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Taylor, S (Samuel)

Chess SA id

1130152947

FIDE id

14381940

Date of birth

2013-07-08 (U14)

Gender

Male

Region

Ethekwini (KED)

Citizen

RSA

Titles

JM

Chess SA registered

Yes

Last active game

2025-12-20

Personal details last changed

2025-04-09

Junior GPX Games

Junior GPX Points

Item Main Standard Rapid Blitz
Rating 1750.9 1713.9 1697.7 1365.8
Raw rating 1750.9 1713.9 1697.7 1365.8
Weighted rating 1717.1 1681.6 1613 1226
Weighted performance 1698.6 1648.3 1671.1 0
Floor 1286.2 1268.1 1197.7 865.8
K-factor 28 28 28 36
Min/Max rating change allowed 75.6 79.7 81.6 130.9
Highest rating 1786.2
2025-05-05
1768.1
2025-05-05
1719.5
2025-09-30
1365.8
2025-11-30
Highest raw rating 1786.2
2025-05-05
1768.1
2025-05-05
1697.7
2025-09-30
1365.8
2025-11-30
Highest weighted rating 1717.1
2026-01-01
1681.6
2026-01-01
1579.6
2025-09-30
1213.3
2025-11-30
Highest weighted performance 1786.2
2025-05-05
1768.1
2024-06-01
1727.8
2025-09-30
1200
2024-03-01

Prediction
Item Main Standard Rapid Blitz
Rating change 0 0 0 0
New rating 1750.9 1713.9 1697.7 1365.8
Analysis
Rating 1750.9 1713.9 1697.7 1365.8
Raw rating 1750.9 1713.9 1697.7 1365.8
Weighted rating 1717.1 1681.6 1613
Weighted performance 1698.6 1648.3 1671.1
K-factor 28 28 28 36
Floor 1286.2 1268.1 1197.7 865.8
Max/Min rating change allowed 75.6 79.7 81.6 130.9
Games 0 0 0 0
Score 0 0 0 0
Expected score 0 0 0 0
Score-Expected 0 0 0 0
Temp raw +/- 0 0 0 0
Final raw +/- 0 0 0 0
New raw rating 1750.9 1713.9 1697.7 1365.8
New weighted rating 1723.9 1689.6 1622.6 1238.1
New weighted performance 1686.9 1637.1 1659.6 0
Temp new rating 1750.9 1713.9 1697.7 1365.8
Temp new rating +/- 0 0 0 0
Final new rating +/- 0 0 0 0
New rating 1750.9 1713.9 1697.7 1365.8
New K-factor 28 28 28 36
New floor 1286.2 1268.1 1197.7 865.8

Item Main Standard Rapid Blitz
0 0 0 0
75 39 27 9
70 52 18 0
28 5 23 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
History 173 96 68 9

Games since
Main
145
Standard
91
Rapid
45
Blitz
9
Gender Male
Age group U14
Region Ethekwini (KED)
Province KwaZulu Natal (KZ)
Main
RSA Province Region
Overall 269 13 12
Male 251 13 12
U14 15 3 3
U14 Male 15 3 3
Standard
RSA Province Region
Overall 361 21 19
Male 334 21 19
U14 25 5 4
U14 Male 25 5 4
Rapid
RSA Province Region
Overall 55 2 2
Male 51 2 2
U14 2 1 1
U14 Male 2 1 1
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 75 56 74.67 209.7 1533.7 1743.4
Standard 39 25 64.1 119.9 1578.6 1698.5
Rapid 27 25 92.59 362 1435.1 1797.2
Blitz 9 6 66.67 141.7 1635.1 1776.8
History
Games Score % Dp AvgOpp Performance
Main 173 140 80.92 262.9 1435.5 1698.4
Standard 96 72 75 212.5 1470.4 1682.9
Rapid 68 62 91.18 350 1359.9 1709.9
Blitz 9 6 66.67 141.7 1635.1 1776.8

Date Main Standard Rapid Blitz
2026-01-01 1750.9 1713.9 1697.7 1365.8
2025-11-30 1722.1 1676.1 1697.7 1365.8
2025-11-01 1775.6 1709.7 1697.7 1200
2025-09-30 1775.6 1709.7 1697.7 1200
2025-09-01 1741.5 1709.7 1629.6 1200
2025-08-01 1741.5 1709.7 1629.6 1200
2025-07-01 1741.5 1709.7 1629.6 1200
2025-06-01 1730.9 1709.7 1592.6 1200
2025-05-01 1786.2 1768.1 1592.6 1200
2025-04-01 1713.8 1703.1 1592.6 1200
2025-03-01 1675.8 1657.4 1592.6 1200
2025-02-01 1692.6 1689.5 1558.3 1200
2025-01-01 1700.7 1689.5 1541.8 1200
2024-12-01 1686.8 1674.1 1541.8 1200
2024-11-01 1686.8 1674.1 1541.8 1200
2024-10-01 1674.3 1662.1 1541.8 1200
2024-09-01 1661 1655.4 1500.5 1200
2024-11-01 1661 1655.4 1500.5 1200
2024-07-01 1710.8 1686.5 1524.5 1200
2024-06-01 1611.3 1487.8 1524.5 1200
2024-05-01 1509.7 1393.8 1524.5 1200
2024-04-01 1428.5 1236.4 1524.5 1200
2024-03-01 1428.5 1236.4 1524.5 1200
2024-02-01 1388.8 1236.4 1468.4 1200

Comming soon.

Tournaments

No tournaments found.
# Tournament Start End Type Host Rounds Games Score Cfr Analysis
No tournaments found.
# Tournament Start End Type Host Rounds Games Score Cfr Analysis
Last 500 tournaments since 01 January 2018
# Tournament Start End Type Host Rounds Games Score Cfr Analysis
1 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Open) 2025-12-17 2025-12-20 Standard Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) 6 6 5 Yes Analysis
2 Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 (Blitz) 2025-11-16 2025-11-16 Blitz Malaysia (MAS) 9 9 6 Yes Analysis
3 Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 2025-11-09 2025-11-16 Standard Malaysia (MAS) 9 9 4.5 Yes Analysis
4 2025 KZN Provincial Trials (U14) 2025-09-06 2025-09-06 Rapid Ethekwini (KED) 6 6 5.5 Yes Analysis
5 2025 Cygnet Preparatory School Chess Tournament (Senior Primary) 2025-08-30 2025-08-30 Rapid Ethekwini (KED) 6 6 5.5 Yes Analysis
6 Umhlali Chess Festival 2025 (Grade 6+7) 2025-06-21 2025-06-21 Rapid iLembe (KIK) 5 5 5 Yes Analysis
7 2025 KZN Open (A) 2025-05-02 2025-05-04 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 7 6 2.5 Yes Analysis
8 South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U12 Open) 2025-03-31 2025-04-05 Standard Cape Winelands (WCW) 9 9 7.5 Yes Analysis
9 2025 Ethekwini Open (A) 2025-03-21 2025-03-22 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 5 3 Yes Analysis
10 Knight's Quest 2025 (Open) 2025-03-15 2025-03-15 Standard iLembe (KIK) 5 5 4.5 Yes Analysis
11 Westville Chess Club Rapid Rated February 2025 2025-02-08 2025-02-08 Rapid Ethekwini (KED) 5 5 5 Yes Analysis
12 Westville Chess Club Tournament 2025 (Senior Primay) 2025-02-01 2025-02-01 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 5 5 3 Yes Analysis
13 Westville Chess Club January Rapid 2025 (Senior Primary) 2025-01-25 2025-01-25 Rapid Ethekwini (KED) 5 5 4 Yes Analysis
14 2024 SALGA KZN DSAC Games 2024-12-06 2024-12-08 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 7 7 7 Yes Analysis
15 2024 eThekwini Games Grand Finale Chess Tournament 2024-10-19 2024-10-20 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 5 5 5 Yes Analysis
16 Westville Senior Primary Chess Tournament 2024 (Senior Primary) 2024-09-07 2024-09-07 Rapid Ethekwini (KED) 7 7 6 Yes Analysis
17 2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials (D) 2024-08-31 2024-09-01 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 6 5.5 Yes Analysis
18 South African Open Chess Championship 2024 (C) 2024-07-04 2024-07-07 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 7 7 5 Yes Analysis
19 Durban & Districts Chess Challenge 2024 (U12) 2024-06-08 2024-06-08 Rapid Ethekwini (KED) 7 6 4.5 Yes Analysis
20 2024 African Youth Chess Championship 2024-06-16 2024-06-22 Standard Tshwane (GTP) 9 9 6 Yes Analysis
21 2024 ECA 2nd Youth Trials (U12) 2024-05-18 2024-05-19 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 6 6 Yes Analysis
22 2024 Ethekwini Open (B) 2024-04-20 2024-04-21 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 6 5.5 Yes Analysis
23 2024 ECA 1st Youth Trials (U12) 2024-04-13 2024-04-14 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 6 5 Yes Analysis
24 Umhlali Rapid 2024 (Senior Primary) 2024-02-17 2024-02-17 Rapid iLembe (KIK) 5 5 5 Yes Analysis
25 2023 Heritage Day Open (A) 2023-09-23 2023-09-24 Standard Ethekwini (KED) 6 5 2 Yes Analysis
26 Crawford La lucia Rapid Chess Tournament 2023 (A) 2023-07-22 2023-07-23 Rapid Ethekwini (KED) 6 5 4 Yes Analysis
27 Umhlali Preparatory Rapid 2023 (Senior Primary) 2023-05-20 2023-05-20 Rapid iLembe (KIK) 5 5 5 Yes Analysis
28 Westville Senior Primary School Individual Invitational Chess Tournament 2023 (Senior Primary) 2023-04-22 2023-04-22 Rapid Ethekwini (KED) 7 7 7 Yes Analysis
29 2023 Inter-Cultural Rapid (B) 2023-03-18 2023-03-18 Rapid Ethekwini (KED) 6 6 5.5 Yes Analysis

Top 3 Streaks

# Games Start End
1 34 Tournament
South African Open Chess Championship 2024
Tournament
Westville Chess Club January Rapid 2025
date
2024-07-04
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
date
2025-01-25
rnd
2
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Lalbahadur, A (Aryan)
Opponent
Naidoo, V (Viya)
2 21 Tournament
2024 ECA 1st Youth Trials
Tournament
Durban & Districts Chess Challenge 2024
date
2024-04-13
rnd
3
type
Standard
result
1
date
2024-06-08
rnd
6
type
Rapid
result
0.5
Opponent
Wilson, J (Jared)
Opponent
Gurayah, K (Kairav)
3 18 Tournament
2025 KZN Open
Tournament
2025 KZN Provincial Trials
date
2025-05-04
rnd
7
type
Standard
result
0.5
date
2025-09-06
rnd
6
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Puran, M (Madhav)
Opponent
Schwartz, M (Michael)
# Games Start End
1 27 Tournament
South African Open Chess Championship 2024
Tournament
Westville Chess Club Tournament 2025
date
2024-07-04
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
date
2025-02-01
rnd
2
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Lalbahadur, A (Aryan)
Opponent
Keating, R (Rourke)
2 20 Tournament
2024 ECA 1st Youth Trials
Tournament
2024 African Youth Chess Championship
date
2024-04-13
rnd
3
type
Standard
result
1
date
2024-06-18
rnd
4
type
Standard
result
0.5
Opponent
Wilson, J (Jared)
Opponent
Acheampong Dave Quansah Chief
3 7 Tournament
2025 Ethekwini Open
Tournament
South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025
date
2025-03-22
rnd
6
type
Standard
result
1
date
2025-04-03
rnd
6
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Cele, M (Mpendulo)
Opponent
Mallach, D (Daniel)
# Games Start End
1 24 Tournament
Westville Chess Club January Rapid 2025
Tournament
2025 KZN Provincial Trials
date
2025-01-25
rnd
4
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2025-09-06
rnd
6
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Reddy, D (Darshan)
Opponent
Schwartz, M (Michael)
2 18 Tournament
2023 Inter-Cultural Rapid
Tournament
Umhlali Preparatory Rapid 2023
date
2023-03-18
rnd
1
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2023-05-20
rnd
5
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Naidoo, V (Viya)
Opponent
Walters, T (Tom)
3 14 Tournament
Crawford La lucia Rapid Chess Tournament 2023
Tournament
Durban & Districts Chess Challenge 2024
date
2023-07-22
rnd
3
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2024-06-08
rnd
6
type
Rapid
result
0.5
Opponent
Solomons, C (Cuan)
Opponent
Gurayah, K (Kairav)
No games found.
# Games Start End
# Games Start End
1 14 Tournament
2024 eThekwini Games Grand Finale Chess Tournament
Tournament
Westville Chess Club January Rapid 2025
date
2024-10-19
rnd
1
type
Standard
result
1
date
2025-01-25
rnd
2
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Radebe, E (Elihle)
Opponent
Naidoo, V (Viya)
2 12 Tournament
Westville Senior Primary School Individual Invitational Chess Tournament 2023
Tournament
Umhlali Preparatory Rapid 2023
date
2023-04-22
rnd
1
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2023-05-20
rnd
5
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Koster, N (Nika)
Opponent
Walters, T (Tom)
3 11 Tournament
2024 Ethekwini Open
Tournament
Durban & Districts Chess Challenge 2024
date
2024-04-21
rnd
6
type
Standard
result
1
date
2024-06-08
rnd
5
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Nxumalo, S (Sisonke)
Opponent
Timmal, R (Rahul)
# Games Start End
1 15 Tournament
2024 ECA 3rd Youth Trials
Tournament
Westville Chess Club Tournament 2025
date
2024-09-01
rnd
6
type
Standard
result
1
date
2025-02-01
rnd
2
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Wilson, J (Jared)
Opponent
Keating, R (Rourke)
2 9 Tournament
2024 Ethekwini Open
Tournament
2024 African Youth Chess Championship
date
2024-04-21
rnd
6
type
Standard
result
1
date
2024-06-17
rnd
2
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Nxumalo, S (Sisonke)
Opponent
Boois Fidel
3 8 Tournament
2024 ECA 1st Youth Trials
Tournament
2024 Ethekwini Open
date
2024-04-13
rnd
3
type
Standard
result
1
date
2024-04-21
rnd
4
type
Standard
result
1
Opponent
Wilson, J (Jared)
Opponent
Subramoney, R (Riaan)
# Games Start End
1 15 Tournament
Westville Chess Club January Rapid 2025
Tournament
2025 Cygnet Preparatory School Chess Tournament
date
2025-01-25
rnd
4
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2025-08-30
rnd
3
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Reddy, D (Darshan)
Opponent
Taylor, E (Ezra)
2 13 Tournament
Crawford La lucia Rapid Chess Tournament 2023
Tournament
Durban & Districts Chess Challenge 2024
date
2023-07-22
rnd
3
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2024-06-08
rnd
5
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Solomons, C (Cuan)
Opponent
Timmal, R (Rahul)
3 12 Tournament
Westville Senior Primary School Individual Invitational Chess Tournament 2023
Tournament
Umhlali Preparatory Rapid 2023
date
2023-04-22
rnd
1
type
Rapid
result
1
date
2023-05-20
rnd
5
type
Rapid
result
1
Opponent
Koster, N (Nika)
Opponent
Walters, T (Tom)
No games found.
# 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 Gurayah ,T (Tharshey) 5 2.5 0 4 2.5 106.2 1 0 -425 0 0 0
1557.2 1557.2 1561.5 1663.4 1200 1132.2 0 0
2 Carrim ,I (Ifraz) 4 4 425 2 2 425 2 2 425 0 0 0
1249.6 1674.6 1207.1 1674.6 1336.7 1674.6 0 0
3 Naidoo ,S (Shivam) 4 4 425 2 2 425 2 2 425 0 0 0
1419.3 1844.3 1347.8 1844.3 1354.6 1844.3 0 0
4 Jugree ,A (Abhay) 4 4 425 0 0 0 4 4 425 0 0 0
1584.6 2009.6 0 0 1484.2 2009.6 0 0
5 Naidu ,S (Saien) 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0
1576.4 1576.4 0 0 1545.8 1576.4 0 0
6 Naidoo ,V (Viya) 4 4 425 0 0 0 4 4 425 0 0 0
1277.6 1702.6 0 0 1282.3 1702.6 0 0
7 Keating ,R (Rourke) 3 3 425 3 3 425 0 0 0 0 0 0
1336.7 1761.7 1317.4 1761.7 0 0 0 0
8 Schwartz ,M (Michael) 3 2.5 283.3 0 0 0 3 2.5 283.3 0 0 0
1711.4 1994.7 0 0 1545.8 1994.7 0 0
9 Strydom ,C (Chevelle) 3 3 425 0 0 0 3 3 425 0 0 0
1339.7 1764.7 0 0 1341.5 1764.7 0 0
10 Ngubane ,Z (Zizophila) 2 1.5 212.5 2 1.5 212.5 0 0 0 0 0 0
1437.1 1649.6 1445.6 1649.6 0 0 0 0

Norms

No norms achieved.
# Norm Tournament Start End Rounds Games Score Details
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