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Ethan Canham

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Buffalo City (EBC)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1601.3
K-factor 28
Floor 1106.8
Highest 1606.8 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 93
Rating Change
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Games 12
Score 7
We 8.29
SWe -1.11
Temp +/- -31.1
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1545.5
Final +/- -31.1
New Rating
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Rating 1570.2
K-factor 28
Floor 1106.8
Highest 1606.8 (2026-02-28)
Min/Max +/- allowed 92.9
Standard rating
Rating 1614.3
K-factor 28
Floor 1114.3
Highest 1614.3 (2026-06-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 91.9
Rating Change
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Games 12
Score 7
We 8.67
SWe -1.67
Temp +/- -46.7
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1548.2
Final +/- -46.7
New Rating
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Rating 1567.6
K-factor 28
Floor 1114.3
Highest 1614.3 (2026-06-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 91.9
Rapid rating
Rating 1415.4
K-factor 32
Floor 915.4
Highest 1415.4 (2026-06-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 122
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1392.4
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1415.4
K-factor 32
Floor 915.4
Highest 1415.4 (2026-06-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 122
Blitz rating
Rating 1184.9
K-factor 36
Floor 756
Highest 1256 (2025-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 153.1
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 1184.9
K-factor 36
Floor 756
Highest 1256 (2025-02-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 153.1
Rating Graph
Tournaments
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 South African Open Championship 2026 (U15 Boys) Classical 2026-07-02 2026-07-05 Cape Town (WCT) 7 1601.3 7 4 1575.7 -6.9 Details
2 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 5 (U16) Standard 2026-07-11 2026-07-11 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1601.3 5 3 1428.2 -24.3 Details
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U16) Standard 2026-05-29 2026-05-30 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1538.5 5 4.5 1789.5 33.5 Details
2 Spartans Bishops 2026 (Crowns) Standard 2026-05-01 2026-05-01 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 5 1538.5 4 3 1597.2 5.3 Details
3 Vikings April Rapid 2026 (Open) Rapid 2026-04-18 2026-04-18 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1538.5 5 3.5 1523 -0.6 Details
4 Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U16-U20 Boys) Standard 2026-04-11 2026-04-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1577.7 6 3 1490.1 -16.1 Details
5 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U14 Open) Classical 2026-03-28 2026-04-02 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 9 1577.7 9 4.5 1540.5 -12.1 Details
6 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (Blitz) Blitz 2026-03-31 2026-03-31 Bojanala Platina (NBR) 9 1577.7 9 3 1378.4 -11 Details
7 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U16) Standard 2026-03-21 2026-03-21 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1606.8 5 3 1527.4 -6.7 Details
8 Vikings Rapid 2026 (A) Rapid 2026-02-21 2026-02-21 Buffalo City (EBC) 8 1606.8 8 4 1473.6 -13.5 Details
9 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U16 Boys) Standard 2026-02-28 2026-02-28 Buffalo City 5 1606.8 5 3 1532.4 -9 Details
10 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U16) Standard 2026-02-07 2026-02-07 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1602 5 3.5 1644.5 2.4 Details
11 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Open) Classical 2025-12-17 2025-12-20 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1571 6 4.5 1708.9 19.6 Details
12 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open) Standard 2025-12-15 2025-12-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1571 6 3 1569.4 -0.2 Details
13 Chess Vikings Trials 2 2025 (A) Standard 2025-10-18 2025-10-18 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1600.1 4 1 1448.4 -12 Details
14 BC Open 2025 (U10-U14) Rapid 2025-10-04 2025-10-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1600.1 7 5.5 1673.2 7.1 Details
15 Buffalo City Chess Clubs League 2025 (B) Standard 2025-09-20 2025-09-20 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1494.4 6 5 1642.5 19.9 Details
16 EC Closed 2025 (U14 Boys) Standard 2025-09-06 2025-09-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1494.4 5 3.5 1799.8 32.9 Details
17 Buffalo City Chess Junior Closed 2025 (U14 Open) Standard 2025-08-16 2025-08-16 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1510.5 5 3 1558.1 4 Details
18 3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 (A) Standard 2025-08-02 2025-08-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1510.5 5 1 1307.9 -19.1 Details
19 BC Schools Chess Festival 2025 (U13 Open) Standard 2025-07-26 2025-07-26 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1510.5 5 4 1553.5 5.1 Details
20 Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (U14 Open) Standard 2025-07-11 2025-07-12 Amathole (EAL) 6 1439.9 6 4 1622.1 21.2 Details
21 Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-07-10 2025-07-11 Amathole (EAL) 5 1439.9 5 3 1445.9 0 Details
22 2nd Vikings Classical 2025 (B) Standard 2025-05-24 2025-05-24 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1421.7 5 4 1529.6 11.5 Details
23 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U14) Standard 2025-05-10 2025-05-10 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1379 5 4 1534.6 15.9 Details
24 EC Open 2025 (U8-U14 Boys) Standard 2025-05-02 2025-05-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1379 7 4 1443.2 10.7 Details
25 Vikings Holiday 2025 (Rapid A) Rapid 2025-04-05 2025-04-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1381.2 4 1 1273.2 -3.3 Details
26 Vikings Holiday 2025 (Blitz A) Blitz 2025-04-05 2025-04-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1381.2 7 3.5 1428.4 1.5 Details
27 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U14) Standard 2025-04-12 2025-04-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1381.2 5 3 1298.9 -7.1 Details
28 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U14) Standard 2025-03-22 2025-03-22 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1381.2 5 3 1402.2 2.8 Details
29 Vikings Classical March 2025 (B) Standard 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1396.5 5 3 1303.4 -9.6 Details
30 Hudson League 1 2025 Standard 2025-02-10 2025-02-13 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1427.5 2 1 1176.8 -9.6 Details
31 Hudson League 1 2023 Standard 2025-02-10 2025-02-13 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1427.5 2 1 1176.8 -9.6 Details
32 NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Open B) Standard 2025-01-10 2025-01-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1395.3 5 4 1545.6 15.9 Details
33 NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Blitz Open B) Blitz 2025-01-12 2025-01-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 9 1395.3 9 6 1510.1 4.2 Details
34 EL Junior Closed 2024 (U14) Standard 2024-11-23 2024-11-23 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1440.7 5 2 1155.2 -28.4 Details
35 3rd Hudson Tournament 2024 (A) Standard 2024-11-11 2024-11-14 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1440.7 5 2 1280.1 -14.8 Details
36 2nd Hudson Round Robin 2024 (A) Standard 2024-11-04 2024-11-07 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1440.7 5 4 1596.6 14.8 Details
37 Hudson Round Robin 2024 (A) Standard 2024-10-24 2024-10-28 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1434.5 5 4.5 1624.7 18.1 Details
38 East London Open 2024 (B) Standard 2024-10-05 2024-10-05 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1434.5 5 2.5 1264.8 -15.4 Details
39 5th BC Trails 2024 (U14A) Standard 2024-08-17 2024-08-17 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1366.9 4 2 1319.7 -3.5 Details
40 Hudson League 2024 Standard 2024-08-12 2024-08-15 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1366.9 5 5 1703.9 32.2 Details
41 4th BC Trials 2024 (U14A) Standard 2024-06-08 2024-06-08 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1364.5 5 3.5 1382.8 1.3 Details
42 3rd BC Trials 2024 (U14A) Standard 2024-05-11 2024-05-11 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1327.7 5 4 1528.1 20.4 Details
43 2nd BC Trials 2024 (U14A) Standard 2024-03-09 2024-03-09 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1337 5 3 1289 -5.1 Details
44 Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U14A) Standard 2024-02-03 2024-02-03 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1328.9 5 3 1366.2 4.3 Details
45 Chess Vikings VP-Mall Blitz 2024 (B) Blitz 2024-01-27 2024-01-27 Buffalo City (EBC) 9 1326.7 9 5 1344.9 1.2 Details
46 Chess Vikings Exam Rapid 2023 (B) Rapid 2023-11-04 2023-11-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1315.2 7 4.5 1392.2 6.4 Details
47 Chess Vikings Wild Card 2023 (U10+U12) Standard 2023-10-02 2023-10-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1223 6 6 1619.2 46.5 Details
48 BC Vikings Closed 2023 (U12) Standard 2023-10-03 2023-10-04 Buffalo City (EBC) 6 1223 6 2 1179 -5.5 Details
49 BC 5th Trials 2023 (U12A) Standard 2023-09-02 2023-09-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1193.7 5 3.5 1366.8 16.3 Details
50 BC 5th Trials 2023 (U12B+U14B) Standard 2023-09-02 2023-09-02 Buffalo City (EBC) 5 1193.7 5 2.5 1184.7 -0.2 Details
Game statistics ( )
Games 12
Wins 7
Draws 0
Losses 5
White 7
Black 5
White wins 3
Black wins 4
Score 7
Percent 58.3
Dp 70.8
AOR 1443.4
Performance 1514.3
Game statistics ()
Games 73
Wins 39
Draws 6
Losses 28
White 37
Black 36
White wins 17
Black wins 22
Score 42
Percent 57.5
Dp 64
AOR 1465.3
Performance 1529.4
Game statistics (History)
Games 295
Wins 170
Draws 20
Losses 105
White 144
Black 150
White wins 87
Black wins 82
Score 180
Percent 61
Dp 93.6
AOR 1369.4
Performance 1463
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 1066
Gender 979
Age group 107
Gender/Age 91
Provincial
Overall 108
Gender 104
Age group 20
Gender/Age 19
Regional
Overall 40
Gender 39
Age group 7
Gender/Age 6
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 899
Gender 827
Age group 100
Gender/Age 85
Provincial
Overall 91
Gender 88
Age group 18
Gender/Age 17
Regional
Overall 39
Gender 38
Age group 7
Gender/Age 6
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 814
Gender 715
Age group 142
Gender/Age 119
Provincial
Overall 58
Gender 56
Age group 12
Gender/Age 11
Regional
Overall 18
Gender 18
Age group 5
Gender/Age 5
Rankings (Blitz)
National
Overall 553
Gender 497
Age group 58
Gender/Age 47
Provincial
Overall 73
Gender 69
Age group 18
Gender/Age 16
Regional
Overall 25
Gender 24
Age group 6
Gender/Age 5
Performance ( )
Games 12
Score 7
Percent 58.3
Aor 1443.4
Dp 70.8
Prat 1514.3
Performance ()
Games 73
Score 42
Percent 57.5
Aor 1465.3
Dp 64
Prat 1529.4
Performance (12 months)
Games 117
Score 68.5
Percent 58.5
Aor 1482.9
Dp 72.6
Prat 1555.6
Performance (History)
Games 295
Score 180
Percent 61
Aor 1369.4
Dp 93.6
Prat 1463
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Ngewu, E (Elowo) 8 1 7 4th BC Trials 2024 (U14A) 3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 (A) Details
Overall 2 Harman, R (Ryan) 6 2 4 BC Vikings Closed 2023 (U12) Vikings Rapid 2026 (A) Details
Overall 3 Fricke, L (Leon) 6 5 1 3rd BC Trials 2023 (U14B) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U16) Details
Overall 4 Lin, Y (Yifan) 6 1 5 Hudson League 2024 Chess Vikings Trials 2 2025 (A) Details
Overall 5 Mabhera, JP (Jedidiah Panashe) 6 1 5 Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U14A) Vikings April Rapid 2026 (Open) Details
Standard 1 Ngewu, E (Elowo) 8 1 7 4th BC Trials 2024 (U14A) 3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 (A) Details
Standard 2 Harman, R (Ryan) 5 2 3 BC Vikings Closed 2023 (U12) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U16) Details
Standard 3 Beukman, J (Jonah) 5 3 2 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U14) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 4 (U16) Details
Standard 4 Mazikana, E (Ethan) 5 1 4 BC Vikings Closed 2023 (U12) South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U14 Open) Details
Standard 5 Mabhera, JP (Jedidiah Panashe) 5 1 4 Buffalo City Vikings Chess Trials 2024 (U14A) 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 3 (U16) Details
Rapid 1 Dickinson, E (Elijah Daniel) 2 1 1 Chess Vikings Exam Rapid 2023 (B) Vikings Holiday 2025 (Rapid A) Details
Rapid 2 Lin, Y (Yifan) 2 1 1 Vikings Holiday 2025 (Rapid A) BC Open 2025 (U10-U14) Details
Blitz 1 Fricke, L (Leon) 2 2 0 NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Blitz Open B) Vikings Holiday 2025 (Blitz A) Details
Blitz 2 George, A (Aaron) 2 2 0 Chess Vikings VP-Mall Blitz 2024 (B) Vikings Holiday 2025 (Blitz A) Details