yes	Analysis
28	NMBCU Trial 4 2023 (U12)	2023-07-28	2023-07-29	Standard	Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)	6	6	5.5	Yes	Analysis

#	Games	Start				End
1	11	Tournament Pearson High Chess Festival 2025				Tournament NMB 2nd Trials 2025
		date 2025-02-22	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-03-08	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Kivido, A (Alex)				Opponent Arries, K (Keaton)
2	11	Tournament NMBCU Trial 4 2023				Tournament NMBCU Trials 1 2024
		date 2023-07-28	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-02-16	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Fenner, C (Cole)				Opponent Banda, B (Benjamin)
3	10	Tournament NMBCU Trial 4 2025				Tournament NMBCU Open 2025
		date 2025-05-09	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-05-24	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Grobler, M (Mia)				Opponent Chipunza, J (Jared)

#	Games	Start				End
1	11	Tournament Pearson High Chess Festival 2025				Tournament NMB 2nd Trials 2025
		date 2025-02-22	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-03-08	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Kivido, A (Alex)				Opponent Arries, K (Keaton)
2	11	Tournament NMBCU Trial 4 2023				Tournament NMBCU Trials 1 2024
		date 2023-07-28	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2024-02-16	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Fenner, C (Cole)				Opponent Banda, B (Benjamin)
3	10	Tournament NMBCU Trial 4 2025				Tournament NMBCU Open 2025
		date 2025-05-09	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-05-24	rnd 4	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Grobler, M (Mia)				Opponent Chipunza, J (Jared)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

#	Games	Start				End
1	6	Tournament Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025				Tournament UCC Mind Over Board 2025
		date 2025-07-10	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-08-01	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Khobothi, L (Liseko)				Opponent Tiry, MH (Muhammad Hasan)
2	6	Tournament UCC Strategic Moves 2025				Tournament NMB 2nd Trials 2025
		date 2025-02-28	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-03-07	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Coetzer, H (Hanroux)				Opponent Boggenpoel, B (Blake)
3	5	Tournament EC Open 2025				Tournament EC Open 2025
		date 2025-05-02	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-05-02	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Weng, J (Junjie)				Opponent Lin, Y (Yifan)

#	Games	Start				End
1	6	Tournament Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025				Tournament UCC Mind Over Board 2025
		date 2025-07-10	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-08-01	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Khobothi, L (Liseko)				Opponent Tiry, MH (Muhammad Hasan)
2	6	Tournament UCC Strategic Moves 2025				Tournament NMB 2nd Trials 2025
		date 2025-02-28	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-03-07	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Coetzer, H (Hanroux)				Opponent Boggenpoel, B (Blake)
3	5	Tournament EC Open 2025				Tournament EC Open 2025
		date 2025-05-02	rnd 1	type Standard	result 1	date 2025-05-02	rnd 5	type Standard	result 1
		Opponent Weng, J (Junjie)				Opponent Lin, Y (Yifan)

No games found.

#	Games	Start				End

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	George ,P (Panashe)	7	7	425	7	7	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	George ,P (Panashe)	7	1381.3	1806.3	7	1388	1806.3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Driscoll ,S (Samuel)	7	4	60.7	7	4	60.7	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Driscoll ,S (Samuel)	7	1650.3	1711	7	1652	1711	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Kapp ,S (Sebastian)	7	1.5	-242.9	6	1.5	-212.5	1	0	-425	0	0	0
3	Kapp ,S (Sebastian)	7	1695.7	1452.8	6	1691	1483.2	1	1328.6	1270.7	0	0	0
4	Van Greunen ,M (Melaney)	6	6	425	6	6	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Van Greunen ,M (Melaney)	6	1319.1	1744.1	6	1328	1744.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Mclachlan ,G (Geoffrey)	6	4.5	212.5	5	3.5	170	1	1	425	0	0	0
5	Mclachlan ,G (Geoffrey)	6	1563.4	1775.9	5	1558.5	1733.4	1	1300.5	1988.4	0	0	0
6	Chipunza ,J (Jared)	5	2.5	0	5	2.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Chipunza ,J (Jared)	5	1635.4	1635.4	5	1620.1	1635.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Mangala ,S (Sibonelo)	5	1	-255	4	1	-212.5	1	0	-425	0	0	0
7	Mangala ,S (Sibonelo)	5	1582.1	1327.1	4	1591.4	1369.6	1	1309.9	1157.1	0	0	0
8	Norris ,N (Nathan)	4	2	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Norris ,N (Nathan)	4	1338	1338	4	1332.6	1338	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Chipunza ,J (Jaden)	4	2	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Chipunza ,J (Jaden)	4	1542.6	1542.6	4	1533.7	1542.6	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Arries ,K (Keaton)	3	3	425	3	3	425	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Arries ,K (Keaton)	3	1469	1894	3	1461.6	1894	0	0	0	0	0	0

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