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Matthew Scaife
1120314442Cape Town (WCT)Personal
Main rating
| Rating | 1292.2 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 804.4 |
| Highest | 1304.4 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 143 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 6 |
| Score | 2.5 |
| We | 1.8 |
| SWe | 0.38 |
| Temp +/- | 13.6 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1254.6 |
| Final +/- | +13.6 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1305.8 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 805.8 |
| Highest | 1305.8 (2026-10-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 142.6 |
Standard rating
| Rating | 1283.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 783.6 |
| Highest | 1283.6 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 147.2 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1283.6 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 783.6 |
| Highest | 1283.6 (2026-08-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 147.2 |
Rapid rating
| Rating | 1240 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 781.4 |
| Highest | 1281.4 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 147.7 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 6 |
| Score | 2.5 |
| We | 1.45 |
| SWe | 1.05 |
| Temp +/- | 37.9 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 1257.2 |
| Final +/- | +37.9 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1277.9 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 781.4 |
| Highest | 1281.4 (2025-11-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 147.7 |
Blitz rating
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2025-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
| Rating Change () | |
| Games | 0 |
| Score | 0 |
| We | 0 |
| SWe | 0 |
| Temp +/- | 0 |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Weight perform | 0 |
| Final +/- | 0 |
| New Rating () | |
| Rating | 1200 |
| K-factor | 36 |
| Floor | 700 |
| Highest | 1200 (2025-03-01) |
| Min/Max +/- allowed | 165.8 |
Rating Graph
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | UCT Open Chess Championship 2026 (Rapid Open) | Rapid | 2026-10-25 | 2026-10-25 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1292.2 | 6 | 2.5 | 1437.1 | 13.6 | Details |
| # | Tournament | Type | Start | End | Host | Rounds | Rating | Games | Score | Perform | Rat+/- | Details |
| 1 | UWC Chess Club Open Rapid 2nd Edition 2026 (Junior) | Rapid | 2026-08-29 | 2026-08-29 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1304.4 | 6 | 3.5 | 1199.4 | -12.2 | Details |
| 2 | South African Open Championship 2026 (U15 Boys) | Classical | 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-05 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1252.3 | 7 | 3.5 | 1434.9 | 52 | Details |
| 3 | Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Intermediate) | Rapid | 2026-04-18 | 2026-04-18 | Overberg (WOS) | 7 | 1256.2 | 7 | 3.5 | 1233.2 | -3.9 | Details |
| 4 | CT Metro South Individual Trials 2026 (U15 Boys) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-08 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1266.3 | 6 | 3 | 1219.8 | -5.5 | Details |
| 5 | Spring Slam 2025 (Beginners) | Rapid | 2025-11-02 | 2025-11-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1275.4 | 6 | 3 | 1198.3 | -5.1 | Details |
| 6 | Royal Rapid Challenge 2025 (Junior) | Rapid | 2025-10-04 | 2025-10-04 | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 1242 | 7 | 5 | 1456.1 | 18.5 | Details |
| 7 | District South Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 (U13 Open) | Standard | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-02 | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 1200 | 6 | 3.5 | 1380.4 | 20.9 | Details |
Game statistics ( )
| Games | 6 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| White | 3 |
| Black | 3 |
| White wins | 1 |
| Black wins | 1 |
| Score | 2.5 |
| Percent | 41.7 |
| Dp | -70.8 |
| AOR | 1507.9 |
| Performance | 1437.1 |
Game statistics ()
| Games | 32 |
| Wins | 13 |
| Draws | 6 |
| Losses | 13 |
| White | 17 |
| Black | 15 |
| White wins | 6 |
| Black wins | 7 |
| Score | 16 |
| Percent | 50 |
| Dp | 0 |
| AOR | 1306.7 |
| Performance | 1306.7 |
Game statistics (History)
| Games | 51 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Draws | 7 |
| Losses | 20 |
| White | 27 |
| Black | 24 |
| White wins | 13 |
| Black wins | 11 |
| Score | 27.5 |
| Percent | 53.9 |
| Dp | 33.3 |
| AOR | 1289.8 |
| Performance | 1323.1 |
Rankings (Main)
| National | |
| Overall | 6463 |
| Gender | 5289 |
| Age group | 1033 |
| Gender/Age | 809 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1955 |
| Gender | 1520 |
| Age group | 311 |
| Gender/Age | 232 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 853 |
| Gender | 697 |
| Age group | 121 |
| Gender/Age | 93 |
Rankings (Standard)
| National | |
| Overall | 5958 |
| Gender | 4791 |
| Age group | 968 |
| Gender/Age | 753 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1739 |
| Gender | 1317 |
| Age group | 277 |
| Gender/Age | 205 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 783 |
| Gender | 622 |
| Age group | 109 |
| Gender/Age | 83 |
Rankings (Rapid)
| National | |
| Overall | 3357 |
| Gender | 2679 |
| Age group | 603 |
| Gender/Age | 466 |
| Provincial | |
| Overall | 1337 |
| Gender | 1034 |
| Age group | 230 |
| Gender/Age | 170 |
| Regional | |
| Overall | 487 |
| Gender | 419 |
| Age group | 70 |
| Gender/Age | 63 |
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 | 26 |
| Score | 13.5 |
| Percent | 51.9 |
| Aor | 1260.3 |
| Dp | 16.3 |
| Prat | 1276.6 |
Performance (12 months)
| Games | 32 |
| Score | 16.5 |
| Percent | 51.6 |
| Aor | 1248.7 |
| Dp | 13.3 |
| Prat | 1261.9 |
Performance (History)
| Games | 45 |
| Score | 25 |
| Percent | 55.6 |
| Aor | 1260.7 |
| Dp | 47.2 |
| Prat | 1307.9 |
Top 5 opponents most often played
| Type | # | Opponent | Games | White | Black | First tournament | Last tournament | Details |
| Overall | 1 | Russell, C (Caleb) | 3 | 2 | 1 | Royal Rapid Challenge 2025 (Junior) | UWC Chess Club Open Rapid 2nd Edition 2026 (Junior) | Details |
| Rapid | 1 | Russell, C (Caleb) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Royal Rapid Challenge 2025 (Junior) | UWC Chess Club Open Rapid 2nd Edition 2026 (Junior) | Details |