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Faria, A (Adam)
Chess SA id
1130150449FIDE id
?Date of birth
2013-03-13 (U14)Gender
MaleRegion
Cape Town (WCT)Citizen
RSATitles
Chess SA registered
YesLast active game
2025-12-09Personal details last changed
1900-01-01Junior GPX Games
Junior GPX Points
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1411.7 | 1221.5 | 1473 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1371.3 | 1221.5 | 1431.1 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1255.8 | 1202.1 | 1278.8 | 1200 |
| Weighted performance | 1411.7 | 1128.8 | 1473 | 0 |
| Floor | 871.3 | 721.5 | 931.1 | 700 |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 32 | 36 |
| Min/Max rating change allowed | 129.9 | 160.8 | 119.3 | 165.8 |
| Highest rating | 1411.72026-01-01 | 1221.52025-09-01 | 14732026-01-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest raw rating | 1371.32026-01-01 | 1221.52025-09-01 | 1431.12026-01-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Highest weighted rating | 1255.82026-01-01 | 1221.32018-10-01 | 1278.82026-01-01 | 12002018-10-01 |
| Highest weighted performance | 1411.72026-01-01 | 12002019-12-01 | 14732026-01-01 | 12002024-03-01 |
| Prediction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| Rating change | -21.9 | 15.8 | -9.8 | 0 |
| New rating | 1389.9 | 1237.3 | 1463.3 | 1200 |
| Analysis | ||||
| Rating | 1411.7 | 1221.5 | 1473 | 1200 |
| Raw rating | 1371.3 | 1221.5 | 1431.1 | 1200 |
| Weighted rating | 1255.8 | 1202.1 | 1278.8 | |
| Weighted performance | 1411.7 | 1128.8 | 1473 | |
| K-factor | 36 | 36 | 32 | 36 |
| Floor | 871.3 | 721.5 | 931.1 | 700 |
| Max/Min rating change allowed | 129.9 | 160.8 | 119.3 | 165.8 |
| Games | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Score | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Expected score | 2.38 | 1.56 | 0 | 0 |
| Score-Expected | -0.38 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp raw +/- | -13.7 | 15.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Final raw +/- | -13.7 | 15.8 | 0 | 0 |
| New raw rating | 1357.6 | 1237.3 | 1431.1 | 1200 |
| New weighted rating | 1266.1 | 1205.6 | 1293.5 | 1200 |
| New weighted performance | 1389.9 | 1197.1 | 1463.3 | 0 |
| Temp new rating | 1389.9 | 1237.3 | 1463.3 | 1200 |
| Temp new rating +/- | -21.9 | 15.8 | -9.8 | 0 |
| Final new rating +/- | -21.9 | 15.8 | -9.8 | 0 |
| New rating | 1389.9 | 1237.3 | 1463.3 | 1200 |
| New K-factor | 36 | 36 | 32 | 36 |
| New floor | 871.3 | 737.3 | 931.1 | 700 |
| Item | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 52 | 21 | 31 | 0 | |
| 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| History | 80 | 38 | 42 | 0 |
| Games since | |||||||||||||||||
| Main74 | Standard32 | Rapid42 | Blitz0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Age group | U14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Cape Town (WCT) | ||||||||||||||||
| Province | Western Cape (WC) | ||||||||||||||||
| Main | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 3024 | 987 | 409 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 2382 | 742 | 325 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | 554 | 189 | 77 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | 401 | 130 | 54 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 3897 | 1109 | 453 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 2942 | 769 | 337 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | 753 | 210 | 90 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | 522 | 127 | 57 | ||||||||||||||
| Rapid | RSA | Province | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Overall | 659 | 343 | 155 | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 553 | 288 | 142 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 | 131 | 75 | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| U14 Male | 103 | 60 | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 52 | 28 | 53.85 | 32.7 | 1308.9 | 1341.5 |
| Standard | 21 | 10.5 | 50 | 0 | 1269.8 | 1269.8 |
| Rapid | 31 | 17.5 | 56.45 | 54.8 | 1335.3 | 1390.2 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History | ||||||
| Games | Score | % | Dp | AvgOpp | Performance | |
| Main | 80 | 40 | 50 | 0 | 1293.1 | 1293.1 |
| Standard | 38 | 17.5 | 46.05 | -33.6 | 1257 | 1223.5 |
| Rapid | 42 | 22.5 | 53.57 | 30.4 | 1325.8 | 1356.1 |
| Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Main | Standard | Rapid | Blitz |
| 2026-01-01 | 1371.3 | 1221.5 | 1431.1 | 1200 |
| 2025-11-30 | 1324.8 | 1221.5 | 1370.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-11-01 | 1324.8 | 1221.5 | 1370.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1312.5 | 1221.5 | 1357.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1312.5 | 1221.5 | 1357.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1245.3 | 1203.2 | 1256 | 1200 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1224 | 1203.2 | 1227.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1224 | 1203.2 | 1227.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1224 | 1203.2 | 1227.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1224 | 1203.2 | 1227.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1205.1 | 1178.8 | 1227.8 | 1200 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1248.2 | 1221.3 | 1217.3 | 1200 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1201.9 | 1174 | 1217.3 | 1200 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1201.9 | 1174 | 1217.3 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1201.9 | 1174 | 1217.3 | 1200 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1181.4 | 1174 | 1195.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1181.4 | 1174 | 1195.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1181.4 | 1174 | 1195.7 | 1200 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1181.2 | 1174 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-06-01 | 1181.2 | 1174 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1181.2 | 1174 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1181.2 | 1174 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1197.1 | 1198 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2024-02-01 | 1177.8 | 1173.6 | 1200 | 1200 |
Comming soon.
Tournaments
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helderberg Chess Club Open 2026 (U13 Boys) | 2026-01-17 | 2026-01-17 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helderberg Chess Club Open 2026 (U13 Boys) | 2026-01-17 | 2026-01-17 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
| # | Tournament | Start | End | Type | Host | Rounds | Games | Score | Cfr | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helderberg Chess Club Open 2026 (U13 Boys) | 2026-01-17 | 2026-01-17 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 2 | Six Gun Grill Summer Sport Festival Chess Championships 2025 (Individual U13 Boys) | 2025-12-09 | 2025-12-09 | Rapid | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 3 | Six Gun Grill Summer Sport Festival Chess Championships 2025 (Team U13) | 2025-12-08 | 2025-12-08 | Rapid | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 5 | 4 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 4 | Curro Hermanus Spring Open 2025 (U13) | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | Rapid | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 5 | Kleinmond Chess Club Open 2025 (U12) | 2025-08-30 | 2025-08-30 | Rapid | Overberg (WOS) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 6 | Curro Chess Open Rapid 2025 (U14) | 2025-08-23 | 2025-08-23 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 4 | Yes | Analysis |
| 7 | Cape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 (U13) | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-02 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 8 | 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Intermediate) | 2025-07-19 | 2025-07-19 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 7 | 7 | 3.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 9 | Western Cape Closed 2025 (U14) | 2025-03-08 | 2025-03-09 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 5 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 10 | Cape of Good Hope Open 2025 (U12) | 2025-02-22 | 2025-02-22 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | Yes | Analysis |
| 11 | CT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 (U13 Open) | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-09 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 12 | Helderberg Chess Club PS Development Tournament 2025 (U13 Boys) | 2025-01-25 | 2025-01-25 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 13 | Laerskool Welgemoed Rapid 2024 (U12) | 2024-10-19 | 2024-10-19 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 14 | CT District North Top Schools 2024 (U11 Mixed) | 2024-07-27 | 2024-07-27 | Rapid | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 15 | Cape Town Metro Schools Chess Closed Individuals 2024 (U11 Boys) | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-03 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
| 16 | North District School Trials 2024 (U11 Boys) | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-03 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 5 | 5 | 3 | Yes | Analysis |
| 17 | North District School Trials 2023 (U11 Boys) | 2023-02-03 | 2023-02-04 | Standard | Cape Town (WCT) | 6 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Analysis |
Top 3 Streaks
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | TournamentKleinmond Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentCurro Hermanus Spring Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-30 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-10-18 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentIsaacs, Q (Quinton) | OpponentBarnard, C (Charel) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentSmit, C (Christie) | OpponentPorter, J (Joel) | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | TournamentNorth District School Trials 2024 | TournamentNorth District School Trials 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-03 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-02-03 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKim, T (Taeyul) | OpponentTumaka, L (Luyanda) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentNorth District School Trials 2024 | TournamentNorth District School Trials 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-03 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-02-03 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKim, T (Taeyul) | OpponentTumaka, L (Luyanda) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentCape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 | TournamentCape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSingh, S (Seristhi) | OpponentHsu, H (Howard) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentWestern Cape Closed 2025 | TournamentWestern Cape Closed 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-03-09 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-03-09 | rnd6 | typeStandard | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentGovind, M (Moebien) | OpponentFriedrich, M (Max) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | TournamentKleinmond Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentKleinmond Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-30 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-30 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentIsaacs, Q (Quinton) | OpponentVan Wyk, M (Micaile) | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd6 | typeRapid | result0.5 | ||
| OpponentSmit, C (Christie) | OpponentPorter, J (Joel) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-19 | rnd7 | typeRapid | result0.5 | date2025-08-23 | rnd1 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentDu Plessis, B (Bennie) | OpponentBezuidenhout, L (Laubscher) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentKleinmond Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentKleinmond Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-30 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-30 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentIsaacs, Q (Quinton) | OpponentRoets, S (Sebastian) | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | TournamentNorth District School Trials 2024 | TournamentNorth District School Trials 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-03 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-02-03 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKim, T (Taeyul) | OpponentTumaka, L (Luyanda) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSmit, C (Christie) | Opponentvan den Heever, A (Alexander Jacques) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentNorth District School Trials 2024 | TournamentNorth District School Trials 2024 | ||||||
| date2024-02-03 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2024-02-03 | rnd5 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentKim, T (Taeyul) | OpponentTumaka, L (Luyanda) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentCape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 | TournamentCape Town Metro North Top Schools 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-02 | rnd2 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-08-02 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentSingh, S (Seristhi) | OpponentHsu, H (Howard) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | TournamentCT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 | TournamentCT Metro North Schools Chess Individual Trials 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-02-08 | rnd3 | typeStandard | result1 | date2025-02-09 | rnd4 | typeStandard | result1 | ||
| OpponentBontese, A (Ahlumile) | OpponentBotha, J (Jason) | ||||||||
| # | Games | Start | End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TournamentKleinmond Chess Club Open 2025 | TournamentKleinmond Chess Club Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-30 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-30 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentIsaacs, Q (Quinton) | OpponentRoets, S (Sebastian) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | TournamentCurro Chess Open Rapid 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-08-23 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-08-23 | rnd4 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentSmit, C (Christie) | Opponentvan den Heever, A (Alexander Jacques) | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Tournament4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 | Tournament4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 | ||||||
| date2025-07-19 | rnd2 | typeRapid | result1 | date2025-07-19 | rnd3 | typeRapid | result1 | ||
| OpponentRobinson, L (Luke) | OpponentCoetzer, R (Rossouw) | ||||||||
| # | 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 | ||
| Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | Aor | Prat | ||||||
| 1 | Kidunda ,N (Niarora) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1194.3 | 769.3 | 1204.5 | 769.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Barnard ,C (Charel) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1371.1 | 1371.1 | 1332.1 | 946.1 | 1332.4 | 1796.1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Calitz ,S (Steyn) | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1339.2 | 914.2 | 0 | 0 | 1352.3 | 914.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Weyers ,M (Marco) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1312.7 | 1312.7 | 0 | 0 | 1329.7 | 1312.7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Van Der Walt ,T (Tristan) | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | -212.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1485.4 | 1272.9 | 0 | 0 | 1435.3 | 1272.9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Jantjies ,L (Luyanda) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 775 | 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Bessesen ,J (Joakim) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1407.2 | 982.2 | 1299.7 | 982.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Bontese ,A (Ahlumile) | 1 | 1 | 425 | 1 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 1625 | 1200 | 1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Fortuin ,B (Barrett) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 775 | 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Brits ,C (Connor) | 1 | 0 | -425 | 1 | 0 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | 775 | 1200 | 775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Norms
| # | Norm | Tournament | Start | End | Rounds | Games | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

