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Samuel Driscoll

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Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM)
Personal
Main rating
Rating 1760.2
K-factor 24
Floor 1335.8
Highest 1835.8 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 67
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1430.4
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1760.2
K-factor 24
Floor 1335.8
Highest 1835.8 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 67
Standard rating
Rating 1778.8
K-factor 24
Floor 1335.8
Highest 1835.8 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 67
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1656.1
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1778.8
K-factor 24
Floor 1335.8
Highest 1835.8 (2026-04-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 67
Rapid rating
Rating 1432.1
K-factor 32
Floor 945.5
Highest 1445.5 (2024-12-01)
Min/Max +/- allowed 116.9
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1427.6
Final +/- 0
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Rating 1432.1
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
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Games 0
Score 0
We 0
SWe 0
Temp +/- 0
Penalties 0
Weight perform 1206.4
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
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 & SB District Summer Schools Individual Finals 2026 (U13 Boys) Rapid 2026-08-29 2026-08-29 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1760.2 5 4.5 1645.7 0 Details
2 NMB District Schools Individual Finals 2026 (U13 Boys) Rapid 2026-08-22 2026-08-22 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1760.2 5 5 1225 0.5 Details
3 NMB Closed 2026 (U14) Standard 2026-08-15 2026-08-15 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 5 1760.2 5 3.5 1638.4 -15.4 Details
4 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
5 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
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 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
10 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
11 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
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 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
16 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
17 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
18 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
19 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
20 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
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 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
25 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
26 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
27 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
28 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
29 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
30 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
31 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
32 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
33 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
34 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
35 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
36 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
37 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
38 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
39 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
40 Mossel Bay Open 2023 (B) Standard 2023-09-30 2023-10-01 Eden (WEG) 6 1389.2 6 3 1309.2 -12 Details
41 Mossel Bay Open 2023 (Blitz) Blitz 2023-09-29 2023-09-29 Eden (WEG) 6 1466.9 6 2 1275.2 -6.1 Details
42 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
43 NMBCU Closed 2023 (U12) Standard 2023-08-11 2023-08-12 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1464 6 4 1477.5 1.7 Details
44 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
45 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
46 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
47 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
48 EP Trials 3 2023 (U12) Standard 2023-05-05 2023-05-06 Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 1487.8 0 0 0 0 Details
49 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
50 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
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 54
Wins 40
Draws 5
Losses 9
White 28
Black 26
White wins 21
Black wins 19
Score 42.5
Percent 78.7
Dp 244
AOR 1438.8
Performance 1682.7
Game statistics (History)
Games 549
Wins 353
Draws 28
Losses 168
White 279
Black 270
White wins 192
Black wins 161
Score 367
Percent 66.8
Dp 143.2
AOR 1350
Performance 1493.3
Rankings (Main)
National
Overall 351
Gender 328
Age group 9
Gender/Age 9
Provincial
Overall 27
Gender 25
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Regional
Overall 18
Gender 16
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Standard)
National
Overall 298
Gender 280
Age group 9
Gender/Age 9
Provincial
Overall 20
Gender 18
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Regional
Overall 13
Gender 11
Age group 1
Gender/Age 1
Rankings (Rapid)
National
Overall 743
Gender 659
Age group 116
Gender/Age 93
Provincial
Overall 65
Gender 58
Age group 9
Gender/Age 7
Regional
Overall 19
Gender 19
Age group 2
Gender/Age 2
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 54
Score 42.5
Percent 78.7
Aor 1438.8
Dp 244
Prat 1682.7
Performance (12 months)
Games 71
Score 53
Percent 74.6
Aor 1466.9
Dp 209.5
Prat 1676.4
Performance (History)
Games 549
Score 367
Percent 66.8
Aor 1350
Dp 143.2
Prat 1493.3
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 Nell, C (Chelsea Jane) 14 3 11 2020 NMBCU Chess Trials 2 2020 (U8) Checkmate in Gqeberha 2026 (A) Details
Overall 3 Claassen, E (Enrique) 13 3 10 NMBJCU Trials 3 2019 (U8) South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2024 (U12 Open) Details
Overall 4 Kapp, S (Sebastian) 10 5 5 PECC Blitz Closed 2022 Checkmate in Gqeberha 2026 (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 Kritzinger, L (Lune) 2 1 1 Ulitmate Chess Open 2019 (Rapid C) Grey Junior School Chess Team Championship 2024 (Senior) Details
Rapid 2 Van Rooyen, J (Juan Paul) 2 1 1 NMB District Schools Individual Finals 2026 (U13 Boys) NMB & SB District Summer Schools Individual Finals 2026 (U13 Boys) Details
Rapid 3 Kapp, S (Sebastian) 2 1 1 PECC 20/20 2022 Checkmate in Gqeberha 2026 (A) Details
Rapid 4 Muller, K (Kaden) 2 0 2 PECC Startup Rapid 2022 PECC 20/20 2022 Details
Blitz 1 Prinsloo, L (Liam) 2 1 1 2022 Westering Tournament (Blitz) Junior Chess Battles Blitz 2023 (B) Details
Blitz 2 Kapp, S (Sebastian) 2 0 2 PECC Blitz Closed 2022 PECC - Club Blitz 2025 Details
Blitz 3 Peter, NM (Neathan Mninawa) 2 1 1 2022 Westering Tournament (Blitz) 2022 Madibaz Tournament (Open Blitz) Details
Blitz 4 Brown, N (Nathan) 2 0 2 Junior Chess Battles Blitz 2023 (B) PECC - Club Blitz 2025 Details
Blitz 5 Muller, K (Kaden) 2 1 1 2022 Westering Tournament (Blitz) PECC Blitz Closed 2022 Details