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Samuel Driscoll

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Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1804.6
K-factor 24
Floor 1335.8
Highest 1835.8 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 67
Rating Change
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Games 5
Score 1
We 3.27
SWe -1.23
Temp +/- -29.6
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1579.1
Final +/- -29.6
New Rating
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Rating 1775
K-factor 24
Floor 1335.8
Highest 1835.8 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 67
Standard rating
Rating 1798.2
K-factor 24
Floor 1335.8
Highest 1835.8 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 67
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1708.9
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1798.2
K-factor 24
Floor 1335.8
Highest 1835.8 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 67
Rapid rating
Rating 1445.5
K-factor 32
Floor 945.5
Highest 1445.5 (2024-12-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 116.9
Rating Change
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Games 5
Score 1
We 3.04
SWe -2.04
Temp +/- -65.1
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1326.1
Final +/- -65.1
New Rating
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Rating 1380.4
K-factor 32
Floor 945.5
Highest 1445.5 (2024-12-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 116.9
Blitz rating
Rating 1361.7
K-factor 36
Floor 869.4
Highest 1369.4 (2023-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 130.3
Rating Change
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1227.8
Final +/- 0
New Rating
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Rating 1361.7
K-factor 36
Floor 869.4
Highest 1369.4 (2023-08-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 130.3
Rating Graph
Tournaments
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 Checkmate in Gqeberha 2026 (A) Rapid 2026-07-11 2026-07-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1804.6 5 1 1424.1 -29.6 Details
# Tournament Type Start End Host Rounds Rating Games Score Perform Rat+/- Details
1 NMBCU Trials 6 2026 (U14+U16) Standard 2026-05-22 2026-05-23 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1835.8 6 3.5 1564.8 -31.1 Details
2 NMBCU Trials 3 2026 (U14) Standard 2026-04-18 2026-04-18 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1766.3 5 4.5 1854.3 13.4 Details
3 Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U8-U14 Boys) Standard 2026-04-11 2026-04-12 Buffalo City (EBC) 7 1766.3 7 6 1875.4 26.3 Details
4 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U14) Standard 2026-03-06 2026-03-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1754.9 6 5 1821.8 11.4 Details
5 Pearson Chess Festival 2026 (C) Standard 2026-02-27 2026-02-28 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1716.9 5 5 1846.2 14.8 Details
6 NMBCU Trial 1 2026 (U14) Standard 2026-02-20 2026-02-21 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1716.9 5 4.5 1850.3 12.6 Details
7 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open) Standard 2025-12-15 2025-12-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1772.1 6 2.5 1549.6 -25.9 Details
8 2025 PE Chess Club Championship (A) Standard 2025-12-05 2025-12-06 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1772.1 5 3 1637.5 -13.6 Details
9 PECC - Club Blitz 2025 Blitz 2025-09-18 2025-09-18 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1748.6 6 5 1778.9 1.7 Details
10 EC Closed 2025 (U14 Boys) Standard 2025-09-06 2025-09-07 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1748.6 6 5 1865.6 15.8 Details
11 FIDE in the Bay 2025 (A) Standard 2025-08-30 2025-08-30 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1734.2 5 3.5 1824.7 9.6 Details
12 Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-07-10 2025-07-11 Amathole (EAL) 5 1719.9 5 5 1742.3 10.3 Details
13 Ty's Winter Classic 2025 Standard 2025-06-27 2025-06-28 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 7 1697.8 7 6.5 1731.1 5 Details
14 NMBCU Closed 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-06-13 2025-06-14 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1697.8 6 5 1763.8 9.1 Details
15 NMBCU Trial 4 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-05-09 2025-05-10 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1677.9 5 5 1827.3 14.1 Details
16 NMB 3rd Trials 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-04-11 2025-04-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1703.3 6 4 1611.6 -10.5 Details
17 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U12 Open) Classical 2025-03-31 2025-04-05 Cape Winelands (WCW) 9 1703.3 9 6 1669.2 -7.6 Details
18 NMB 2nd Trials 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-03-07 2025-03-08 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1703.7 6 5 1710.4 -0.3 Details
19 Pearson High Chess Festival 2025 (C) Standard 2025-02-21 2025-02-22 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1714.6 5 5 1807.7 11.1 Details
20 NMBCH Trial 1 2025 (U14) Standard 2025-02-14 2025-02-15 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1714.6 6 3.5 1503.8 -24.4 Details
21 SBDCU Fundraiser 2025 (U13) Standard 2025-02-01 2025-02-01 Sarah Baartman (ESB) 5 1714.6 5 4.5 1760.5 5.4 Details
22 Grey Junior School Chess Team Championship 2024 (Senior) Rapid 2024-11-02 2024-11-02 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1710.2 5 5 1709.1 3.1 Details
23 NMBCU Top Schools Final 2024 (Primary School) Standard 2024-10-19 2024-10-29 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 3 1699 3 3 1718 2.8 Details
24 NMBCU Top Schools 2024 (Senior Primary) Rapid 2024-10-12 2024-10-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1699 5 5 1703.8 5.2 Details
25 NMBCU Closed 2024 (U12) Standard 2024-09-20 2024-09-21 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1671.8 6 5.5 1741.3 8.5 Details
26 NMBCU Trial 5 2024 (U12) Standard 2024-08-16 2024-08-17 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1609.8 6 6 1827.9 25.7 Details
27 NMBCU Trials 4 2024 (U12) Standard 2024-07-12 2024-07-13 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1580.3 6 6 1759 21.1 Details
28 NMBCU Trial 3 2024 (U12) Standard 2024-05-10 2024-05-11 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1638.7 5 5 1658.6 2.8 Details
29 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U12 Open) Classical 2024-04-27 2024-05-01 Ekurhuleni (GE) 9 1638.7 9 3.5 1394.9 -52 Details
30 Sams Easter Invitational 2 2024 Standard 2024-03-30 2024-03-30 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1405.7 6 5 1703.4 34.9 Details
31 Sams Easter Invitational 1 2024 Standard 2024-03-27 2024-03-27 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1405.7 6 5 1692.2 33.5 Details
32 Chess Lovers Invitational March 2024 Standard 2024-03-20 2024-03-21 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 7 1405.7 7 6 1684.1 37.2 Details
33 NMBCU Trials 1 2024 (U12) Standard 2024-02-16 2024-02-16 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1396.1 6 4 1448.3 6.3 Details
34 Chess Lovers Classic December 2023 Standard 2023-12-09 2023-12-10 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1369.6 6 3 1484.4 16.7 Details
35 Chess Lovers Classic November 2023 Standard 2023-12-01 2023-12-03 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 7 1369.6 7 2.5 1391.2 0 Details
36 Mossel Bay Open 2023 (B) Standard 2023-09-30 2023-10-01 Eden (WEG) 6 1389.2 6 3 1309.2 -12 Details
37 Mossel Bay Open 2023 (Blitz) Blitz 2023-09-29 2023-09-29 Eden (WEG) 6 1466.9 6 2 1275.2 -6.1 Details
38 Chess Lovers Classic 2023 Standard 2023-09-22 2023-09-23 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1466.9 5 0.5 1050.4 -42.5 Details
39 NMBCU Closed 2023 (U12) Standard 2023-08-11 2023-08-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1464 6 4 1477.5 1.7 Details
40 Junior Chess Battles Blitz 2023 (B) Blitz 2023-07-16 2023-07-16 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 7 1476.9 7 7 1796.4 9.4 Details
41 Junior Chess Battles Classical 2023 (U12) Standard 2023-07-15 2023-07-16 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1476.9 6 3 1305.5 -21.2 Details
42 NMBCU Trial 4 2023 (U12) Standard 2023-07-28 2023-07-29 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1476.9 6 5 1499.5 4 Details
43 EP Trials 3 2023 (U18) Standard 2023-05-05 2023-05-06 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1487.8 6 3 1430.5 -6.6 Details
44 EP Trials 3 2023 (U12) Standard 2023-05-05 2023-05-06 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1487.8 0 0 0 0 Details
45 2023 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships (U10 Boys) Classical 2023-03-31 2023-04-04 Chess South Africa (CSA) 9 1473.1 9 5.5 1513.5 9.6 Details
46 PECC Presidents Cup 2023 Standard 2023-02-02 2023-03-16 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 7 1558.8 4 1.5 1268.6 -23.8 Details
47 NMB 2nd Trials 2023 (U18) Standard 2023-03-24 2023-03-25 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1558.8 6 3.5 1299.5 -30 Details
48 NMB 1st Trials 2023 (U12) Standard 2023-02-17 2023-02-18 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1508.1 6 6 1774.7 31.4 Details
49 2022 South African Junior Team Chess Championships (U10 Open) Classical 2022-12-04 2022-12-08 4 Knights (4K) 7 1450.4 6 5.5 1668.1 31 Details
50 2022 South Africa Junior Blitz Chess Championships (U8+U10) Blitz 2022-12-05 2022-12-05 4 Knights (4K) 7 1450.4 7 6 1614.5 5.1 Details
Game statistics ( )
Games 5
Wins 1
Draws 0
Losses 4
White 3
Black 2
White wins 1
Black wins 0
Score 1
Percent 20
Dp -255
AOR 1679.1
Performance 1424.1
Game statistics ()
Games 39
Wins 28
Draws 3
Losses 8
White 19
Black 20
White wins 14
Black wins 14
Score 29.5
Percent 75.6
Dp 217.9
AOR 1533.9
Performance 1751.9
Game statistics (History)
Games 534
Wins 341
Draws 26
Losses 167
White 270
Black 264
White wins 185
Black wins 156
Score 354
Percent 66.3
Dp 138.5
AOR 1354.5
Performance 1493
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 256
Gender 242
Age group 5
Gender/Age 5
Provincial
Overall 16
Gender 14
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Regional
Overall 10
Gender 8
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 255
Gender 242
Age group 7
Gender/Age 7
Provincial
Overall 16
Gender 14
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Regional
Overall 9
Gender 7
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 632
Gender 568
Age group 96
Gender/Age 77
Provincial
Overall 43
Gender 41
Age group 4
Gender/Age 3
Regional
Overall 14
Gender 14
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 5
Score 1
Percent 20
Aor 1679.1
Dp -255
Prat 1424.1
Performance ()
Games 39
Score 29.5
Percent 75.6
Aor 1533.9
Dp 217.9
Prat 1751.9
Performance (12 months)
Games 67
Score 48.5
Percent 72.4
Aor 1553
Dp 190.3
Prat 1743.3
Performance (History)
Games 534
Score 354
Percent 66.3
Aor 1354.5
Dp 138.5
Prat 1493
Top 5 opponents most often played
Type # Opponent Games White Black First tournament Last tournament Details
Overall 1 Chipunza, J (Jaden) 16 9 7 NMBCU Trial 3 2022 (U10) Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U8-U14 Boys) Details
Overall 2 Claassen, E (Enrique) 13 3 10 NMBJCU Trials 3 2019 (U8) South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U12 Open) Details
Overall 3 Nell, C (Chelsea Jane) 13 3 10 2020 NMBCU Chess Trials 2 2020 (U8) NMBCU Trial 1 2026 (U14) Details
Overall 4 Kapp, S (Sebastian) 9 4 5 PECC Blitz Closed 2022 2025 PE Chess Club Championship (A) Details
Overall 5 Adams, C (Ciara) 9 6 3 2020 NMBCU Chess Trials 2 2020 (U8) NMBCU Trials 3 2026 (U14) Details
Standard 1 Chipunza, J (Jaden) 15 8 7 NMBCU Trial 3 2022 (U10) Eastern Cape Open 2026 (U8-U14 Boys) Details
Standard 2 Nell, C (Chelsea Jane) 13 3 10 2020 NMBCU Chess Trials 2 2020 (U8) NMBCU Trial 1 2026 (U14) Details
Standard 3 Claassen, E (Enrique) 11 3 8 NMBJCU Trials 3 2019 (U8) South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U12 Open) Details
Standard 4 Adams, C (Ciara) 9 6 3 2020 NMBCU Chess Trials 2 2020 (U8) NMBCU Trials 3 2026 (U14) Details
Standard 5 Step, N (Nicholas) 7 3 4 NMBCU Trial 4 2023 (U12) EC Closed 2025 (U14 Boys) Details
Rapid 1 Muller, K (Kaden) 2 0 2 PECC Startup Rapid 2022 PECC 20/20 2022 Details
Rapid 2 Kritzinger, L (Lune) 2 1 1 Ulitmate Chess Open 2019 (Rapid C) Grey Junior School Chess Team Championship 2024 (Senior) Details
Blitz 1 Muller, K (Kaden) 2 1 1 2022 Westering Tournament (Blitz) PECC Blitz Closed 2022 Details
Blitz 2 Billett, L (Lauren) 2 2 0 PECC Blitz Closed 2022 2022 Madibaz Tournament (Open Blitz) Details
Blitz 3 Kapp, S (Sebastian) 2 0 2 PECC Blitz Closed 2022 PECC - Club Blitz 2025 Details
Blitz 4 Peter, NM (Neathan Mninawa) 2 1 1 2022 Westering Tournament (Blitz) 2022 Madibaz Tournament (Open Blitz) Details
Blitz 5 Brown, N (Nathan) 2 0 2 Junior Chess Battles Blitz 2023 (B) PECC - Club Blitz 2025 Details